Willow
530 Willow Rd Unit 12 · 519-341-5161
Woodlawn
9 Woodlawn Rd E, Unit 201 · 226-770-4440
Tavistock
18 Hope Street West · 226-336-8116
Live Well With Persistent Pain
Arthritis & Chronic Pain Physiotherapy at Westwood Physiotherapy
Arthritis and long-standing pain need a different approach than a fresh injury. Rather than chasing a quick fix, our Guelph physiotherapists focus on what actually changes daily life: gradually building tolerance to activity, keeping joints moving, managing flare-ups, and helping you understand your pain so it controls fewer of your decisions.
Who Do We Help?
If pain has lasted more than three months, or a diagnosed arthritic joint is limiting what you can do, physiotherapy can help. We regularly treat:
- Osteoarthritis of the knee, hip, hand and shoulder
- Rheumatoid and other inflammatory arthritis
- Persistent low back and neck pain
- Chronic pain syndrome and central sensitization
- Fibromyalgia and widespread pain
- Degenerative disc and facet joint pain
- Pain that has continued after an injury, surgery or motor vehicle accident
- Deconditioning and loss of function from long-term pain
Why Choose Physiotherapy for Arthritis & Chronic Pain?
The goal isn’t only less pain — it’s more of your life back. Here’s what our program works on:
What Does Arthritis & Chronic Pain Physiotherapy Include?
We start by understanding your history, your goals and what your pain currently stops you doing. Your plan may then include:
- Graded exercise therapy: A program that starts at a level you can manage and builds slowly, so strength improves without setting off a flare.
- Pain education and pacing: Practical strategies for activity pacing, sleep, flare-up planning and understanding how persistent pain works.
- Manual therapy: Joint mobilization and soft tissue techniques to ease stiffness and make movement more comfortable.
- Modalities and bracing: Laser, TENS, heat and cold therapy, plus braces and custom orthotics to offload painful joints.
- Function and independence: Stairs, gardening, work tasks and walking distance — we rehab the activities that matter to you, including with assistive devices where needed.
- A long-term home program: Arthritis is managed, not cured. You leave with a plan you can keep doing on your own.
Direct billing
We bill your insurer directly
We’re an approved provider for the following insurance companies. No reimbursement paperwork required.
Ready to Take Back Some Ground? Book Your Appointment
You don’t have to accept that this is just how it is now. At Westwood Physiotherapy, our Guelph team will build a realistic plan around your arthritis or long-standing pain—and help you get back to doing more.
Our Locations
Three clinics, one standard of care
Willow Rd Guelph
Clinic Hours
Mon – Fri: 9am-8pm
Sat: 9am-2pm
Woodlawn Rd Guelph
Clinic Hours
Mon, Wed, Fri: 11am-7pm
Tues, Thurs: 9am-5pm
Sat: 9am-2pm