Respiratory physiotherapy and COVID-19

Did you know that 10-15% of people who are affected by COVID-19 will still have symptoms after 12 weeks of being infected? These symptoms often include respiratory difficulties, fatigue, difficulty concentrating and others. This condition has been termed Long COVID. Respiratory physiotherapy is being offered to these clients to help regain their quality of life and better manage their symptoms. For more information, you can check out https://santemonteregie.qc.ca/ouest/covid-longue.

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Respiratory Physiotherapy

Respiratory rehabilitation is a form of physiotherapy that focuses on the health and functional abilities of the lung.

If you suffer from breathing problems such as COVID-19, pneumonia, asthma and others, we can provide strategies and techniques to improve your respiratory health.

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What is respiratory rehabilitation?

Respiratory rehabilitation is a form of physiotherapy that focuses on the health and functional abilities of the lung. It can be used to help improve pulmonary capacity, prevent pulmonary illness and manage post-pulmonary illnesses. Some common pulmonary illnesses are COVID-19, pneumonia, asthma, COPD, pulmonary fibrosis and others.

What happens during an appointment?
During your initial consultation the physiotherapist will complete a subjective interview followed by an objective evaluation to better understand what is affecting your respiration. You will be given a wealth of information to better understand your condition and an exercise program that will help improve your respiratory health!

Respiratory physiotherapy and COVID-19
Did you know that 10-15% of people who are affected by COVID-19 will still have symptoms after 12 weeks of being infected? These symptoms often include respiratory difficulties, fatigue, difficulty concentrating and others. This condition has been termed Long COVID. Respiratory physiotherapy is being offered to these clients to help regain their quality of life and better manage their symptoms. For more information, you can check out https://santemonteregie.qc.ca/ouest/covid-longue.

Interesting facts

Did you know you could do respiratory rehabilitation from the comfort of your home thanks to teleconsultation?
Did you know that an average person should be taking between 12 and 20 breaths per minute?
Diaphragmatic, or belly breathing, has shown links with decreasing stress levels and helping to stabilize blood pressure, according to research.

Our physiotherapists

Aditi Kapoor

Founder & Physiotherapist
Olivier Adams

Physiotherapist

Aditi Kapoor

Founder & Physiotherapist

Expertises : Physiotherapy for Athletes, Shockwave Therapy, Physiotherapy for the jaw, Respiratory Physiotherapy, Physiotherapy

Aditi Kapoor is one of Ekinox’s co-owners and co-founders, alongside Maxime Besner. She completed her master's degree at McGill University in 2013 and began working in Vaudreuil. In 2015, she became the head of the physical therapy department and continued to look for new ways to challenge herself until she became a partner in the company in July 2019!

Aditi has completed her levels 1, 2, and 3 in manual therapy with the Association Québécoise de Physiothérapie Manuelle Orthopédique (AQPMO). She is passionate about complicated shoulder cases, and has completed motor control training with Shirley Sahrmann and Jeremy Lewis. She continues to expand her knowledge through continuing education and learning from her colleagues.

To take care of her mental and physical health, Aditi has been doing hot yoga and improving her practice for over 7 years. In December 2019, she successfully turned her personal passion into a professional skill by completing a medical yoga therapy course.

Another activity that helps Aditi recharge her batteries is hiking! In September 2020, she and her boyfriend spent two weeks in the Gaspé and managed to hike 13 times for a total of 76.8 km! She finds it a great way to take a break from her mind, but also to challenge her body to another level!

Olivier Adams

Physiotherapist

Expertises : Physiotherapy for Athletes, Running Physiotherapy, Shockwave Therapy, Respiratory Physiotherapy, Physiotherapy

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A physiotherapist and kinesiologist, Olivier graduated from the University of Sherbrooke with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology in 2020, and a master’s degree in physiotherapy in 2024. It was his passion for helping others and for global health that prompted him to pursue both areas of expertise at university level. He decided to begin his career as a physiotherapist at Ekinox after being enchanted by the clinic’s values and vision during one of his stages.

During his many stages, Olivier developed his skills with a wide range of clients, from cardio-respiratory and neurological disorders to athletes and even first-line emergency physiotherapy.

Having worked for 7 years as a running analyst in a specialized boutique, Olivier loves finding the perfect shoe to accompany you on your jogging outings. His interest in following competitive and recreational athletes continues to grow, and is well reflected in the support he has provided to several teams over the years. He is also a certified sport first responder.

In addition to the health field, Olivier also spent 11 years in piano classes, graduating from the 9th grade of Collège Vincent d’Indy, before going on to teach this beautiful instrument to children aged 6 to 16.

Olivier holds a certificate in X-ray prescription and another in peripheral joint manipulation. For the future, he would like to continue developing his expertise in manual therapy, and would like to pursue his training in physiotherapy dry needle puncture.