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Physiotherapists at UHN are experts in helping patients achieve the highest level of physical functioning at any stage of life. They provide patients with personalized treatment plans based on their specific needs.
| What they do: |
| • Assess a patient's ability to move within his or her environment |
| • Help maximize physical safety and plan treatment to help patients exercise and improve breathing, strength, movement, and activity |
| • Actively engage patients in planning and carrying out treatment |
| • Educate patients about their conditions |
| • Plan safe discharge, including suggestions for how patients can continue with their own activity plans and exercises |
| • Help link patients with community resources or rehabilitation institutions when needed |
UHN Resources
UHN Brochures and Pamphlets 
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Early Mobility in the Medical / Surgical Intensive Care Unit (MSICU) | |||||||||
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Easy Does It! Exercising Safely after Cardiac Surgery | |||||||||
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Exercises after Your Surgery | |||||||||
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Increasing Your Walking as Your Feel Better | |||||||||
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Keeping Track of Your Walking Once Your Are Home | |||||||||
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Physiotherapy in Palliative Care |
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Canadian Physiotherapy Association |
| Information sheets help you get mobile and stay mobile | |
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College of Physiotherapists of Ontario |
| The College protects the public interest by ensuring that physiotherapists provide high quality, competent and ethical services. Click on "Publications and Resources" to see their standards & ethics and policies. |
