EXERCISE REHAB PROGRAMS

Rehabilitation is an integral part of healing. Dr. Darlene Buan-Basit prescribes personalized programs, and collaborates closely with other chiropractors, physiotherapists, doctors, trainers and instructors.

After an acute injury, pain and inflammation is treated FIRST. Proper strengthening of the injured or surrounding area will help recovery and prevent compensations.  This is what will prevent a re-injury!

TYPES OF MOVEMENT THERAPY USED:

THERAPEUTIC PILATES

Unique to Dr. Darlene Buan-Basit, THERAPEUTIC PILATES incorporates injury management with pilates and myofasical movement, empathizing biomechanics. The goal is to mobilize restrictions and stabilize weakness.

Therapeutic Pilates Rehab helps:

• Disc herniations

• Fibromyalgia and other chronic pain conditions

• Scoliosis

• Osteoarthritis

• High risk pregnancies aches and pain

• Recovery from labour and pregnancy strains, tears or weakness
  

LUMBER SPINAL STENOSIS (LSS) BOOTCAMP

Dr. Darlene Buan-Basit is certified to provide the manual therapy and prescribe exercises of the Spinal Stenosis Bootcamp Program. This evidence based program was developed by Dr. Carlo Ammendolia and his research team at Mt Sinai Hospital in Toronto.

The program combines manual therapy, special exercises, instruction on body re-positioning techniques and self-management strategies. Manual therapy aligns the spine to maximize the openings for the spinal nerves. Special exercises help restore weak back and leg muscles and when combined with body alignment strategies, help to reduce the pressure on the compressed nerves.

https://www.mountsinai.on.ca/care/pain_management/lecture-series/uoft-lss-study-wasser-rounds-apr-17-2014.pdf

HYPOPRESSIVES AND LOW PRESSURE FITNESS

Dr. Darlene Buan-Basit is qualified to teach Low Pressure Fitness and Hypopressives to help symptoms of abdominal and pelvic floor weakness. Low Pressure Fitness is a breathing technique combined with specific poses/exercises that focuses on posture and myofasical elongation. The improvement on muscle tone, breathing patterns, and posture are significant!

HYPOPRESSIVES HELPS:

• Back pain

• Urinary incontinence

• Diastasis recti

• Hernias

• Sexual dysfunction

• Scoliosis management

MYOFASCIAL THERAPY:

The MELT method is a system of self care developed by Sue Hitzmann. Various MELT tools such as rollers and balls are used to help release tension though the myofascial.

Garuda is a beautiful combination of pilates, yoga, Tai Chi and gyrotonics. It is a movement based and allows for self mobilization, stability and strengthening.

Dr. Darlene Buan-Basit uses different movement and self mobilization techniques to help balance bodies, release tension and build strength.

INVERSION THERAPY

Dr. Darlene Buan-Basit uses her training in Suspension Yoga and Ariel Yoga to help create space in joints using the OmGym. By reversing gravity and providing traction tight joints in the spine and hips are released. Additional exercises are used to build core strength and control deep stretches. The sling is also used to help symptoms of pelvic instability and SI dysfunction.