Musculoskeletal Physiotherapists have expertise in the assessment and treatment of muscle, bone and joint problems, especially spinal problems. Our musculoskeletal physiotherapists will use advanced assessment and clinical reasoning approaches based on the latest high-quality research to decrease and eliminate your pain. Treatments may include;

Hands-on joint mobilisation/manipulation
Muscle strengthening
Postural assessment and correction
Massage and soft tissue release techniques
Trigger Point release
Exercise Prescription
Muscle and Nerve mobilisation (neurodynamics)

Physiotas has a high level of experience and expertise in dealing with sporting injuries. Our Physiotherapists understand the demands of various sports and of their common injury patterns. This enables us to not only professionally diagnose and treat your injury but to also rehabilitate and prepare you for a quick return to your chosen sport.

Each sport commonly has its own injury profile depending on the nature of the activity but common injuries include:

Muscle injuries
Ankle sprains
Knee ligament injuries
Patellofemoral pain
Hip and groin pain
Achilles and patella tendinopathies
Shoulder dislocations
Fractures

Our experienced physiotherapists treat athletes at all levels, from weekend warriors to elite competitors. We offer injury management, athletic screenings, running gait analysis, and exercise programs for strength and performance enhancement.

Exercise is one of the most common tools that your physiotherapist may use to help you achieve your goals. The exercises your physiotherapist chooses for you will be based on their expert knowledge of human anatomy and the beneficial effect of exercise on your body’s repair systems.

Just as a Doctor prescribes a particular dose of medicine, a physiotherapist will prescribe the right exercise program to get you moving better and feeling better.

Physiotas have specific physiotherapists that have undergone detailed extra training in dry needling for all types of musculoskeletal injuries. Dry Needling has been shown to decrease pain, increase movement in joints and helps to manage certain chronic conditions.

Dry Needling is rarely painful with most patients reporting the treatment to be quite relaxing. It can be used to help in the treatment of acute and chronic pain, neck pain, tension headaches, muscle tightness, shoulder and elbow pain.

Hydrotherapy provides a relaxing and supportive environment that enables people with pain, post-surgery conditions, arthritis and mobility issues, to participate in supervised physical activity and functional rehabilitation in the pool. Flotation and the subsequent increase in buoyancy often enhances the effectiveness of exercising the spine, hips, knees and feet.

The warmth and buoyancy of a water environment can be used to:

Reduce pain
Gradually progress weight bearing
Promote muscle relaxation Increase range, movement and flexibility
Increase strength and endurance
Improve core stability and balance reactions

Before attending a hydrotherapy group, patients need to make an appointment so that one of our Physiotherapists can prepare a customised program to suit their condition.

We understand that not all patients are able to easily travel to our physical locations and this can make accessing physiotherapy services difficult. Physiotas offers a home visit service in which our physiotherapists are able to provide the same excellent care provided in the clinic in the comfort of your home. We are able to accurately assess and provide an appropriate and safe management plan tailored to you.

Headaches are often a by-product of muscle tightness and joint stiffness through the cervical (neck) area. This can be due to a multitude of factors; most commonly, headaches will be caused by; stress, jaw dysfunction, muscle tightness, workstation set-up (for office workers), postural issues, or injuries like whiplash. Our physiotherapists will use their experience to accurately identify the source of your headache or neck ache and treat it accordingly, along with giving you techniques you can use at home to keep headaches at bay.