Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy can be used to assess and treat any musculoskeletal condition and or rehabilitate a person back to a specific sport or everyday life.

Initially the Physiotherapist will conduct an assessment consisting of a series of questions followed by an objective assessment. The Physiotherapist will then able to discuss with you, your diagnosis and prognosis.

Physiotherapy aims to endorse as much as possible the patient to self manage their condition and rehabilitation. The physiotherapist may use a number of manual techniques, electrotherapy and complimentary therapies to help restore or alleviate symptoms.

This is followed up with a series of exercises and advice to help rehabilitate each individual to full physical function. Physiotherapy bases it's skills around manual techniques which involve the therapist mobilizing certain joints and soft tissue structures to alleviate symptoms and restore balance to the body.

A good understanding of human movement is necessary to enable the therapist to assess the performance of the body during specific movements for dysfunction and or weakness.

The physiotherapist will aim to treat your primary problem and rehabilitate your body back to fitness.