Summit Physiotherapy

What Summit Physiotherapy does

Summit Physiotherapy is a multi-disciplinary outpatient rehabilitation clinic located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, operating continuously since 2013 from a single 2,300 square foot facility at 677 Innovation Drive. The clinic provides registered physiotherapy, registered massage therapy, occupational therapy, and complementary modalities including acupuncture, manual therapy, functional dry needling, cupping, McKenzie Methods, shockwave therapy, electrotherapy (ultrasound, IFC, TENS, NMES), gait and running analysis, exercise prescription, athletic and corrective taping, and custom orthotics, bracing, and compression stockings. It also delivers specialized rehabilitation for concussion, post-concussion syndrome, pelvic health dysfunction, and pre- and post-operative conditions, and treats a broad range of musculoskeletal complaints from arthritis and back/neck pain to tendonitis and vertigo.

The clinic serves four identifiable segments: military personnel at CFB Kingston and their families (treated as a primary segment given the clinic's bilingual French/English capability and stated familiarity with armed forces expectations), veterans accessing care through the Blue Cross Veteran Affairs Health Benefits Program (a primary segment requiring authorized-provider status), the general Kingston East community, and elite and recreational athletes. Treatment is delivered by a small clinical team of approximately five practitioners — a Clinical Director/Lead Physiotherapist, registered physiotherapists, a physiotherapy resident, and a registered massage therapist — several of whom double as Academic Assistants and Clinical Instructors at Queen's University School of Rehabilitation. Summit operates as a facility within the Lifemark healthcare network, evidenced by the Lifemark logo on its website and the use of the @lifemark.ca email domain alongside its own [email protected] address.

Summit generates revenue primarily through per-session professional fees for physiotherapy (60-minute initial assessments and 20-40 minute follow-ups) and massage therapy, with supplementary revenue from sales of custom orthotics, bracing, and compression stockings. The clinic does not publish pricing; patients typically pay via extended health insurance plans, and Summit handles direct billing to most providers. The go-to-market is fully direct-to-consumer and local: phone bookings, walk-ins, and an online contact form, supported by a basic website, Facebook, and LinkedIn presence, and anchored by word-of-mouth within the Kingston East community and the surrounding CFB Kingston catchment. There are no disclosed enterprise contracts, franchise operations, satellite clinics, or remote/telehealth offerings.

Name

Summit Physiotherapy

Legal name

Summit Physiotherapy

Website

https://summitphysiotherapy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Summit Physiotherapy is a multi-disciplinary Kingston, Ontario clinic offering registered physiotherapy, massage therapy, occupational therapy, and specialized rehabilitation. It serves CFB Kingston military families, Blue Cross VA veterans, athletes, and the Kingston East community as a Lifemark-affiliated facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Physiotherapy Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Rehabilitation & Physical/Occupational/Speech Therapy Centers (HLAFABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outpatient Physical Therapy (PT) Clinics (HLADAJAD), Medical/Therapeutic Massage (Rehab/Pain Management) (HSALAEAO)

Keywords

• Physiotherapy services
• Massage therapy
• Manual therapy
• Rehabilitation services
• Shockwave therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Kingston

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Physiotherapy Services: Registered physiotherapy services billed per session. Initial assessments are 60 minutes; follow-up sessions are 20-40 minutes. Services covered by extended health care plans. Direct insurance billing available for most providers.
2. Massage Therapy Services: Registered massage therapy services. Direct insurance billing available for most providers.
3. Ancillary Products: Sale of custom orthotics, custom/off-the-shelf bracing, compression stockings, and orthotic compression stockings as supplementary revenue stream.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Summit Physiotherapy is a Kingston, Ontario-based physiotherapy and massage therapy clinic founded in 2013 and affiliated with Lifemark. The clinic provides manual therapy, acupuncture, massage therapy, shockwave therapy, custom orthotics, and specialized rehabilitation services for sports injuries, pelvic health, TMJ disorders, and vestibular conditions. It serves individual patients, including military personnel and veterans, through direct clinic visits.

