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What is Physiotherapy?

Physiotherapy is a healthcare profession that assesses, diagnoses and treats to correct injuries, pains or movement disorders.

 

Physiotherapists are the experts in movement and function who work in partnership with their patients, assisting them to overcome movement disorders and return to normal pain free activity. 

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Put simply... Physiotherapists work with you to get you moving better, more efficiently and with less pain so that you can recover from your injury quicker and prevent the problem from coming back.

 

The best physiotherapists will look at the bigger picture (not just massage the sore spot) to help you discover why your problems have presented and then address these root causes.

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therapist assiting the patient while stretching the left leg
the injury is being assessed by the therapist

What can Physiotherapy help with?

Physiotherapists are trained to treat a wide range of problems across the whole body - from ankle and foot injuries to headaches, sore backs and aching necks. 

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At Energise Therapy Clinic we help with:

  • Headaches

  • Neck pain, persistent neck stiffness or aches

  • Shoulder pain and injuries

  • Mid or lower back pain

  • Buttock and leg pain

  • Nerve related pain

  • Knee, foot and ankle injuries or persistent ache

  • Age related or arthrtitic pain

  • Sporting injuries

  • Fracture management

  • Sports injuries and prevention, including performance optimisation

  • Orthopaedic Rehabilitation

  • Impaired mobility

What sort of treatment do Physiotherapists use?

Physiotherapists are trained to assess your condition, diagnose the problem, and help you understand what’s wrong. Your treatment plan will take into account your lifestyle, activities, and general health.

 

Some of the treatment methods used by our physiotherapists at Energise Therapy Clinic are: 

  • Joint mobilisation and manipulation to reduce pain and stiffness

  • Exercise and stretching programs to improve mobility and help change the way you move

  • Soft tissue mobilisation (Massage techniques)

  • Traction

  • Taping and supportive bracing

  • Orthotic support and prescription

  • Electrotherapeutic modalities including heat, interferential, ultrasound. 

  • Dry needling

  • Fibreglass/synethetic casting and splinting following fractures

therapist is stretching the patient's head lightly
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