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What to expect in a physiotherapy session
A unqiue experience with a medical profession spend a thorugh one to one consultation with you.
It's ritutal that involved a lot of discussion of your current symptom, your health history, the potential cause of your symptoms and the pain you experienced in the past.
It's invovle comprehensive treatment to address your problem.
After initial session you would expect some fatigure, or even treatment sorness that could be last up to 24-48 hours but will do good to you in a long run.
The following are the example of physiotherapy that you would experiences during a session
Manual Therapy
To diagnose and treat soft tissues and joint structures for the purpose of modulating pain; increasing range of motion; reducing or eliminating soft tissue inflammation; inducing relaxation; improving contractile and non-contractile tissue repair, extensibility, and/or stability; facilitating movement; and improving function.The power of touch is showing great result that cannot be replaced by medication or other physical form of treatments.
Exercise & Movement therapy
A weak muscle have to been strengthened up; a tight muscle has to be stretched; a long distance runner has to work on endurance; a sendentary office lady has to focus postural awareness. A child has to learn and improve his/her balance. Find the right answer to fix the problem, more than just treating the pain and dealing with the symptom.
Clinical Pilates
DMA based approach that in addition to base core training, focusing on once movement pattern and facilitate muscles coordination and the effectiveness of body work. With the use of equipment body gains external feedback and modifies the movement strategy. Learn how to use the body in a smart way.
Western Acupuncture
Also named as dry needling, which in addition to working on the blood flow, chi balance and meridian stimulation as Traditional Chinese medicine does, NEEDLES is a powerful tool to stimulate to the muscle and release its tension. Especially for those deep muscles or a very tight muscle knot that does not response to manual therapy. Needle technique would be a wonderful choice. At the same time, it stimulates to the nervous system and and work on the pain-gate theory to reduce pain.
Modern Cupping Method
The fasica system has been investigated for the possibility of inducing muscle and joint pain for long. Cupping which induces negative pressure through skin is having great effect on circulation and lymphatic flow; inhibit hypersensitive pain and most importantly release tension of the connective tissues between muscles and skins.
For Physio interested to know more about Modern Cupping Method please visit the INTRODUCTION VIDEO
Sports Taping
Taping can be done for joint support and prevention of injury. It could enhance the joint sense to improve the awareness of one's position. Modern elastic tape can also lifts the skin to increase the space between skin and muscle to reduces localized pressure and improve circulation over the region.
Electrical & Shockwave Therapy
By using electrical current or other forms of energy to stimulate muscles contraction, providing energy to promote circulation and tissue healing. With the stimulation of the nervous system by the 'Pain-gate theory', it can cover up the original source of pain to achieve a great result of pain relief. Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy is a new method of treatment and has been proved to be very effective for multiple tendonopathies.