What is Physiotherapy?

Physiotherapy is a healthcare profession that deals with injuries, diseases or problems that relate to muscles, bones, joints and peripheral nerves - the musculoskeletal system. Physiotherapists can help with you all types of musculoskeletal problems – in other words, virtually any issue that involves your body’s movement.

Candidates for treatment include athletes with sports-related injuries, and individuals with back, neck or joint pain. Additionally, certain types of headaches (cervicogenic headaches) can be treated by a Physiotherapist.

Physiotherapists can help you regain flexibility, joint range of motion, strength, endurance and balance after an injury, accident, illness or surgery.

We can also help you minimize the risk of future injury by designing an exercise program for you, and we can help you to manage a chronic health condition like diabetes, arthritis or chronic pain.

You should see a Physiotherapist if you have any pain or discomfort that is affecting your daily activities – pain while getting dressed, pain when getting in and out of the car, pain while exercising. If you have chronic pain that prevents you from doing activities you enjoy, we can help you determine the underlying cause and help you get on the road to recovery. If you have an acute injury, such as a sore neck or back, an ankle sprain, a muscle strain, or a painful shoulder we can help you through early evaluation and treatment to ensure that your injury does not become a chronic problem.

Physiotherapists are skilled in helping patients recover from these issues, addressing the underlying cause of discomfort and stimulating the body to heal itself. The goal of physiotherapy is to determine the cause of your specific problem and then create an individualised treatment and rehabilitation program to relieve pain and strengthen your body.

If you would like to learn more or would like to book an appointment, please contact us today.

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