Physiotherapy for back pain and sciatica in North Burnaby.

We are on Hastings Street in the Heights, with parking on site. It is a short trip for residents of North Burnaby, the Heights and East Vancouver near the Burnaby border.

Recurring back pain is common, and the aim is not just to settle this flare but to build enough strength and load tolerance that the next one is less likely and easier to handle. Your therapist progresses the plan over time rather than treating each flare as a fresh start.

Usually no. Most low back pain does not need imaging, and early scans often show normal age-related changes that do not match the pain. We screen for the situations that do need a scan or a doctor and refer you on when that is the right call.

Yes. Bring your ICBC claim number to the first visit and we bill ICBC directly under the pre-approved physiotherapy program. Extended health plans, including Pacific Blue Cross, Sun Life, Manulife, Canada Life and Green Shield, are direct-billed up to your plan limit. These are billed separately even when treated in the same visit.

Most plans start with hands-on treatment and gentle movement to calm an acute flare, then move into graded strengthening as the back tolerates more load. A straightforward strain often improves over 4 to 8 weeks, while a nerve-related problem needs more sessions to settle. Your therapist adjusts the pace as your back responds to treatment.

Often yes, with the right adjustments. Complete rest tends to leave a back stiffer and weaker over time, which is a real concern for tradespeople who cannot simply sit out a few weeks. Your physiotherapist works out which tasks and loads your back tolerates now and builds the plan around your actual job.

Yes, free on-site parking with no meters at Kensington Square, which makes it easier to keep the regular appointments that back rehab depends on. There is also plenty of street parking on Hastings if the lot happens to be full, a practical detail when a plan calls for two or three visits a week early on.

Yes, if your back injury is work-related and the claim is accepted. Bring your claim details to the first visit and our client care coordinators handle the billing directly with WorkSafeBC. We also handle any progress reports your case manager requests as your claim moves forward.