At MyPhysio Clinic, our team has extensive experience and training in treating a variety of different conditions.
Conditions We Treat
Ankle | Arthritis | Back pain | Bursitis | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) | Chronic or Acute Muscle Pain | Concussions | Dizziness/Balance Issue | Elbow Conditions | Fibromyalgia | Foot Problems | Hip Injury & Pain | Knee Injury | Neck Pain | Neurological Disorders | Obesity | Osteoporosis | Overuse Injuries | Plantar Fasciitis | Post-Operative Rehabilitation | Sciatica | Shoulder Pain | Sports Related Injuries | Strains/Sprains | Work Related Injury
Ankle – Sprains/Strains, Shin Splints, Arthritis, Tendon Problems
If you are experiencing pain from an ankle injury it is important that you get the correct form of treatment. If your ankle injury is not given the proper attention and healed completely, you run the risk of it occurring again or developing a chronic condition. Our approach to physiotherapy starts first by helping you understand your ankle injury as well as implement the necessary rehabilitation steps and bracing (when applicable)that can help correct your ankle problem. To learn more about how we can help your specific ankle injury, contact us.
Arthritis – Joint Pain
Unfortunately, there is no cure for osteoarthritis. Arthritis is a chronic but very treatable disease. Our physiotherapist’s goals are to relieve your pain and to improve or maintain movement of affected joints. Our treatment for OA involves no prescriptions. Our rehab team will provide several options to help manage your symptoms effectively. To learn more about how we can help your specific OA pain, contact us
Back pain – Lower, Mid, Upper
Our physiotherapy team designs programs to address a particular back condition and to help you prevent future back pain problems from reoccurring. Physiotherapy treatments focus first on relieving pain, improving your back movement, and fostering healthy posture. There is a great deal of scientific evidence that physiotherapy is beneficial for back pain. Our clinic is evidence based and use the most current research when developing your treatment plan. We treat: piriformis syndrome, spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease, disc herniation among other conditions. To learn more about how we can help your specific back injury, contact us.
Bursitis
Non infected bursitis can be treated effectively. Our physio team will apply advanced therapy techniques to help reduce the inflammatory process of bursitis. Electrotherapy, such as ultrasound or shortwave diathermy can also help greatly. Your situation is unique, and so should your treatment be. To learn more about how we can help your bursitis pain, contact us.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
The main focus of our treatment is to reduce or eliminate the cause of pressure in the carpal tunnel. We may provide suggestions about the use of healthy body alignment and wrist positions, helpful exercises, and tips on how to prevent future problems. Our physiotherapist may also begin treatments to reduce inflammation and to encourage normal gliding of the tendons and median nerve within the carpal tunnel. Although time required for recovery is different for every patient, as a general rule, you may see improvement in as little as four weeks. Your situation is unique. To learn more about how we can help your specific carpal tunnel injury, contact us.
Chronic or Acute Muscle Pain
Acute injuries usually occur suddenly during activities. When you experience an acute injury there are things your physiotherapist can do to minimize tissue damage and protect from further injury. We help you to manage and recover from your injury sooner. Chronic pain is a broad category that includes many common conditions that affect the soft tissues of the body. Our physiotherapy team gathers detailed information and will evaluate your condition closely. The answers you give along with the results of the examination will guide us in tailoring a unique treatment program that is right for you.
Concussions
A concussion is known as a type of trauma, or injury, to the brain. In some cases it can result in additional symptoms, including neurological, physical, and emotional. At Myphysio, we work with you to successfully recover from a concussion, through such techniques as vestibular rehabilitation, to help retrain the brain to recognize the signals from the vestibular system, proprioception, and vision to help with imbalance.
Dizziness/Balance Issue
Balance problems affect over 50% of all adults at some time. Myphysio clinic physiotherapists are trained to treat dizziness and balance issues including: BPPV (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo): an individual feels the environment is moving around them (i.e. spinning). This is related to a dysfunction in the vestibular system. Physiotherapist can help treat this with a series of manoeuvres and exercises that restore normal function for the vestibular system and help the patient regain balance. Your situation is unique. To learn more about how we can help your balance issues, contact us.
Elbow Conditions – Tennis Elbow, Golfers Elbow, OA, Biceps Rupture
The elbow is one of those areas that is easy to injure, whether it be from sitting at a desk all day or playing your favourite sport. Because elbow injury is most often linked to overuse, our physiotherapy team will work with you to reduce repeated strains during activity. When symptoms are from a particular sport or work activity, we will observe your style and motion with the activity. Our physiotherapist may suggest ways to protect the elbow during your activities. We also keep the collagen in your tendon from breaking down further. Our overall goal is to help your elbow injury heal as soon as possible. Call MyPhysio Clinic today to learn more about how we can help your specific injury.
Fibromyalgia
Aerobic exercise can be helpful in reducing muscle pain and tenderness. Heat and massage therapy may also be beneficial in some patients. A physiotherapist will assist with education about energy conservation techniques and specific strengthening exercises that may help effectively manage fibromyalgia symptoms.
