Physiotherapy

Benefits of physiotherapy can include: education regarding the nature of your injury, improved strength, improved flexibility and range of motion, and postural improvement. Physiotherapy assessments can help build a strategy to navigate your injury, condition, or illness.

Physiotherapy uses research-based assessment and treatment techniques to identify and resolve your health complaints which may include rehabilitation from injury/surgery, pain, and mobility issues. Treatment may involve therapeutic exercise to improve strength, range of motion and endurance to correct postural and muscle imbalance, joint mobilisation, manipulation and soft tissue massage, as well as stretching and trigger point therapy to reduce stiffness and to relieve pain.

Physiotherapists can treat many different conditions and injuries. Some of these include muscle and joint injuries like strains and sprains, as well as back pain, arthritis, and sporting injuries. Physiotherapists can treat symptoms resultant from neurological conditions like weakness, poor balance, stiffness, and immobility. Pelvic health problems can be assessed and treated by physiotherapists; these can include incontinence, pelvic pain, and pain with intercourse.

Prior to treatment, a thorough assessment must take place. All initial assessments are booked at 30-minute intervals but if there are multiple problems or injuries we recommend a 60-minute assessment is booked. Treatments booked following the assessment typically last around 30 minutes but depending on the nature of the treatment your therapist may ask you to book shorter or longer appointments.

During your first assessment you and the therapist will talk about the history of your present complaint, discuss your past medical history and its potential relevance to your complaint. Following this discussion, the therapist may complete testing of the area or related areas of the body to help build a diagnosis. Once a diagnosis has been reached the therapist will discuss with you the relevant information about the diagnosis to help you understand what you are up against. At this point treatment options are typically presented and time is booked to carry out the desired treatment path.

Although we appreciate your doctor’s referral we do not require one, as physiotherapists are primary health care professionals who can form diagnoses and treatment plans independently. We do see value in keeping all your health stakeholders fully informed of everyone participating in the resolution of your health problems as there is value in a team of health professionals working together.

We recommend you wear something comfortable that you can move in. Some assessments and treatments benefit from access to the injured area but your comfort comes first. You can change in the treatment room after you arrive if that is easiest for you.

Treatment frequency varies depending on the injury and condition. Simple strains and sprains may only require a few treatments but chronic conditions may require further follow ups and involve other members of our team to ensure we get you moving in the right direction in a timely manner. This will be discussed on your initial assessment. We understand that not one patient is alike and feel it is important that you participate in these decisions as well because you know yourself and your situation best.

Some of the treatments we offer:
• Intra-muscular needling including Trigger Point Dry Needling
• Exercise therapy including injury prevention screenings
• Active release techniques
• Balance and Proprioceptive Training
• Manual therapy
• Injury education
• Electrotherapies such as TENS and electro muscular stimulation
• Taping