ICBC Mobility Limitations in Surrey.
After a motor vehicle accident, movements that once felt automatic may become restricted, uncomfortable, slower or less confident. You may notice difficulty turning, bending, reaching, walking, using stairs, lifting or returning to normal activity.
Therapy Now Wellness Clinic provides personalized ICBC kinesiology and active rehabilitation in Surrey to assess mobility limitations and build a rehabilitation plan around the movements and activities you want to regain.
What are mobility limitations?
Mobility limitations are restrictions that make it harder to move comfortably or perform everyday activities. They can involve more than range of motion alone.
Reduced Range of Motion
A joint or body region may not move as freely as it did before the accident.
Stiffness
Movement may feel tight, restricted or hesitant.
Pain With Movement
Certain directions or activities may feel uncomfortable.
Weakness
You may have enough range of motion but lack the strength to use it effectively.
Reduced Control
Movement may feel less coordinated, steady or controlled.
Reduced Endurance
You may be able to perform a movement briefly but fatigue sooner than before.
The cause is not always just tight muscles.
Mobility can be influenced by symptoms, strength, activity level, balance, movement confidence and the way you have adapted since the accident.
Pain
Discomfort can make certain movements feel less comfortable or confident.
Muscle Tension
Muscle tension may contribute to a sense of restriction or stiffness.
Stiffness
Reduced movement can make everyday ranges feel harder to access.
Reduced Activity
Time away from work, exercise or normal routines can affect movement capacity.
Weakness
Strength loss can make movement feel harder even when range is available.
Deconditioning
Lower overall fitness can affect endurance and confidence with activity.
Protective Movement
You may move more cautiously after certain movements have felt uncomfortable.
Balance & Confidence
Reduced stability or movement confidence can limit how freely you move.
Mobility limitations can affect different parts of the body.
Neck
Difficulty turning your head, looking up or down or checking blind spots while driving.
Shoulders
Difficulty reaching overhead, behind the body or away from the body.
Back
Difficulty bending, twisting, changing positions or tolerating prolonged postures.
Hips
Difficulty walking, sitting, squatting, using stairs or getting in and out of a vehicle.
Knees
Difficulty bending, squatting, walking or climbing stairs.
Whole-Body Movement
You may feel generally slower, less coordinated or less confident during everyday movement.
Restricted movement can affect more than exercise.
Mobility limitations can influence work, driving, parenting, household tasks and everyday independence.
You may notice difficulty with:
- ✓Driving
- ✓Sitting or standing for work
- ✓Cleaning and household tasks
- ✓Carrying groceries
- ✓Parenting and lifting children
- ✓Returning to exercise or recreation
Mobility is about usable movement.
Flexibility is only one part of mobility. Functional mobility also depends on the strength, balance, coordination, control and endurance needed to use movement during real-life tasks.
Strength
Use movement with enough force and support for functional tasks.
Balance
Stay controlled during standing, walking and direction changes.
Coordination
Combine movement smoothly between different parts of the body.
Endurance
Sustain movement and activity long enough for work and daily life.
Rehabilitation can address the reasons movement feels limited.
Movement Assessment
Identify which movements are limited and how they affect your everyday function.
Explore Movement Assessment →Mobility Exercises
Improve comfortable and usable movement where stiffness or restriction is affecting activity.
Explore Mobility Exercises →Progressive Strengthening
Build the strength needed to control movement through useful ranges.
Explore Strengthening →Core & Trunk Control
Improve whole-body control during bending, lifting, carrying and movement.
Explore Core & Trunk Control →Balance & Coordination
Build stability, movement control and confidence for walking and daily activity.
Explore Balance & Coordination →Functional Rehabilitation
Connect improved mobility to walking, stairs, lifting, work and everyday activities.
Explore Functional Rehabilitation →Progressive Rehabilitation
Increase exercise and movement demands as your abilities and confidence improve.
Explore Progressive Rehabilitation →Weakness & Deconditioning
Address reduced physical capacity that may make movement feel more difficult.
Explore Weakness & Deconditioning →Your mobility rehabilitation step by step.
Discuss Your Accident
Review symptoms and how your movement has changed since the collision.
Assess Movement
Assess relevant mobility, walking, bending, reaching, balance, strength and activity tolerance.
Identify Your Goals
Discuss what you need to return to at work, home, exercise or recreation.
Build Your Plan
Select exercises based on your assessment findings and current abilities.
Progress Over Time
Adjust rehabilitation as mobility, strength, endurance and function improve.
Mobility limitations can affect the physical demands of your job.
Rehabilitation can be progressed toward work-related movements and activity tolerance when returning to work is one of your goals.
Work-related demands may include:
- ✓Sitting and standing
- ✓Walking
- ✓Reaching
- ✓Lifting and carrying
- ✓Bending
- ✓Repeated movement
Build mobility for the activities you enjoy.
You may feel ready to become more active while still struggling with specific ranges or movement patterns. Rehabilitation can gradually prepare you for more demanding exercise and recreation.
Your goals may include:
- ✓Gym exercise
- ✓Walking or hiking
- ✓Running
- ✓Cycling
- ✓Recreational sport
- ✓Other physical activities
Personalized ICBC mobility rehabilitation in Surrey.
Personalized Rehabilitation
Your plan is based on your specific movement limitations, current abilities and goals.
Movement-Based Assessment
Rehabilitation considers how the accident has changed the way you move and function.
Active Rehabilitation
Exercises can address mobility, strength, balance, endurance and functional movement.
Collaborative Clinic
Registered Massage Therapy, acupuncture, kinesiology and clinical counselling are available in one Surrey clinic.
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ICBC Injury Treatment
Explore Therapy Now's overall approach to accident-related treatment and rehabilitation.
Explore ICBC Care →ICBC Treatment & Rehabilitation
Learn about kinesiology and active rehabilitation after a motor vehicle accident.
Explore Rehabilitation →ICBC Reduced Mobility
Learn about reduced mobility as a broad accident-related symptom and functional concern.
Explore Reduced Mobility →Personalized Rehabilitation
See how your rehabilitation can be built around your movement, lifestyle, work and goals.
Explore Personalized Rehabilitation →ICBC mobility limitations FAQs.
What are mobility limitations after a car accident?
Is reduced mobility the same as stiffness?
Can kinesiology help with mobility limitations?
Do mobility exercises only involve stretching?
Can rehabilitation help me return to work?
Can mobility rehabilitation help me return to the gym?
How long does it take to improve mobility?
Where can I get ICBC mobility rehabilitation in Surrey?
Rebuild comfortable movement close to home.
Therapy Now Wellness Clinic provides ICBC kinesiology and active rehabilitation for mobility limitations from our clinic at 240–13711 72 Avenue in Newton, Surrey.
We serve patients from Newton, West Newton, Fleetwood, Panorama Ridge, Guildford, Surrey Central, Cloverdale, North Delta and surrounding communities.
Therapy Now Wellness Clinic
240–13711 72 Avenue
Surrey, BC V3W 2P2
Conveniently located in Newton near Newton Exchange, the Newton Bus Loop and King George Boulevard.
Is restricted movement holding you back? Build mobility for everyday life.
Therapy Now Wellness Clinic provides personalized ICBC kinesiology and active rehabilitation in Surrey for mobility limitations affecting walking, bending, reaching, stairs, work, exercise and everyday activities.
