Physio clinic hoping to help community

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You don’t have to travel far from downtown Transcona to access world-class physiotherapy services.

On Aug. 26, Transcona Physiotherapy & Sports Injury opened the doors of a new renovated space at 230 Regent Ave. W, after moving from their location in the Regent Park Shopping Centre, where they had been located since 1982. For owner Garrett Morrison, the move was a bit of a homecoming.

“I’m a longtime Transcona guy, born here, raised here,” said Morrison, a physiotherapist who owns a number of clinics across north and northeast Winnipeg. “My first job was at Transcona Physiotherapy, back in 2003. I always wanted an opportunity to get back into Transcona and that came up in 2016.”

With the lease on the old location set to expire, Morrison and the Transcona Physio team began brainstorming how they could use the skill sets and experience of the physio, athletic and massage therapists on staff to provide something different for the community.

“We put a lot of effort into the space and what we wanted to do with it,” Morrison said. “We designed it with what we needed to provide for our patients in mind.”

With eight treatment tables, a massage room, and a large gym, Morrison and his team hope to become the “go-to” spot for fitness, well-being, and rehabilitation in the area.

“We have stuff here that is no different than any elite level sports teams,” Morrison said. “That’s not the norm for many clinics. We’re fortunate that we can put that forward for this community.”

Along with traditional services for clients recovering from injury, the clinic is also offering a range of fitness classes.

“Physiotherapists deal with people who are hurt,” Morrison said. “We want to look further.”

Currently, a 55-plus class and a women-only fitness class have proven popular, with plans to offer a variety appealing to all ages soon.

“When you’re young you can take fitness for granted,” Morrison said. “When you’re older, you start to feel it. And we hear those stories daily. We’re trying to make those connections with the younger demographics.”

Regardless of age, Morrison said the goal is to help clients live healthy, active lives.

“If you have somewhere that you can consistently get in, get comfortable and get your exercise, the benefits to your health are substantial,” he said. “Let’s get you back where you need to be so that you can enjoy life. The earlier that process starts, the better.”

Morrison said his goals for Transcona Physio also include changing how people access the health system, particularly with regard to many common injuries suffered while playing sports.

“We really want to be that first point of care for sport injuries, which is a little backwards of how the system works now,” he said. “You can save yourself hours by accessing primary care of a physiotherapist for many musculoskeletal injuries.”

Visit www.transconaphysio.com for more information.

Sheldon Birnie
Managing editor

Sheldon Birnie is the managing editor of the Free Press Community Review. Email him at sheldon.birnie@freepress.mb.ca or call him at 204-697-7112

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