Our Services

Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy involves the diagnosis and treatment of conditions that cause joint and muscle pain, sports injuries, work injuries, postural dysfunction, movement dysfunction and a wide variety of other musculoskeletal problems. Physiotherapy will help to reduce your symptoms of pain, restore you normal movement and prevent the reoccurrence of the injury/condition. This result can be achieved by using a series of treatment modalities including manual therapy, manipulation, massage, taping, dry needling/acupuncture, exercise and most importantly education.

What we treat

General Musculoskeletal Injuries

Involves the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of general musculoskeletal injuries that occur during our activities of daily living. Quite often these injuries can be due to overuse, lifting, repetitive movements, trauma, bad posture or ‘wear and tear’ of the joints. Some examples of some of these conditions include:

• Low back and neck pain

• Tennis elbow

• Arthritis and joint pain

• Plantar fascitis/heel pain

• Rotator cuff tear

• Knee pain

• Shoulder impingement

• Whiplash related disorders

Sports injuries

Sports injuries are regular occurrences and quite often need to be quickly attended to in order to speed the process of recovery and get you back in the game. Physiotherapists are able to diagnose and treat sports injuries, provide a management plan as well as giving you a timeline for recovery. Some examples of sports injuries include:

Hamstring tear

Patello-femoral pain

Medial knee ligament sprain

Achilles tendonitis

Hip bursitis

Shoulder dislocations

Ankle sprain

Shin splints

Post-operative rehabilitation

Post-operative rehabilitation involves the care of patients with musculoskeletal problems who have undergone surgery to fix their injury or structural dysfunction. It is a specialty that focuses on improving the functional outcomes for individuals by combining biomechanics and biology as well as incorporating protocols set out by orthopaedic surgeons. Some examples of surgery which will require physiotherapy post-operatively include:

• Knee replacement

• Hip replacement

• Rotator cuff repair

• Shoulder stabilisation

• Rotator cuff tear

• ACL reconstruction

• Knee arthroscope

Work and Motor Vehicle accident Injuries

Injuries that happen at work or as a result of a car accidents occur all the time and are usually handled under insurance. All our Physiotherapists are accredited to treat patients under the Workers compensation scheme and compulsory third party insurance. Work injuries can happen for different reasons some of which can be as a result of an accident, lifting or repetitive tasks. Similarly, Whiplash associated disorder following a car accident is commonly treated at our practice. Early management and treatment are important for a swift recovery.

Treatments Used

Manual therapyClinical approach utilising skilled hands on techniques including but not limited to manipulation, mobilisation of joints, and stretching which are used to treat soft-tissue and joint structures in order to modulate pain, increase range of motion, reduce soft-tissue inflammation, improve contractile and non-contractile tissue repair/extensibility, and improve function.

Dry NeedlingInvolves the insertion of very fine needles into dysfunctional tissues such as myofascial trigger points in order to improve pain and/or restore function.

Exercise based therapyExercise incorporates specific movements with or without additional resistance to promote normal movement of muscle tissue and joints which can in turn assist in the regeneration, strength and stability of these structures. Specific exercises assist specific conditions which is why professional guidance of exercise is so important.

EducationUnderstanding your condition is paramount for your recovery and your ability to self-manage your condition. Many conditions can be treated and prevented by having a good understanding of how your body works and also knowing what is good for your body.

StrappingAdhesive strapping is used to exert pressure and hold structures in place over an extremity or body area to assist treatment of sprains, strains and dislocations.

ElectrotherapyAt Firstpoint Physiotherapy we provide Therapeutic Ultrasound. Ultrasound is applied using the head of an ultrasound probe that is placed in direct contact with your skin via a transmission gel. Therapeutic ultrasound has been demonstrated to create an increase in,healing rates, tissue relaxation, tissue heating, local blood flow, scar tissue breakdown.