Yoana’s Story

Yoana is a talented young athlete. She greatly enjoys kickboxing and HIIT routine exercises. One of her passions was hiking through the Canadian Rockies and seeking adventure in nature's serenity. Her active lifestyle did not just stop there. She is also a Registered Nurse. This included long hours of being on her feet at the hospital for days with little room for rest.

All the activities she was so highly passionate about had to stop due to an onset of pain in her knees. The discomfort increased with rigorous movements and only reduced slightly with rest. Yoana’s bilateral knee joint and kneecap pain became severe with loading. Her quadriceps muscle, the primary knee extensors mechanism, became extremely weak as well. She continued to work long hours with a significant amount of pain.

Yoana met Andra at Eglinton Physiotherapy. She learned innovative, up to date proven strategies for improved walking mechanics for her body’s necessity along with proper ankle and hip control strategies during loading. Yoana received individually tailored programs from Hands-On Manual Therapy, Muscle Activation Techniques, and Medical state of the art Modalities such as Shock Wave Therapy, Medical Acupuncture, Pulsed Radio Frequency and Low Level Laser Therapy. The exercise program progressed from basic to advanced as Yoana made good strides through the stages of her recovery.

Yoana recognizes that Andra is “super honest and will tell you things exactly how they are”. Yoana’s satisfaction also comes from the “latest technology and scientific evidence” Andra always thrives to utilize. Yoana also has “much better understanding of her injury and the importance of performing her home prescribed exercises ”. She feels heard and motivated every step of the way experiencing lasting improvements. 

Andra is dedicated to continue strengthening and stabilizing Yoana from inside out.