What conditions can benefit from physiotherapy?
The positive effects of physiotherapy have been well documented in the successful treatment of:
- Acute, chronic or postoperative pain
- Arthritis
- Back and neck pain
- Capsulitis and Frozen Shoulders
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
- Disc Disease or herniation
- Scar tissue
- Stiffness
- Muscle spasms and strains
- Myofascial disorders
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS)
- Plantar Fascitis
- Radiating pain, numbness and nerve root irritation
- Tendonitis and bursitis
- TMJ Disorders
What treatments are available at Motion Matters?
A physiotherapy treatment session at Motion Matters may involve a variety of modalities:
- Acupuncture and Trigger Point Dry Needling
- Exercise prescription and core strengthening
- Injury prevention
- Electrical Modalities, including Interferential Current, Low Level LASER therapy, Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES), T.E.N.S., and Ultrasound therapy
- Functional Movement Screen & Selective Functional Movement Assessment
- Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS)
- Manual therapy
- Massage therapy
- Pain management
- Postural re-education
- Prenatal & postnatal exercise sessions
What are the clinical scientific effects of physiotherapy treatment?
Each physiotherapy treatment option offered at Motion Matters has its own combination of therapeutic effects. The following clinical effects of physiotherapy are scientifically documented to:
- Encourage nerve stimulation, regeneration and cell repair
- Improve microcirculation and revascularization
- Improve muscle relaxation and soft tissue and joint healing
- Promote inhibition of pain
- Soften and reduce scar tissues and contractures
