OPPQ physiotherapy just minutes from Côte-des-Neiges
Côte-des-Neiges is one of Canada's most densely populated and culturally diverse neighbourhoods — Université de Montréal students, Filipino, Haitian, Latin American, South Asian and Sephardic Jewish communities. Our clinic is just 7 to 12 minutes by car from the main addresses in the neighbourhood, and our physiotherapist Colin Teghen Tamuton provides care in French and English to this exceptionally varied clientele. We treat student and worker low-back pain, sports injuries, post-surgical rehab (Jewish General Hospital and Sainte-Justine Hospital nearby) and disabled parking permit evaluations.
Physiotherapy is a regulated health profession overseen by the Ordre professionnel de la physiothérapie du Québec (OPPQ). The physiotherapist assesses, diagnoses and treats musculoskeletal, neurological and cardiorespiratory conditions through manual techniques, therapeutic exercise, electrotherapy and patient education. International clinical guidelines recommend it as first-line care for most musculoskeletal pain — ahead of medication or surgery.
In Côte-des-Neiges, physiotherapy serves an exceptionally diverse population: students from major universities (UdeM, HEC, Polytechnique), hospital workers (JGH, Sainte-Justine) with occupational low-back pain, recently-immigrated families needing adapted therapeutic education, and seniors from diverse communities. Our approach is multilingual, culturally sensitive and grounded in international clinical guidelines.
Why choose Réhabital for physiotherapy near Côte-des-Neiges?
Our clinic stands out for its OPPQ-licensed physiotherapist, its multidisciplinary approach and its accessibility from Côte-des-Neiges. Here is why Côte-des-Neiges residents trust us:
Immediate proximity
Located at D4-5800 Cavendish Boulevard (Cavendish Mall), our clinic is just 7–12 minutes by car from most Côte-des-Neiges addresses.
OPPQ-licensed physiotherapist
Colin Teghen Tamuton is a member in good standing of the Ordre professionnel de la physiothérapie du Québec — clinical diagnosis, structured plan, recognized receipts.
Multidisciplinary approach
Your sessions can be combined with osteopathy, massage therapy, naturopathy and aesthetic care under the same roof.
Private insurance receipts
Official OPPQ receipts accepted by Sun Life, Manulife, Canada Life, Desjardins, iA Financial Group, Blue Cross, Beneva, GreenShield, Equitable.
Functional assessments available
Disabled parking permit (SAAQ) and adapted transport (STM) evaluation and official report — private paid service by appointment.
Free parking
Free on-site parking — a real advantage for Côte-des-Neiges patients booking evening sessions or before work.
Conditions treated through physiotherapy
Côte-des-Neiges patients come to us with very varied needs tied to the diversity of the neighbourhood and the concentration of universities and hospitals. Here is what we treat most often for the CDN community:
Our physiotherapist combines several modalities according to your condition and stage of recovery:
Orthopedic manual therapy
Joint mobilizations and gentle manipulations to restore range of motion and relieve pain — the cornerstone of modern practice.
Individualized therapeutic exercise
Progressive program of strengthening, mobility and motor control, adjusted at each visit to your progress.
Electrotherapy (TENS, ultrasound, laser)
Adjunct modalities to calm acute pain, stimulate healing and prepare tissues for active work.
Neuromuscular re-education
Proprioception, coordination and balance work — essential after an ankle sprain or ACL reconstruction.
Supervised exercise therapy
Gym-floor sessions with real-time technique correction to maximize gains and prevent compensations.
Therapeutic education and ergonomic advice
Desk posture, lifting mechanics, training-load management — your physiotherapist equips you to prevent relapse.
Your rehabilitation journey
From booking to the autonomy phase, here is what a typical journey looks like for Côte-des-Neiges patients:
01
Online booking 24/7
Book your initial evaluation through Jane App. No medical prescription required in Quebec — direct access through OPPQ.
02
Initial evaluation (60 min)
Full history, postural exam, mobility, strength, neurological and functional testing. Diagnosis and personalized treatment plan.
03
Treatment plan
Short and long-term goals, recommended frequency and a written home-exercise program handed to you at the first visit.
04
Follow-up sessions (45–60 min)
Manual therapy, supervised exercise and progressive loading. Regular re-evaluation as you progress.
