Services at Lifecare Sports and Spine Physiotherapy
Lifecare Sports and Spine Physiotherapy
Lifecare Sports and Spine Physiotherapy Ltd was established in 2018 to serve the community of Wetaskiwin and surrounding areas. Our mission is to provide comprehensive, client-centered physiotherapy care, including orthopedic physiotherapy, by educating patients about their conditions and empowering them to actively participate in their recovery.
Our clinic is located in the heart of the city and offers advanced therapeutic modalities and techniques for rehabilitative care and sports physiotherapy to help you achieve your treatment goals. We provide individual treatment rooms for privacy, wheelchair access, ample parking, and a family-friendly environment. Kids and bariatric-friendly facilities ensure everyone feels comfortable and welcome.
Shayam Kuttiyappan PT., BPT., MPT.
Shayam is an internationally trained physiotherapist with over 24 years of experience in orthopedic physiotherapy and rehabilitative care. He completed his Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) in 2000 and earned a Master of Physiotherapy in Advanced Orthopedics in 2004.
He worked in a multispeciality hospital in India until 2012 before moving to Canada to continue his career. Since then, Shayam has worked with Alberta Health Services (AHS) in several Central Alberta communities and has been serving the Wetaskiwin area for the past eight years.
Dedicated to helping clients restore movement, reduce pain, and improve quality of life, Shayam utilizes evidence-based treatment and personalized care, including specialized physiotherapy methods.
Therapeutic Tools and Program
Therapeutic exercise and education
Therapeutic Ultrasound
LASER therapy (Class 3 b)
Interferential Current (IFC) therapy
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
Shockwave therapy
Decompression on Lumbar and Cervical spine
Dry Needling
K-Taping
Our offerings include specialized programs such as GLA:D Hip and Knee, GLA:D Back, KLT, and Bonefit training for those with osteoporosis, all designed to support your rehabilitation.
Our Physiotherapist's Educational credentials
Bachelor of Physiotherapy
Master of Physiotherapy (ADVANCED PHYSIOTHERAPY IN ORTHOPAEDICS)
CERTIFICATIONS
o Job Demands Analysis Evaluator
o Functional Capacity Evaluator
o Office Ergonomics Evaluator
o Fundamentals of Vestibular Rehabilitation and Concussion management (competency based); (Use of Infrared Camera for assessment).
o Functional Dry Needling
o Bone Fit Trained Therapist for Osteoporosis-By Osteoporosis Canada
o GLA:D Hip and Knee-By GLA:D Canada
o GLA:D Back Alberta-By U of A
o Certified K-Taping Therapist
o Certification in Temporomandibular Joint Management
o Sports Taping-By SMCA of Alberta
o Milligan Concept of Upper Quadrant Manual therapy
o Milligan Concept of Lower Quadrant Manual therapy
o Lumbar-Sacral Manipulation
o Diagnostic Imaging for MSK Disorders in Primary Care
o Certified Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner – Triage Skills
o McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy
o Part A (Lumbar Spine)
o Part B (Cervical & Thoracic Spine)
o Part C (Advanced Lumbar Spine & Lower Extremities)
o Part D (Advanced Cervical, Thoracic & Upper Extremities)
o Kinetic Link Training
Level one-Functional Strength and Conditioning
Level two-Refining Movement Control