What is Physiotherapy?
Physiotherapy is the means of assessing and treating physical problems and pain caused by muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments and nerves. A few of the conditions we can help:
SPORTS INJURIES
POST-OPERATIVE OR POST FRACTURE REHABILITATION
NECK OR SHOULDER PAIN
BACK PAIN
INJURIES FOLLOWING ACCIDENTS, WHIPLASH ETC
ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM
SPRAINED LIGAMENTS, TENDONS AND MUSCLES
KNEE PAIN
TRAPPED NERVES
and many more.......
Assessment and Treatment
Assessment of your condition takes up to an hour, this includes a treatment session. Your physiotherapist will take time at the end of the assessment to discuss your diagnosis and options for your treatment plan (if necessary).
Follow-up treatment sessions take half an hour and will be specific to you, but may include:
MOBILISATION AND MANIPULATION OF JOINTS
ACUPUNCTURE
ULTRASOUND
LASER
STRAPPING
MUSCLE ENERGY TECHNIQUES
MUSCLE TRIGGER POINT RELEASE
POSTURAL EDUCATION
EXERCISES AND ADVICE TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCES
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