Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
What is Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy?
Physiotherapy is a non-invasive form of treatment that addresses problems in the musculoskeletal system (joints, discs, muscles, tendons, ligaments and nerves) that cause pain, stiffness and weakness. The approach relies on accurate assessment, skilled techniques and appropriate advice.
A musculoskeletal physiotherapist is a qualified physiotherapist who has obtained extra qualifications (Master of Physiotherapy), giving them advanced skills in the assessment and management of injuries to the muscle, joint and skeletal system of the body. The majority of our physiotherapists have this advanced qualification.
Our musculoskeletal service includes treatment of the following common conditions:
- Back and neck pain
- Shoulder pain
- Knee pain
- Headache and whiplash
- Joint and soft tissue injuries (ligament and tendon problems)
- Sports injuries
- Work related injury
- Women’s Health
Unley Physiotherapy offers Chronic Pain Management including specialist integrated return-to-work programme carried out jointly by physiotherapists and psychologists.
Our Corporate Health Solutions includes:
- work site assessments
- pre-employment screening
- functional capacity evaluation
- job analysis
- graduated return to work programme
- on-site physiotherapy
- manual handling education and training
- in-house Pilates classes
We provide physiotherapy treatment for sports injuries through our experienced team of physiotherapists.
We provide advice and treatment for acute injuries, proactive preventive programs and rehabilitation using our rehabilitation gym if required for post sporting injuries and for post surgical patients. For post surgery patients we will liaise closely with your surgeon to ensure best results.
Unley Physiotherapy are able to help with taping techniques to decrease pain or provide initial stability and we have access to the complete range of sporting supports and braces for you.
We work closely with other health professionals in the sporting field should you require referral for imaging, podiatry assessment or surgical opinion.
Our experienced team includes various physiotherapists with post graduate qualifications in sports and manipulative physiotherapy.
Our physiotherapists experience in sports include physiotherapist to:
- Lord’s Cricket Ground, London.
- Middlesex County Cricket Club, London
- South Australian Men and Women’s Golf Squads
- Physiotherapy provide to Golf Australia High Performance Squad
- Physiotherapy provider to The Elite Golf College
- Physiotherapy provider to various touring golf professional men and women.
- New Zealand Rugby League
- Sturt District Cricket Club
- Adelaide Lutheran Football Club
- Adelaide Lutheran Netball Club
- Mitcham Football Club
- Adelaide City Women’s Soccer Club
Please feel free to contact us for an appointment if you require further information regarding our sports injuries services.
If your sports group would like greater physiotherapy input please contact us to chat about how we can help.