OUR SERVICES
Assessment
We will discuss the history of your problem and what you would like to achieve. This ensures that the most appropriate hands on assessment is carried out to help determine the most likely diagnosis.
You will also be asked about your general health, any medication, activities and what is important to you. The body can be effected by stress and you will be asked about your wellbeing to ensure assessment and management of the whole person.
We will look at your posture, movements and the effect on your symptoms during the consultation. At Complete Physiotherapy we believe in assessing the whole person. By assessing and treating the whole body we achieve the best results.
To make you feel as comfortable as possible please bring or wear comfortable clothing that you can move easily in. You may feel more at ease in shorts or a vest depending on the area being examined.
We will ask about what you want to achieve by working with Paula. Your goals will be used to discuss the treatment plan using your strengths to engage you in the rehabilitation.
Taping
Kinesiology taping can be used to facilitate movement and rehabilitation. The lifting effect helps aid healing and aids lymphatic drainage. The stimulation from the grooves in the tape helps your muscles to function.
The tape can help in the acute post injury phase, for chronic conditions and returning to sport and function.
In acute injuries it may be necessary to use a different tape that increases the stability and reduces movement.
Exercise
The body and mind benefit from movement and you will be given exercises that will help your rehabilitation. The exercises provided will be specific to your individual assessment. Exercises can be emailed to you with video
demonstrations and the frequency, repetitions and speed of the exercise
included.
We will also look at the reason for your symptoms in relation to workplace set up, posture, activities and lifestyle. We will discuss how to prevent the problem recurring.
Massage
The myofascia or fascia is a tissue that separates and contains every muscle of the body. Myofascial release is a very effective hands on method of applying gentle sustained pressure to the effected area to relieve pain and enable movement. It restores flexibility of your muscles, improves blood flow to the area and aids lymphatic circulation. We will go over how you can apply this to self manage your symptoms.
Acupuncture
Acupuncture originates from Chinese Medicine. Western Medicine attributes the benefits of acupuncture to the effect on the blood flow and fascial connections. Fascia is beneath the skin and connects, separates, encloses and stabilizes organs muscles and other soft tissues of the body.
Acupuncture uses very fine needles to stimulate blood flow and release the tension in the fascia. Through understanding the fascial connections along the body the needles can release tension in more than one dimension. Acupuncture can provide long lasting pain reduction and enhanced flexibility to facilitate your rehabilitation.
Manipulation
Manipulations are where the physiotherapist uses there hands to physically affect the joint. It involves applying pressure through the joint and can often give the sensation of a click. It can be a great way to relieve pain and reduce joint stiffness to enable you to move more freely.
Patients are screened to make sure that this is safe technique suitable for the individual. Manipulations are not suitable for everyone and many other techniques can be used instead.
Cupping
Cupping therapay is where cups are applied onto the skin and a suction is
created pulling the skin and fascia up. The cups can be moved or can be kept in the one position. Suction strength applied can be weak, moderate or strong.
The suction loosens the fascia around the muscle and encourages blood flow. If the blood flow has been stagnant in the area treated it can appear bruised at the surface. Once normal blood flow is restrored there will be no marking in subsequent treatment.
Particularly beneficial for long standing conditions and tight musles.
