Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy is a specialised area of physiotherapy treating injuries and conditions which affect the muscles, joints, and soft tissues. Injuries which can be treated by musculoskeletal physiotherapy can include:

• Ligament sprains

• Muscle strains

• Arthritis

• Cartilage tears

• Fracture rehabilitation

• Pre and post-surgery rehabilitation

• Back pain

• Neck pain

• Frozen shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis)

• Knee pain

• Ankle pain

• Tennis Elbow

• Spondylosis

• Ankylosing Spondylitis and so on.......

These injuries require a musculoskeletal physiotherapy assessment and a treatment session to optimize healing and speed the recovery process. Upon assessment the physiotherapist will set goals and develop an appropriate rehabilitation plan. Some of the treatments which the musculoskeletal physiotherapist may use can include:

• Exercise therapy • Manual therapy • Self-management strategies • Electrotherapy