Foot – Flatfoot, Bunions, Plantar Fasciitis, Achilles Tendon Problem
The foot can be the home of many problems, all of them uncomfortable and tough to deal with. We help treat stress fractures, pulled muscles, torn ligaments and more. Each foot injury is unique. To learn more about how we can help your unique injury, call MyPhysio Clinic today.
Hip Injury & Pain
A hip injury is one of the most serious injuries a person can suffer through and one that can lead to long-term health problems if not addressed correctly or inevitably prevented. Physiotherapist will work with you to regain the stability needed in the hip for balance and walking. Find out how we can help your unique injury, call MyPhysio Clinic today.
Knee Injury – Patellar Tendonitis, Meniscal Injuries, IT Band Issues, ACL injuries
The knee is a sensitive area of your body and one that is prone to injury doing almost any activity. When you begin a MyPhysio clinic knee physiotherapy program, our initial treatments will focus on decreasing pain and swelling in your affected knee. Our rehab team may begin range-of-motion exercises, with the goal of helping you swiftly regain full movement in your knee. This may include the use of rotation movements, gentle stretching, and careful pressure applied to the knee. We may also give you exercises to improve the strength of your hamstring and quadriceps muscles. As your symptoms ease and strength improves, we may also provide specialized exercises to improve knee stability. Learn more about how we can help. Book your physio appointment today.
Neck Pain – Strain, Whiplash, Radiculopathy, Stenosis
Nonsurgical therapy can optimize the health of your neck and in some cases, prolong the need for surgery. Our physiotherapy programs are often prescribed for 2 to 5 weeks for patients with neck pain, although your recovery time may vary. Our therapy sessions are designed to help ease pain and to improve your mobility, strength, posture, and function. To learn more about how we can help your specific neck injury, call MyPhysio Clinic today.
Neurological Disorders – Hemiplegia, Dystonia, Spasticity, Paralysis
Our treatment may help improve muscle strength, making every day activities important to you easier to achieve. Our approach to neurological rehab first assesses how your muscles are functioning and then we devise a structured rehabilitation program centred around you and your needs. Call or email us today to learn more.
Obesity
Physiotherapists are experts at assessing, planning, and implementing effective exercise programs for overweight and obese individuals. Your insurance may cover some or all program costs. Discover how we can help with your specific weight loss goals call MyPhysio Clinic today.
Osteoporosis
Patients with osteoporotic bones begin losing their minerals and support capabilities, leaving the skeleton brittle and prone to fractures. The primary goals of our treatment are to educate you on proper posture, introduce safe ways of moving and lifting, and provide you with helpful exercises you can do at home to help prevent a decline in bone mass and prevent fractures. Find out how we can help you, call MyPhysio Clinic today.
Overuse Injuries
Overuse is a broad health category that includes many common diseases that affect the soft tissues of your body. Overuse in itself is not a disease. Our physiotherapist helps you understand your condition as well as implement the necessary rehabilitation steps that should be taken for correcting your pain and preventing injury recurrence. Get more information on how we can help you call MyPhysio Clinic today.
Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis is a painful condition affecting the bottom of the foot. Nonsurgical management of plantar fasciitis is successful in 90 per cent of all cases. When you begin therapy our physiotherapist will design exercises to improve flexibility in the calf muscles, Achilles tendon, and the plantar fascia. To learn more about how we can help your plantar fasciitis, call MyPhysio Clinic today.
Post-Operative Rehabilitation
Post operative treatment can help with recovery from numerous surgeries such as ACL reconstruction, frozen shoulder, joint replacement, knee surgery, hip replacement among others. Your situation is unique. To learn more about how we can help with your post op physio, call MyPhysio Clinic today
Sciatica – Piriformis Syndrome
Pain in the buttock that radiates down the leg is commonly called sciatica. The most common cause for sciatica is irritation of the spinal nerves in or near the lumbar spine. After evaluating your condition, our physiotherapy team will use various treatments to ease spasm and pain. Discover how we can help your sciatica pain, call or email us today.
Shoulder Pain – Adhesive Capsulitis, Dislocations, Rotator cuff Tears, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Instability
At MyPhysio Clinic we provide information and tools needed to successfully recover from a shoulder injury and to prevent future injuries from occurring. There are many types of shoulder injuries. To learn more about how we can help with your specific shoulder pain, call MyPhysio Clinic today.
Sports Related Injuries
Our Physios works with a variety of people with different athletic and sport backgrounds to improve their overall performance and skill, and assist them with successful recovery when sports-related injuries occur. There are many types of sport related injuries. Discover how our physiotherapists can help you.
Strains/Sprains
Sprains and strains are injuries caused by overstretching or tearing of the ligaments and tendons. Strains and sprains have similar signs and symptoms, but differ anatomically. To learn more about how we can help your strain / sprain, call MyPhysio Clinic today.
Work Related Injury
We look forward to helping you recover from your work related injury. Whether you spend your day at the computer, sitting at a desk, standing or lifting, we can work with you to design a program that will help you avoid or recover from work injuries. Find out how we can help by calling or emailing us.
If there is a condition that you would like to know more about, please CALL US at 03 5632 3804 to speak to our therapists or EMAIL US admin@myphysioclinic.com.au