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Our approach is patient specific and individualized and includes a comprehensive assessment.
A hands-on approach is used incorporating:
Patient education with regard to their condition as well as preventative measures to minimize or stop future re-occurrences
Wellness talks and presentations
These are a common type of human injuries which can result from the damage of muscular or skeletal systems (i.e., bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, blood vessels, etc.); they usually occur due to a strenuous and/or repetitive activity and can result into variety of complaints, complications, and deformities causing a big burden on the financial and health system in all societies. They are among the largest category of work-related injuries and are responsible for almost 30% of all worker’s compensation costs worldwide. Injuries to the musculoskeletal system occur in 85% of patients who sustain blunt trauma; they often appear dramatic, but rarely cause an immediate life-threatening situation, although these injuries must be assessed and managed accurately so life or limb are not jeopardized. (Reference)
Sports injuries occur during exercise or while participating in a sport. Children are particularly at risk for these types of injuries, but adults can get them, too.
You’re at risk for sports injuries if you:
The goal of physiotherapy is to treat sinusitis in the early stages of inflammation, to facilitate drainage of mucous, reduce swelling and manage pain. A course of usually four treatment sessions is recommended, before the full impact of the therapy is achieved.
Chest infections can be caused by a build-up of phlegm in the lungs. Physiotherapy treatment is aimed at speeding up the recovery process by helping to clear the phlegm from the lungs.
This allows for improved airflow into and out of the lungs, which in turn decreases the possibility of infection and lung damage. Physiotherapists also treat patients with chronic conditions like asthma, recurrent bronchitis and COPD. (Reference)
An ergonomic assessment, also referred to as a workstation assessment, analyzes a person’s workstation to ensure it is designed to minimize injury and maximize productivity. The assessments are conducted by occupational therapists and assess a number of key factors that can impact your ability to work comfortably. They look at:
Recommendations are made to improve workstations to reduce stress and strain on workers, and make them more productive.
There are two primary types of muscle imbalances:
Joint pain can be caused by injury affecting any of the ligaments, bursae, or tendons surrounding the joint. Injury can also affect the ligaments, cartilage, and bones within the joint. Pain is also a feature of joint inflammation (arthritis, such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis) and infection, and extremely rarely it can be a cause of cancer of the joint. Pain within the joint is a common cause of shoulder pain, ankle pain, and knee pain. Joint pain is also referred to as arthralgia. (Reference)
Your neck is made up of vertebrae that extend from the skull to the upper torso. Cervical discs absorb shock between the bones.
The bones, ligaments, and muscles of your neck support your head and allow for motion. Any abnormalities, inflammation, or injury can cause neck pain or stiffness.
Many people experience neck pain or stiffness occasionally. In many cases, it’s due to poor posture or overuse. Sometimes, neck pain is caused by injury from a fall, contact sports, or whiplash.
Most of the time, neck pain isn’t a serious condition and can be relieved within a few days.
But in some cases, neck pain can indicate serious injury or illness and require a doctor’s care.
If you have neck pain that continues for more than a week, is severe, or is accompanied by other symptoms, seek medical attention immediately.
Sciatica refers to pain that radiates along the path of the sciatic nerve, which branches from your lower back through your hips and buttocks and down each leg. Typically, sciatica affects only one side of your body.
Sciatica most commonly occurs when a herniated disk, bone spur on the spine or narrowing of the spine (spinal stenosis) compresses part of the nerve. This causes inflammation, pain and often some numbness in the affected leg.
Most people will put headaches down to the stress and strains of everyday life. They may feel that nothing will help, especially if medication has been unsuccessful. However, headaches can have many causes.
In fact, according to the International Headache Society, there are over 300 different types of headaches. One of the most common is the tension headache. The symptoms of a tension headache include pain behind the eyes, in the neck and head, particularly the forehead.
There are a variety of triggers that can cause muscles in the head and neck to contract and lead to tension headaches. Most commonly triggers are due to poor posture, long periods of looking at screens, eye stress and fatigue.
Whiplash is most commonly caused by a motor vehicle accident in which the person is in a car that is not moving, and is struck by another vehicle from behind. It is commonly thought the rear impact causes the head and neck to be forced into hyperextended (backward) position as the seat pushes the person's torso forward - and the unrestrained head and neck fall backwards. After a short delay the head and neck then recover and are thrown into a hyperflexed (forward) position.
Once you have recovered sufficiently from a traumatic injury and are well enough to leave the acute hospital, staff will discuss the next steps in your recovery with you. You may need help to improve your mobility or function. Rehabilitation services can provide help and care to assist with your physical state after severe trauma. Rehabilitation can begin as soon as you are stable while you are in hospital and the types of rehabilitation will depend on your individual needs.
Rehabilitation services aim to increase your independence and physical function after injury and to return you to as much of your previous ability as possible. Where it is not possible for you to return to doing things as you used to, the rehabilitation process will help you explore new ways of doing things.
Upper limb disorders include aches and pains in the shoulders, arms, wrists, hands and fingers, as well as in the neck. They can be caused or made worse by work, for example on assembly lines, in construction, meat or poultry processing and in work with computers.
Upper limb disorders are more common in tasks at work that involve:
Various forms of physiotherapy can be a great help in relieving the pain brought on by arthritis. If you do suffer from arthritis you will usually be prescribed medication by most doctors and will also be able to meet with a physiotherapist.
A physiotherapist will be able to give you a better understanding of how arthritis will affect your joints and muscles. They’ll also be able to give you some useful advice on how to manage your pain with some physiotherapy. These physiotherapy treatments can be done by yourself to help relieve pain or in some cases can be done by professionals.
Physical activity prescription is an under-utilised tool for improving community health. In the right dose, physical activity can help to prevent, treat, and manage a range of chronic health conditions that increasingly impact the quality of life and physical function of individuals on a global scale.
Safe and effective exercise prescription requires careful consideration for the target individual's health status, baseline fitness, goals and preferences. Several national and international organisations provide clinicians and allied health professionals with guidelines for how to screen, assess, and, when appropriate, prescribe exercise for the benefit of their patients/clients.
