Musculoskeletal
Musculoskeletal physiotherapy helps to recover from injury and conditions which affect muscles, joints and soft tissues.
This may be by stretching, strengthening, relearning movement patterns, mobilisations, manipulation, neuro mobilisation techniques, myofascial trigger point release, acupuncture, massage or by using some electrotherapeutic modalities such as ultrasound or interferential.
Musculoskeletal physiotherapy may be appropriate in the following conditions:
- Low Back Pain (LBP)
- Neck Pain/Headaches
- Herniated disc (Slipped disc)
- Joint Pain and Stiffness
- Muscle Strains and Tears
- Tendonitis
- Arthritic conditions
- Tennis/Golfers Elbow
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Shin splints
- Whiplash
- Sciatica
- Post-surgical rehabilitation (e.g. Knee/Hip replacement)
- Post-fracture rehabilitation