A common question a lot of us ask ourselves is:
“Do I really need a physio?”
To help you decide for yourself, we’ve included a list of common injuries and how a physiotherapist can help not only treat these injuries, but offer support and put plans in place to help prevent these injuries reoccurring in the future. If you feel ready to see a physio and get back to your best, then we’re are here ready to help.
Common Workplace Injuries
Common injuries in the workplace may include (but are not limited to); Back Pain, Neck pain, Shoulder Injuries and workplace overuse injuries and/or accidents.
How a physiotherapist can help you:
A physiotherapist can educate on your injury, and create a management plan to recover and prevent further injury. We work closely with ACC and other providers to create a return to work plan. Treatment includes manual therapy, exercise based rehabilitation and lifting/functional movement education.
Common Sports Injuries
Common injuries we see in sport include:
Muscle strains
Fractures
Tendon injuries
Disclocations
Joint injuries
Ligament injuries (ACL, MCL, ATFL etc).
How a physiotherapist can help you:
A Physiotherapist will educate you on your injury and create a management/rehabilitation plan to help you return to sport. Evidence based rehabilitation and validated return to sports tests help guide the physiotherapist in making the right decision to return to play. Physiotherapists also help with pre and post operative treatment.
Common Endurance Injuries
Common injuries we see in endurance activities include:
Tendinopathies (Achilles, Patella and Elbow)
Plantar heel pain
Stress fractures
Arthritis
How a physiotherapist can help you:
Appointments can be made to help educate patients on load management and create a modified training and/or work programme, to allow patients to recover and return to their previous function.
Common Muscular Injuries
Common muscular injuries we see include:
Hamstrings
Adductor
Calf
Rotator Cuff
Quadriceps
Back
How a physiotherapist can help you:
Physiotherapists provide advice on the management of muscle strains during the acute, sub acute and end stage of the injury. Treatment includes, manual therapy, strapping and exercise based rehabilitation.
Injuries we commonly treat:
• Back and neck pain
• Muscle strains
• Post-operative rehabilitation
• Hip, Knee and Ankle injuries
• Shoulder and Elbow Injuries
• Cervicogenic Headaches
• Sports Injuries
• Fractures
• Osteoarthritis
• Overuse and repetitive injuries
• Work Injuries
A physiotherapist can help you carefully manage any of the above injuries, training and rehabilitation programmes, as well as ongoing advice and support with preventative measures to avoid these injuries popping back up in the future.