The driver's-seat shuffle
You keep sliding forward and back, trying to find the one position where your lower back stops aching.
StayFit Physio · Merivale Rd, Ottawa
Neck, back or knee pain that keeps coming back?
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Takes 30 secondsOur team calls you to bookDirect billing to most insurance plans
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Registered physiotherapists
No referral needed
One-on-one careLed by a 19+ year physio
Registered cliniciansPhysio · RMT · Chiro · Acupuncture
Direct billingMost insurers · WSIB · MVA
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Sound familiar?
You've tried the quick fixes. The pain keeps coming back.
These are the stories we hear every week at our Merivale clinic.
The growing pillow collection
New pillow after new pillow, yet you still wake up with neck pain that sometimes runs down your arm.
Stiff at the desk, worse on the drive home
By the time you get home, your lower back is so tight that all you want to do is lie down.
Phone and laptop neck
Hours on screens leave your neck stiff and sore. The stretches from online videos help for an hour, then it's back.
"Can you rub my neck?" every night
A massage at home eases it for the evening. Tomorrow, the same tightness is waiting for you.
That sharp pain that never fully goes
Reaching, lifting or training still hurts. It settles for a while, then flares up again.
"I left my phone in the kitchen…"
On your feet all day, you finally sit down, and your knees are too sore to get back up.
Clenching at the screen
You notice you've been clenching your jaw for hours. By evening, even chewing feels uncomfortable.
Nine to five, then straight to bed
Knots in your upper and lower back build up all day from posture, and they never really let go.
Here's the truth: new chairs, pillows, stretches and quick massages only ease the symptom. The pain keeps coming back because the cause was never assessed. That's the first thing we do.
How we fix it
The right treatment for your kind of pain.
After your assessment, your physiotherapist combines the therapies that suit your problem, all under one roof at Merivale.
Lower back · Neck · DiscSpinal decompression
Gentle, controlled traction eases pressure and stress on the spine. Helpful for stiff lower backs, neck pain that travels down the arm, and many disc-related problems.
Our specialty: it's in our name
Shoulder · Neck · BackShockwave therapy
Targeted pulses into the painful, tight area, combined with one-on-one hands-on treatment, for stubborn pain that keeps coming back.
For pain that "never fully goes"
Muscle tensionRegistered massage therapy
Deep-tissue work into the knots and tight muscles that bad posture builds up, so you can finally relax. Often covered by benefits.
Use your benefits before year-end
Jaw / TMJTMJ treatment
Hands-on work on the jaw muscles and joint, plus simple exercises, so chewing and talking feel comfortable again.
With a TMJ-certified physiotherapist
Knee · NeckUltrasound & electrotherapy
Gentle sound waves or mild electrical pulses, always adjusted by your therapist, to calm pain so you can move comfortably again.
Comfortable and non-invasive
Every planOne-on-one physiotherapy
Assessment, manual therapy and a home exercise plan that fixes the cause, not just the symptom, and keeps the pain from returning.
The foundation of every plan
Laser therapyCuppingAcupunctureChiropracticOsteopathyCustom orthoticsBraces & compression
30-second self-check
Is it time to get it looked at?
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Your result
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Your answers will tell you whether a professional assessment is worth it.
How it works
Three simple steps to moving freely again.
1
Tell us where it hurts
Answer two quick questions. It takes about 20 seconds and there's no obligation.
Today2
We call you to book
Our Merivale team calls you, answers your questions, checks your benefits and books a time that suits you.
Same week3
Assessment & relief plan
A registered physiotherapist finds the cause and starts the treatments that fit you, plus easy home exercises.
First visit
Real patients · Real Google reviews
Merivale patients feel the difference.
5-star reviews on Google
"Had to visit StayFit due to lower back issues at the gym. Tanya just took 4 sessions to ease off the pain. Very detailed assessment and informative physio sessions on how to recover and avoid injuries."
JJ
Jay JadwaniGoogle review
"Tanya helped me with my knee and she was mindful of my action plan and really considered what was best for my recovery. I would highly recommend."
AR
Antonia RussoGoogle review
Decompression & more
"Having done physiotherapy, chiropractic, massage therapy, osteopathy, and decompression treatments with StayFit… they treat their clients like family."
BB
Brittanny BelangerGoogle review
3 therapies
"The team takes the time to listen to my issues. Very kind and patient team, and they try to work around my schedule."
SD
Sati DowningGoogle review
Massage therapy
"I highly recommend this place. The staff is friendly and Tatiana is an amazing massage therapist."
LJ
Leyna JGoogle review
Clinic Director
Who you'll see at Merivale
Led by Tanya Singhal, Registered Physiotherapist
19+ years experienceTMJ certifiedConcussion certifiedAdvanced vestibular
Tanya has spent nearly two decades treating back, neck, joint and sports injuries in clinics, hospitals and seniors' care. She leads a multidisciplinary team that works on one shared plan, so you're never bounced between providers.
Plus our Merivale team: physiotherapists, a chiropractor, massage therapists, an osteopath and an acupuncturist.
Before the year ends
Still have health benefits left this year? Use them on your pain.
Many plans reset in January. Physiotherapy, massage therapy and chiropractic are often covered, and we bill most insurers directly, so there's no paperwork for you.
Direct billingWSIB & car accident claimsNo referral needed
Questions
Good to know before you book.
What happens after I fill in the form?
Our Merivale team calls you from (613) 225-8956, answers any questions, checks your benefits if you'd like, and books a time that works for you. No obligation.
Do I need a doctor's referral?
No. You can book directly. Some insurance plans ask for a referral for reimbursement, and we'll tell you if yours does.
Will my insurance cover it?
Most extended health plans cover physiotherapy, massage therapy and chiropractic. We bill most insurers directly and also support WSIB and motor vehicle accident claims.
Which treatment will I get?
That depends on what your assessment finds. Your physiotherapist may combine hands-on care with spinal decompression, shockwave, ultrasound, massage or exercise, whatever suits your problem best.
Do these treatments hurt?
They're designed to be comfortable. Settings for decompression, shockwave and electrotherapy are always adjusted by your therapist, and you can ask to change them at any time.
Where are you and when are you open?
1580 Merivale Rd #403, Nepean (free parking). Monday to Friday 10am–7pm, Saturday by appointment.
Visit us
StayFit Physio Merivale
1580 Merivale Rd #403, Nepean, ON K2G 4B5
Mon–Fri 10am–7pm · Sat by appointment
Free parkingWheelchair accessiblePrivate rooms
Your next step
Your pain has a cause. Let's find it and fix it.
Tell us where it hurts and our Merivale team will call you to book.
30 secondsDirect billing to most insurance plans