Treatments:

Treatment very much depends on the findings of the assessment and the possible contributing factors identified.
Techniques we use often include the following:

  • Joint mobilisation
  • Trigger point therapy
  • Fascial release techniques
  • Neural gliding techniques
  • Taping techniques to protect joints or give feedback
  • Soft tissue massage
  • Acupuncture or dry needling (the western medicine version of chinese acupuncture)
  • Electrotherapy – ultrasound, TENS or interferential therapy
  • Posture correction
  • Advice on ways to change movements and habits to reduce or eliminate the pain such as during work or sports activities.
  • Exercise
Classes/sessions:
  • Weight management
  • Personal training
  • Lower limb strengthening
  • Core training/Pilates
  • Shoulder Rehabilitation
  • Falls management
Common Pathologies we treat:
  • Cervical spine – Neck pain, whiplash, tension headaches
  • Thoracic spine – TOS, hypomobility, scoliosis, thoracic pain
  • Lumbar spine – Lower back pain, SIJ, PSD, coccydynia, sciatica, reduced core strength
  • Shoulder – Shoulder instability, OA, Fracture, dislocation, frozen shoulder
  • Elbow – Tennis elbow, golfers elbow, bursitis, fracture/dislocation
  • Wrist/hand – Fracture, dislocation, CTS, Trigger finger, de quervains
  • Hip – OA hip, hip replacement, dislocation, fracture, instability
  • Knee – Fracture, OA, Knee replacement, Tendon and ligament injury/surgery
  • Leg/ankle – Shin splints, fracture, instability, ankle sprain
  • Foot – Plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinopathy, heel pain