Upper Limb Problems
If you have been diagnosed with any of these conditions or other Upper Limb conditions, a Physiotherapist can help you to relieve symptoms and reduce severity. In many cases, physiotherapy treatment can help in permanent recovery.
Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI) e.g. Tennis elbow, Golfers elbow
Rotator Cuff Injuries
Shoulder Instability/ Dislocation
Frozen Shoulder
Whiplash Injuries
Arthritis
Wrist and Hand Injuries
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
BACK, NECK & SPINAL
PROBLEMS
Back and Neck pain is one of the most common pains and would affect most of the individual at some point in their life. Promptly treatment by a physiotherapist can get cure the problem and prevent re-occurance. The Physio can help in many conditions such as:
Lower Back Pain
Spinal Stenosis
Slip Disc
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Scoliosis
Whiplash Injuries
Arthritis in spine
Injury to Spine or Lower Back.
LOWER Limb Problems
A Physiotherapist can help in most of the lower limb problems such as:
Hip and Knee replacements
Post Fractures
Hip and Knee Arthritis
Muscle and ligament tear
Shin Splints
Ankle and foot problems
Sciatica Pain
NEUROLOGICAL CONDITION
There are more than 600 neurologic diseases. Major types include:
Degenerative diseases, where nerve cells are damaged or die, such as Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, Multiple Sclerosis.
Diseases of the blood vessels that supply the brain, such as Stroke
Injuries to the spinal cord and brain
Diseases caused by faulty genes, such as Huntington’s Disease
and Muscular Dystrophy
Developmental Defects such as Spina Bifida
Cancer, such as Brain Tumors
infections, such as Meningitis
These neurological conditions can affect a patient in many ways such as difficulty in walking, carrying out day to day activities, falls, etc. A Physiotherapist can help to reduce the severity and many symptoms can be recovered with Intensive rehabilitation.
FALLS ASSESSMENT AND ADVICE
The physiotherapist can help the patients with recurrent falls by assessing the Mobility and home environment. The Physio can advise on mobility aids and Equipments such as walkers, frames, toilet aids, bed mobility aids, rails and grab bars, etc. to help patient mobilise safer and improve quality of life. This is very important as falls could lead to serious injuries and prolonged hospital admissions. You Physio can provide home exercise programme to help you regain muscle strength and balance. The Home Exercise program can also help to improve blood circulation in legs and reduce swelling and pain commonly experienced by elderly people due to lack of mobility and other medical conditions.
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CARDIO-RESPIRATORY
PHYSIOTHERAPY
At Physiowork, can provide specialist cardio-respiratory physiotherapy for the following conditions:
Asthma
Cystic Fibrosis
Bronchiectasis
Bronchitis
Emphysema
Congestive Cardiac Failure (CCF)
Hypertension
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Angina
Heart Attack (MI)
Heart or lung injury or surgery
Interstitial Pulmonary Fibrosis
Chest infection/Pneumonia
Breathlessness
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
Post-operative physiotherapy for patients who underwent heart/ abdominal surgery
TREATMENT TECHNIQUES
There are various treatment techniques the physiotherapist can utilise to provide an effective therapy and rehabilitation. OUr Physiotherapists are fully trained and extensively experienced in delivering these treatments:
Asthma
Cystic Fibrosis
Bronchiectasis
Bronchitis
Emphysema
Congestive Cardiac Failure (CCF)
Hypertension
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Angina
Heart Attack (MI)
Heart or lung injury or surgery
Interstitial Pulmonary Fibrosis
Chest infection/Pneumonia
Breathlessness
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
Post-operative physiotherapy for patients who underwent heart/ abdominal surgery