Kinesiology

What is kinesiology?

Kinesiology is the science of human movement applied to exercise. Kinesiologists in Quebec are members of the Fédération des kinésiologues du Québec (FKQ) and specialize in active rehabilitation, conditioning, and exercise prescription.

Where a physiotherapist focuses on assessment, manual therapy, and the early stages of recovery, a kinesiologist takes over once you’re ready to progress your strength, endurance, and movement quality toward full activity.

When kinesiology helps

• Late-stage rehabilitation after an injury, when manual therapy is no longer the priority
• Post-surgical reconditioning once medical clearance has been given
• Chronic-pain management through graded exercise
• Pre-habilitation: getting fitter before a planned surgery
• Return-to-sport conditioning
• Workplace ergonomics and injury prevention

How sessions work

The kinesiologist assesses your current capacity, then builds a progressive program around the goals you’ve set. Sessions usually involve supervised exercise with corrections to technique, and you leave with a home program to continue between visits.

For patients moving from physiotherapy into kinesiology, your physiotherapist and kinesiologist coordinate the transition so nothing is dropped between hands.

Direct billing

Kinesiology is not covered by CNESST or SAAQ in the same way as physiotherapy. Coverage by private insurance depends on your plan; check whether your plan covers kinesiology specifically before booking.