Physiotherapy
About Physiotherapy
Our physiotherapy team is focused first on assessing and diagnosing symptoms, stabilizing an injury or condition, and preventing it from worsening. Then our focus is on restoring strength, movement and function as much as possible. We want to get you back to your best physical condition using safe and effective interventions.
Physiotherapy offers everyday 'evidence based' techniques which you can apply to help improve the way your body moves and functions.
We treat people with injuries such as:
• Neck and back pain
• Sports injuries
• Musculoskeletal injuries
• Overuse injuries
• Muscle, joint, tendon and ligament injuries
• Post-operative rehabilitation
• Growth related pain
• Posture abnormalities
• Muscle imbalances
What happens at the appointment?
Using detailed knowledge of anatomy, physiology and biomechanics, the physiotherapist will conduct a thorough assessment to establish an accurate diagnosis. Then, using research-based evidence we will apply the appropriate interventions. These can include joint mobilisation and/or manipulation, soft tissue therapy and exercise programs.
Our physiotherapists are highly qualified professionals with many years of experience treating a wide range of spinal, peripheral joint and soft tissue injuries. They have expertise in specialised areas of physiotherapy including:
• Postural abnormalities
• Sports injuries
• Improvements to sporting techniques and performance
• Clinical Pilates
Dry Needling
Trigger point dry needling is a treatment technique that uses small filament type needles to release areas in tight muscles called trigger points. These are hyper-sensitive areas in muscles, tendons or connective tissue that are usually accompanied by tenderness.
Once inserted the needles are manipulated until a sensation is felt. Techniques vary from inserting the needle and leaving it in for 15 minutes or so with occasional manipulation to constant peppering of the needle into the region. The manipulation may occur more than once during the treatment.
Your appointment
The procedure takes about 10 – 15 minutes and may be incorporated into the physiotherapy treatment if required.
It is not usually painful, in fact is can produce a pleasant sensation as the twitch is activated and the trigger point pain is deactivated. The problem can is usually resolved in 1 -3 treatments.
Dry needling/ acupuncture produces very few side affects, however you will be required to sign a consent form.
About Physiotherapy
Our physiotherapy team is focused first on assessing and diagnosing symptoms, stabilizing an injury or condition, and preventing it from worsening. Then our focus is on restoring strength, movement and function as much as possible. We want to get you back to your best physical condition using safe and effective interventions.
Physiotherapy offers everyday 'evidence based' techniques which you can apply to help improve the way your body moves and functions.
We treat people with injuries such as:
• Neck and back pain
• Sports injuries
• Musculoskeletal injuries
• Overuse injuries
• Muscle, joint, tendon and ligament injuries
• Post-operative rehabilitation
• Growth related pain
• Posture abnormalities
• Muscle imbalances
What happens at the appointment?
Using detailed knowledge of anatomy, physiology and biomechanics, the physiotherapist will conduct a thorough assessment to establish an accurate diagnosis. Then, using research-based evidence we will apply the appropriate interventions. These can include joint mobilisation and/or manipulation, soft tissue therapy and exercise programs.
Our physiotherapists are highly qualified professionals with many years of experience treating a wide range of spinal, peripheral joint and soft tissue injuries. They have expertise in specialised areas of physiotherapy including:
• Postural abnormalities
• Sports injuries
• Improvements to sporting techniques and performance
• Clinical Pilates
Dry Needling
Trigger point dry needling is a treatment technique that uses small filament type needles to release areas in tight muscles called trigger points. These are hyper-sensitive areas in muscles, tendons or connective tissue that are usually accompanied by tenderness.
Once inserted the needles are manipulated until a sensation is felt. Techniques vary from inserting the needle and leaving it in for 15 minutes or so with occasional manipulation to constant peppering of the needle into the region. The manipulation may occur more than once during the treatment.
Your appointment
The procedure takes about 10 – 15 minutes and may be incorporated into the physiotherapy treatment if required.
It is not usually painful, in fact is can produce a pleasant sensation as the twitch is activated and the trigger point pain is deactivated. The problem can is usually resolved in 1 -3 treatments.
Dry needling/ acupuncture produces very few side affects, however you will be required to sign a consent form.