Afshin Shams, PT

Offers In-person appointments only
  • Physiotherapist
  • Man
  • Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars. 234 ratings.
  • 1 review
  • Higher cost
    More than $100 per visit
Accepting new patients

Provider's hours

Sunday
Closed
Monday
By appointment only
Tuesday
10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wednesday
By appointment only
Thursday
12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Friday
12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Saturday
9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Provider information

Description

Afshin Shams received his Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from York University. He then went on to complete his Physiotherapy degree at the European School of Physiotherapy in Amsterdam, Netherlands with special interests in orthopedic and sport rehabilitation.

Afshin has an extensive background in athletics, strength and conditioning and has experience working with high school and varsity athletes. His treatments include the use of manual therapy, specific corrective exercises, and the incorporation of strength and conditioning to bridge the gap between the two disciplines.

Conditions

  • Ankle pain
  • Arthritis
  • Back pain
  • Balance issues
  • Carpal tunnel
  • Concussions
  • Dislocations
  • Flexibility issues
  • Foot pain
  • Headaches
  • Injuries
  • Joint pain
  • Knee pain
  • Leg pain
  • Muscle imbalances
  • Neck pain
  • Osteoporosis
  • Plantar fasciitis
  • Posture issues
  • Rotator cuff issues
  • Running issues
  • Sciatica
  • Scoliosis
  • Shoulder pain
  • Spasms
  • Sports injuries
  • Sprains
  • Tendonitis
  • Tennis elbow
  • Torn ligaments
  • Torn muscles
  • Walking issues
  • Wrist pain

Services

  • Acupuncture
  • Bracing and splinting
  • Concussion therapy
  • Electrotherapy
  • Ergonomics
  • Hot & cold therapy
  • Joint manipulation
  • Joint mobilization
  • Laser therapy
  • Pre/Post-surgical rehabilitation
  • Running assessment
  • Soft tissue therapy
  • Sport therapy
  • Ultrasound therapy
  • Vestibular rehabilitation

Clientele

  • Adults (18+)​
  • Children (under 12)​
  • Seniors (65+)​
  • Teens (13-17)​

Languages spoken

  • English
  • Farsi

Professional designations

  • Physiotherapist (PT)

Education

  • European School of Physiotherapy in Amsterdam

Professional associations

  • The College of Physiotherapists of Ontario

Summary

Form & Function is a truly integrated rehabilitation clinic that utilizes the best techniques science and clinical practice has to offer. We help you get back to your busy lives and the activities that you love to do.
We are located inside the Hilton Suites Unionville Athletic Club with 35,000 square feet of fitness and rehabilitation space and 1,200 square feet of modern treatment place.

Business hours

Sunday
By appointment only
Monday
9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday
9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wednesday
9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thursday
12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Friday
9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Saturday
9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Services & supplies

  • Active release massage
  • Active release technique
  • Acupressure
  • Acupuncture
  • Alzheimer's therapy
  • Applied behavior analysis
  • Art therapy
  • Arthritis treatment
  • Ayurveda
  • Body composition analysis
  • Botanical medicine
  • Bracing and splinting
  • Cancer rehabilitation program
  • Cardiac rehab
  • Career counseling
  • Chelation therapy
  • Chiropractic adjustments
  • Coaching
  • Cognitive processing therapy
  • Cognitive stimulation therapy
  • Concussion therapy
  • Counterstrain
  • Craniosacral therapy
  • Cupping therapy
  • Custom Orthotics
  • Deep tissue massage
  • Drop table technique
  • Dry needling
  • Electro-acupuncture
  • Electrotherapy
  • Emotionally focused therapy
  • Energic massages
  • Ergonomic Assessment
  • Ergonomics
  • Essential oil massage
  • Existential therapy
  • Exposure and response prevention
  • Exposure Therapy
  • Expressive arts therapy
  • Family counselling
  • Family systems therapy
  • Fitness program
  • Foot reflexology
  • Functional abilities evaluation
  • Functional capacity evaluations
  • Functional restoration
  • Functional Testing
  • Gait assessment
  • Group counselling
  • Home Visits
  • Homeopathic medicine
  • Hot & cold therapy
  • Hot Stone massage
  • Hydrotherapy
  • Integrative therapy
  • Intramuscular stimulation
  • Intravenous infusion therapy (IVIT)
  • Job coaching/shadowing
  • Job Site Visit
  • Joint manipulation
  • Joint mobilization
  • Laser therapy
  • Life Coaching
  • Lifestyle counselling
  • Lymphatic drainage massage
  • Manual and manipulative therapy
  • Marital counselling
  • Marriage and family therapy
  • Massage and soft tissue mobilization
  • Mental health reactivation
  • Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Moxibustion
  • Multicultural therapy
  • Multidisciplinary pain management program
  • Muscoskeletal program
  • Myofascial release therapy
  • Nail treatment
  • Narrative therapy
  • Naturopathic remedies
  • Nutritional counselling
  • Oncology massage
  • Osteopathic treatment
  • Parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT)
  • Pediatrics massage
  • Pelvic health therapy
  • Person-centered therapy
  • Physical demands analysis
  • Play therapy
  • Plum blossom needling
  • Pool therapy
  • Positive psychology
  • Post COVID-19 rehabilitation and recovery
  • Post operative care
  • Pre/post-natal massage
  • Pre/Post-surgical rehabilitation
  • Proprioceptive neurofacilitation therapy
  • Reality therapy
  • Relationship counselling
  • Running assessment
  • Scalp acupuncture
  • Shockwave therapy
  • Skin and wound care
  • Soft tissue therapy
  • Solution-focused brief therapy
  • Sound therapy massage
  • Spinal decompression
  • Spinal manipulation
  • Sport therapy
  • Sports massage
  • Strength-based therapy
  • Stroke rehabilitation
  • Structural family therapy
  • Swedish massage
  • Teen mental health
  • Temporo-Mandibular joint (TMJ) pain treatment
  • TMJ massage
  • Traditional chinese medicine
  • Traditional indigenous healing
  • Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS)
  • Trauma informed care
  • Trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy
  • Trigger point therapy
  • Tuina massage
  • Ultrasound therapy
  • Vestibular rehabilitation
  • Vestibular therapy
  • Wellness massage
  • Work conditioning and hardening
  • Work Simulation
  • Workplace facilitation/mediation
  • Yoga massage

Amenities

  • Close to public transit
  • Free parking
  • Wheelchair accessible
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Provider's hours

Sunday
Closed
Monday
By appointment only
Tuesday
10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wednesday
By appointment only
Thursday
12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Friday
12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Saturday
9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Business hours

Sunday
By appointment only
Monday
9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday
9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wednesday
9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thursday
12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Friday
9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Saturday
9:00 am - 2:00 pm