Services - Orthopaedic
Physiotherapy
Orthopaedic physiotherapy can assist in the restoration of strength, range of movement, proprioception, balance, coordination and function for conditions such as:
post surgical
rehabilitation (e.g. joint replacement or arthroscopic repairs)
- ligament
sprains (e.g. sprained ankle)
- strains
or muscle tears, (e.g. pulled or torn muscles)
- overuse/repetitive
strain injuries
- tendonitis
(e.g. tennis/golfer’s elbow)
- low back
pain
- neck and
shoulder injuries (e.g. rotator cuff pain or frozen shoulder)
- knee pain
(e.g. torn cartilage, patellofemoral pain, osteoarthritis); ankle, foot
injuries/pain
- fracture
rehabilitation including compression fractures
- all types
of arthritis
- osteoporosis
- headaches
- jaw pain
With manual therapy skills and within its orthopaedic area of interest, Hands on Physio provides a broad range of rehabilitation techniques including:
- Joint mobilisation,
traction and glides (applied movements to reduce stiffness, relieve
pain and increase range of movement)
- Deep tissue
mobilisation and spinal alignment
- Postural
assessment and re-education and specific exercise and stretching programs
Hands on Physio has an excellent understanding of how the body works and heals. Its strong knowledge base of disease, physical dysfunction, injury, trauma, pain, kinetic compensations, and injuries to muscles, joints, bones and nerves ensures that the treatment focus provides an all round return to optimum function.