Product overview

Summit Physiotherapy is a physiotherapy and massage therapy clinic offering a comprehensive range of healthcare services. The core offering includes Registered Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, and Registered Massage Therapy as the primary service pillars. These are supplemented by specialized therapeutic techniques including Acupuncture, Manual Therapy, Cupping, Functional Dry Needling, McKenzie Methods, and Soft Tissue Techniques. The clinic provides assessment services such as Gait and Running Analysis, and therapeutic modalities including Shockwave Therapy, Ultrasound, IFC, TENS, and NMES. Additional offerings include custom-fitted medical devices (orthotics, bracing) and compression products. The clinic operates as a multidisciplinary practice with a focus on evidence-based treatment, patient education, and whole-body approaches to correct movement dysfunction rather than just treating symptoms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Physiotherapy Treatment
• Massage Therapy
• Acupuncture Treatment
• Shockwave Therapy
• Custom Orthotics
• Sports Injury Rehabilitation
• Pelvic Health Physiotherapy
• TMJ Treatment
• Vestibular Rehabilitation

Quantifiable outcome

• Initial assessment: 60 minutes; Follow-up sessions: 20-40 minutes
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LifemarkcoreOthers · 1 January 2013Lifemark is the parent/affiliated company of Summit Physiotherapy. The clinic operates as a Lifemark facility, shown with the Lifemark logo on their website. This affiliation provides operational support and integration with Lifemark's broader healthcare network.
• Blue Cross Veteran Affairs Health Benefits ProgramcoreOthersSummit Physiotherapy is an authorized service provider for Veterans through the Blue Cross Veteran Affairs Health Benefits Program, allowing veterans to access covered physiotherapy services at the clinic.
• Queen's University School of RehabilitationminorOthersClinic serves as clinical placement site for Queen's University physiotherapy students. Staff members (Nicole Vaillancourt, Jennifer Kates, Greg Hoegy) serve as Academic Assistants and Clinical Instructors. Educational partnership supports next generation of physiotherapists.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Athlete's Care Sports Medicine Centres: Greater Toronto Area sports-medicine and physiotherapy chain with comparable services (PT, massage, orthotics, shockwave, concussion). Comparable clinically but does not directly overlap Kingston geography.

Direct peers

• CBI Health: One of Canada's largest network providers of outpatient physiotherapy, rehabilitation, and multidisciplinary care. Closely comparable to Summit in service mix and payor-contract model, but at a national scale.
• Massage Addict: Canada's largest membership-based registered massage therapy chain. Comparable in clinical massage, direct insurance billing, and consumer-facing model, with multiple locations in Kingston-area markets.
• PT Health (Lifemark/Phoenix): National Canadian outpatient physiotherapy and rehabilitation clinic network, now part of Lifemark, offering the same PT, massage, and multidisciplinary care mix as Summit.
• Lifemark Health Group: Parent/affiliated network of which Summit is a facility. Operates a large national network of outpatient physiotherapy, massage, and rehabilitation clinics across Canada — directly comparable in service mix, model, and payor relationships.
• Pro Physio & Sport Medicine Centres: Ottawa-based outpatient physiotherapy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation chain offering PT, massage, orthotics, and modalities — direct comparable to Summit's clinical mix and Canadian direct-billing model.
• Athletico Physical Therapy (Bamford-style clinics): Large outpatient orthopedic and sports-injury PT chain with a multi-clinic, multidisciplinary model closely mirroring Summit's offering (PT, manual therapy, specialty modalities).
• The Sports Therapy Clinic: Independent Canadian outpatient clinic offering sports-injury physiotherapy, massage, running/gait analysis, and orthotics — directly comparable to Summit's modality mix and athlete-segment focus.

Broad incumbents

• Select Medical / NovaCare: Diversified US outpatient rehabilitation and specialty services operator. Broader in scope (includes hospitals and occupational health) but overlapping PT, concussion, and post-acute rehab services.

Emerging players

• FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers: Franchised US outpatient PT network specializing in vestibular, balance, and orthopedic rehab. Highly comparable to Summit's vestibular, concussion, and manual-therapy modalities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/488894654520432
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/summit-physiotherapy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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