Stretch It Physiotherapy Services

A leading provider of one-on-one physiotherapy in your home

Stretch It Physiotherapy Services (SIPS) is the leading provider of home physiotherapy to all ages in Toronto. SIPS offers a wide range of clinical skills to meet your needs. We believe in relieving your aches and pains not just treating your symptoms by getting to the root cause of your condition.

We are trained to provide assessment and treatment of a variety of clinical conditions such as: hip and knee replacements, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, fractures, hand traumas, burn injuries, poor balance, general deconditioning, and many more.

How we can help you

  • Get you back to what you enjoy doing
  • Get you moving, maybe more than before!
  • Get you stronger and more stable, performing at your peak!
  • Help you build confidence and wellbeing
  • Promote independence

Each person who accesses SIPS is unique and you will be provided with a tailored individualized physiotherapy treatment plan to help you recover in a timely manner and avoid re-injury. After all, prevention is the best medicine.

How we help

Services provided by SIPS

Assessment

The 1-hour assessment includes:

  • Completion of a detailed medical history
  • ‘Hands-on’ testing assessing your movement, flexibility, strength, balance, proprioception and endurance
  • An explanation of your symptoms and the cause of the issues
  • Identification of your goals
  • Development of a treatment plan
Diagnosis
Treatment
Transitional care
Information and support
Teaching
Referrals

Make an appointment

Stretch It Physiotherapy Services (SIPS) offers one-on-one physiotherapy in your home to all age groups in Toronto.

Our staff serve patients like you within the boundaries of Queens Quay to the south, Wilson Avenue/York Mills Road to the north, Bathurst Street to the west and Bayview Avenue to the east.

Contact SIPS by phone at 416‑820‑2424 or by email wendy@inhomephysio.ca.

You do not need a physician’s referral to access our services; however, some insurance companies require a physician’s referral for re-imbursement.  A receipt will be provided for all visits.

Your physiotherapist

Years of training and experience uncover your best path to recovery.

Wendy Barden

Wendy Barden

Wendy Barden, is the owner of Stretch It Physiotherapy Services (SIPS) and is a physiotherapist and kinesiologist trained to treat patients of all ages, from infancy through geriatrics.

Upon graduating from physiotherapy, Wendy worked at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto primarily treating children with orthopaedic, burn or hand injuries. Following her work at SickKids, Wendy established SIPS in 2006 and has worked extensively in a variety of areas with all age groups providing treatment for many clinical conditions. She has completed postgraduate courses in orthopaedics, post hip and knee rehabilitation both on land and in the water, osteoporosis prevention and bone health maintenance, balance and exercises prescription. Wendy is also GLA:D certified and BoneFit certified.

Wendy obtained her Kinesiology degree (1984) from the University of Windsor, her Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy (1987) and Master of Science (1999) from the University of Toronto. She is a member in good standing with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario.

In Wendy’s spare time she enjoys cycling, hiking and staying fit…after all ‘you have to walk the talk’.