Shaïman Gibeault
- Cervical and lumbar mechanical assessment and therapy (McKenzie).
- Manual therapy techniques for musculoskeletal conditions.
- Therapeutic kinesiology taping applications for injury support.
- Sports injury assessment and rehabilitation for athletes.
- Outpatient orthopedic and acute care physiotherapy treatments.
This summary is for informational purposes only and may not be accurate.
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Shaiman is a graduate student from Ottawa University, where he first completed his bachelor’s degree in health sciences and was then admitted to grad school with several scholarships, to eventually obtain his Master’s degree in Physiotherapy in 2011. In addition to his academic training, Shaïman continued to hone his skills with post-graduate courses in McKenzie Mechanical Assessment and Therapy, focusing on treatments at the cervical and lumbar areas, his two main areas of interest. Shaiman also completed a course in manual therapy at the AQPMO in Quebec City and a course in therapeutic taping at the International Academy of K-Taping. Shaïman has also always been well involved in his community, having volunteered many hours in hospitals, for the Health Services of Ottawa University, and for the very exciting Quebec Games: The Jeux du Québec en Outaouais with multidisciplinary sporting events. In addition, he has been a sports therapist for multiple soccer and football teams during his career. Shaiman also moved north, more than a thousand kilometers from home, to practice with indigenous populations for a year. Overall, he has worked with a mix of clientele, from sports injuries, outpatient orthopedics, acute care, pediatrics, as well as some home care. Shaiman continues to learn from and study scientific databases for recent developments in physiotherapy, it is important for him to be aware of and incorporate evidence from the literature into his Physiotherapy treatment. Continued learning improves Shaiman’s diagnoses, treatment to meet and exceed your expectations.
Your physiotherapist will begin by reviewing your history, discussing your current complaints, and then move on to the objective assessment. Based on clinical findings, a treatment will be provided in the first visit as well - this may include education on your injury, your prognosis for healing, goal setting/expectations, manual therapy, soft tissue release, assistive muscle energy techniques, and a prescribed home exercise program.