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