05
Autonomy and prevention
Final self-management program. Official OPPQ receipt issued for private insurance reimbursement.
Why Côte-des-Neiges trusts us
Côte-des-Neiges is a vibrant, young, multicultural neighbourhood, strongly shaped by the Université de Montréal, HEC Montréal, Polytechnique, Saint Joseph's Oratory and several major hospitals (Jewish General Hospital, Sainte-Justine Hospital). Its linguistic and cultural diversity is among the richest in Montreal, blending students, immigrant families, young professionals and hospital workers.
Our clinic is 7 to 12 minutes by car from most CDN addresses, accessible via Côte-Sainte-Catherine, Queen-Mary or the Décarie Expressway. Free parking is a major advantage in a neighbourhood where street parking is notoriously difficult. Many CDN patients come by public transit (bus 161 or Snowdon metro + short taxi ride). Evening and Sunday appointments are particularly well suited to students, nurses on variable shifts and young families.
Over the years we have adapted to Côte-des-Neiges's exceptional diversity: students with low-back pain from long study sessions and screen-related neck pain, nurses and hospital workers from JGH and Sainte-Justine with lifting-related low-back pain, recently-immigrated families with early-onset osteoarthritis or undertreated chronic pain, and Mount Royal Park trail runners. Our physiotherapist works in French and English, and the clinic also has practitioners speaking Hebrew, Russian, Persian, Arabic and Spanish.
Typical profile: a 38-year-old nurse working at Sainte-Justine Hospital, living near Côte-des-Neiges metro. Consults for persistent low-back pain for 6 months following a difficult patient transfer. Assessment: mechanical low-back pain with core deconditioning, fear of movement, unsafe handling techniques. Plan: 12 sessions combining manual therapy, progressive stabilization exercises, pain education, and safe return to occupational tasks. After 10 weeks, pain down 75%, return to full-time work with no restriction. This profile — hospital worker, occupational low-back pain, need for education and safe technique — is very common in our CDN clientele.
Université de Montréal
8–10 min en voiture
Via Édouard-Montpetit then Décarie south
Jewish General Hospital
8–10 min en voiture
Via Côte-Sainte-Catherine then Cavendish
Saint Joseph's Oratory
10–12 min en voiture
Via Queen-Mary West then Cavendish
Côte-des-Neiges Metro
9–11 min en voiture
Via Côte-des-Neiges then Queen-Mary
Our physiotherapist
You will be cared for by a physiotherapist who is a member of the Ordre professionnel de la physiothérapie du Québec (OPPQ), with a practice centred on diagnosis, manual therapy and progressive exercise.
Colin is a physiotherapist and member of the Ordre professionnel de la physiothérapie du Québec (OPPQ). He supports patients from Côte Saint-Luc, Hampstead, NDG, Snowdon, Westmount, and across the West End of Montreal for post-surgical rehabilitation, lower back and neck pain, sports injuries, and chronic pain management. He also performs complete functional evaluations and official reports for disabled parking permit (SAAQ) and adapted transport (STM) applications — private paid services.
Simple, transparent pricing — no hidden fees. Official OPPQ receipts provided at the end of every session:
Initial evaluation — 60 min
$120
Private 60-minute first visit, one-on-one with your physiotherapist: history, exam, diagnosis and start of treatment.
Follow-up — 30 min
$85
Ideal for targeted conditions and close follow-up.
Follow-up — 60 min
$120
Dedicated 60-minute one-on-one care for complex conditions or post-operative rehabilitation.
Private insurance coverage
Physiotherapy delivered by an OPPQ member is covered by most complementary insurance plans in Quebec (Sun Life, Manulife, Canada Life, Desjardins, iA Financial Group, Blue Cross, Beneva, GreenShield, Equitable), typically at 80–100% up to your annual cap. No prescription is required — direct access through OPPQ has been in place since 2015. CNESST and SAAQ physiotherapy treatment files are not accepted. Disabled parking permit evaluations (60 min, $150) and adapted transport assessments are private paid services; they produce an official report that you submit yourself to the SAAQ or STM.
Receive 10% off your first visit to Réhabital clinic in Côte Saint-Luc, on the Island of Montréal. Physiotherapy is excluded. This offer applies to your first clinic visit, not a first visit in each specialty.
