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Welcome to Orca Physiotherapy! You can find my website here.

Our location is at 550-2950 Douglas Street, Victoria (The Douglas Centre). Our office is inside Evergreen Business Services located on the Burnside Road side of the building. Our office building provides a large free parking lot.

CLINIC POLICY UPDATE REGARDING DIRECT BILLING

CURRENT PATIENTS: Please note, as of December 15, 2023, unfortunately we will no longer be providing direct billing services to insurance providers for extended health plans. NEW PATIENTS: As of December 1, 2023, new extended health plans will not be added to our billing system for direct billing.

All patients will receive an emailed receipt with your therapist’s licensing/registration information to allow for submission for reimbursement to your insurance company when appropriate and in accordance with your policy and your insurance provider’s guidelines.

If you are experiencing symptoms of fever, sore throat, chills, coughing or diarrhea, please contact our office to reschedule your appointment.

I look forward to meeting you and working with you to achieve your rehabilitation goals.

Sincerely, Rosie Chamberlin, MPT Registered Physiotherapist

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Physiotherapy

Physiotherapists are highly trained in the body's movement and correct biomechanical function. Physiotherapy is beneficial not only for individuals with acute or chronic pain/injury, or disease resulting in disability, but also for those interested in injury prevention. In your appointment, your therapist will provide a thorough assessment of your injury/condition causing either acute or chron... Read More

Physiotherapists are highly trained in the body's movement and correct biomechanical function. Physiotherapy is beneficial not only for individuals with acute or chronic pain/injury, or disease resulting in disability, but also for those interested in injury prevention. In your appointment, your therapist will provide a thorough assessment of your injury/condition causing either acute or chronic pain in order to determine where the primary source of that pain is coming from. Once the primary structure(s) are determined, a individualized treatment plan is created with the patient's recovery goals in mind. At Orca Physiotherapy, the physiotherapist and patient work together as a team in order to achieve the patient's functional goals.

You're physiotherapy treatment may include a combination of any of the following: Education/activity modifications, manual therapy, therapeutic exercise prescription (ie. stabilization, balance, prioprioception, strengthening, stretches), IMS/Acupuncture/Dry Needling, ultrasound.

Vestibular Therapy

Vestibular Therapy focuses on problems arising within your vestibular system. When the vestibular is not functioning properly, it may cause symptoms such as spinning, dizziness, lightheadedness, vertigo, nausea and vomiting, a sensation of rocking or floating, impaired balance, walking with the appearance you are drunk, ringing in the ears (tinnitus), and/or double vision. Rosie Chamberlin, MP... Read More

Vestibular Therapy focuses on problems arising within your vestibular system. When the vestibular is not functioning properly, it may cause symptoms such as spinning, dizziness, lightheadedness, vertigo, nausea and vomiting, a sensation of rocking or floating, impaired balance, walking with the appearance you are drunk, ringing in the ears (tinnitus), and/or double vision.
Rosie Chamberlin, MPT has successfully completed extensive post-graduate training in the assessment and treatment of vestibular system as well as management of concussions.

Women's Pelvic Health

Women's Pelvic Health is a area of physiotherapy that assists women who are experiencing any of the following: Bowel and bladder control, vaginal or pelvic pain ; constipation, milk duct blockages, pelvic organ prolapse. diastasis rectus abdominis; pelvic girdle pain.

Please see my website for further information: orcaphysio.ca

Rosanna Chamberlin MPT

Rosie was born and raised on Vancouver Island and proud to call Victoria home. She graduated with distinction from Vancouver Island University with a Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education, and English.

She went on to successfully complete her Master of Science In Physical Therapy at the University of Alberta. While completing her undergraduate degree, Rosie also became certified by the British Columbia Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA) as a group fitness instructor, teaching advanced classes in gyms on both Vancouver Island as well as in Alberta.

Rosie has completed additional post-graduate training in Manual Therapy, Soft Tissue Release, and Functional Strength and Conditioning. Rosie is certified in anatomical acupuncture by the Acupuncture Foundation of Canada Institute (CAFCI) (no Acupuncture Canada) and has achieved her certification in Gunn IMS from the University of British Columbia.

She has completed several vestibular courses including travelling internationally to Melbourne, Australia where she achieved the highest level competency based certification in Vestibular Rehabilitation available to Physical Therapists: Susan Herdman’s Competency Based and Advanced Vestibular Courses. Rosie also attended the American Institute of Balance in Florida, USA where she successfully completed the internationally recognized competency based certifications in Vestibular Rehabilitation and Concussion, as well as Advanced Vestibular Rehabilitation II. This extensive training has qualified Rosie to assess and treat dizziness, vertigo and balance disorders efficiently and effectively.

Most recently, Rosie has expanded her scope of practice to include Womens Pelvic Health again travelling to the USA to complete the American Physical Therapy Associations Womens Health competency based Level 1 course in Urinary Incontinence and Prolapse. She followed up her learning by competing courses in Pelvic Pain (Dysparunia and Vestibulodynia).

Rosie takes a dynamic approach to rehabilitation by incorporating a combination of treatment approaches including soft tissue techniques, manual therapy, needling, and exercise. She empowers her patients by educating them on their specific condition as well as providing them methods and tools to assist in expediting their recovery and achieving the best possible outcome

Rosie is accepting new patients and ICBC cases. Unfortunately Rosie does not treat WCB.

Rosie was born and raised on Vancouver Island and proud to call Victoria home. She graduated wit... Read More

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Located at: 2950 Douglas Street, #550 (Office L), Victoria
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Need Help? 7784306722 rosie@orcaphysio.ca