Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapy

Providing guidance to all muscular, bony and joint injuries of the spine and limbs that can come about due to trauma, sports or postural stress.

What to expect in a physiotherapy consult:

The initial consult, which is for a new injury, will last at least 45 minutes. This allows for a thorough assessment, involving a conversation about the injury, that then guides a series of specific tests and movements that is able to provide a diagnosis of the injury.

The session will also consist of time for treatment to be offered, whether it be in the form of massage, joint mobilisation, dry needling or any style of hands on work that will offer pain relief and improvement in mobility.

Once a diagnosis and treatment has been established, a management plan specific to your needs will be developed, which will include advice, goal setting and exercises to go home with to improve your mobility and strength.

Follow up appointments can range from 30-45 minutes, and will usually allow time for re-assessment, treatment as needed and modification of the management plan or exercises that allow you to get closer to being pain free and back to doing what you love!

Physical therapist assisting a patient with leg stretches in a therapy room.

Conditions that we treat:

  • Lower back pain - including disc injuries, sciatica

  • Neck pain

  • Sports injuries

  • Shoulder pain - rotator cuff injuries, frozen shoulders, post-dislocations

  • Arthritis

  • Running injuries

  • Tendinopathies/tendinitis - gluteal, adductor, Achilles, rotator cuff

  • Post orthopaedic surgical care - hip and knee replacements, rotator cuff repair and acromioplasty, Achilles tendon repairs, fracture management

  • Plantar fascitiis

  • Headaches

  • Hip impingement pain and labral tears

Treatments we offer:

  • Soft tissue massage including deep tissue

  • Dry needling

  • Taping and strapping

  • Joint mobilisation and manipulation

  • Education and advice on diagnosis and pain management

  • Tailored exercise prescription and treatment plans

  • Guidance for referral for imaging and/or health professional care as needed