Physiotherapy
What is Physiotherapy?
Physiotherapy involves an initial physical assessment and diagnosis of your specific problem, followed by employing a variety of techniques to assist your return to full function. This includes empowering you to prevent reoccurrence of your problem.
What do we treat?
– Musculo-skeletal and Orthopaedic Conditions:
- Back pain and Stiffness
- Sciatica
- Neck pain
- Trapped nerves
- Headaches
- Whiplash
- Arthritis
- Sports injuries
- Knee problems
- Shoulder problems
- Repetitive strain injury/work related injury
- Postural dysfunction
- All other joint, muscle, tendon, ligament and nerve injuries
- Post -operative rehabilitation
– Some neurological conditions including Parkinson’s Disease
– And other problems, such as:
- Stress management and stress related conditions
- Help with stopping smoking
If your problem isn’t included on this list and you want to know if it is something that could be treated with physiotherapy please do contact Janine for an informal discussion.
How do we treat it?
Janine keeps up to date with all the latest research and techniques. Here are some of the techniques Janine uses:
- Mobilisation
- Massage
- Manipulation
- Therapeutic ultrasound
- Exercise programmes
- Relaxation technique education
- Breathing exercises
- Postural and Ergonomic education
- Acupuncture:
Acupuncture may be offered to you as part of your pain management and rehabilitation programmes. Often it will be used as a complementary to other treatments such as joint mobilisation or exercise, or it will be used on its own. [view main Acupuncture page]