Treatment Options
All treatment sessions are tailored to meet your pain relief or physical therapy requirements. We’ll work together to explore treatment options for pain management and rehabilitation to improve mobility and enhance wellbeing.
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Radial Shockwave Therapy (RSWT) is a non-invasive treatment that uses high-energy acoustic waves to treat various musculoskeletal conditions. It delivers radial pressure throughout the affected area to help stimulate blood flow, reduce pain, and promote faster healing. RSWT is used to treat a range of conditions, including plantar fasciitis, tennis elbow, tendinitis, back, and shoulder pain.
RSWT is usually performed over multiple sessions and is particularly useful for chronic conditions that have not responded well to other treatments. This therapy is considered safe, with minimal side effects such as temporary discomfort, bruising, and swelling.
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Posture is important for overall wellbeing, with poor posture leading to musculoskeletal pain.
This can result in spine misalignment and increased risk of injury. Postural assessment uncovers the root causes of pain and restores normal movement.
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This assessment evaluates how well a person moves to identify impairments and develop a treatment plan. This comprehensive approach can improve overall mobility and prevent injury.
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This massage therapy focuses on the deepest layers of muscle, tendons, and fascia (connective tissue surrounding muscles, bones, and joints). It improves blood flow and facilitates restoration.
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Trigger points can be responsible for uncomfortable referral pain throughout the body. Trigger point therapy uses a soft tissue technique to release tension in muscles and fascia (connective tissue surrounding muscles, bones, and joints).
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Fascia is a connective tissue found throughout the whole body. It supports every organ, muscle, vessel, bone, nerve, tendon, joint and ligament.
Myofascial release is a hands-on treatment applying gentle sustained pressure to the relevant area.
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Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction can cause mild to debilitating jaw pain, leading to frequent headaches and migraines.
TMJ treatment consists of external jaw massage, trigger point treatment, intraoral treatment, and stretching.
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Intra-oral therapy addresses issues related to the jaw, hyoid muscles, tongue, temporomandibular joint, and sub-occipital muscles.
This treatment is hands-on, working inside the mouth.
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A percussion gun is used to massage an affected area by delivering rapid and repetitive pressure. The vibrations can reach 60% deeper into muscular tissue compared to manual massage therapy, delivering faster recovery.
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Cupping therapy has been used around the world for hundreds of years as a pain and recovery treatment.
Suction cups are secured to the skin for a few minutes, creating a pulling motion on the fascia (connective tissue) that relieves muscle tension and increases blood flow.
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Traction is a decompression therapy that relieves pressure on the spine and joints, alleviating sprains and spasms.
This therapy can be used to treat herniated discs, sciatica, degenerative disc disease, pinched nerves, and other back conditions.
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A specialised instrument such as a gua sha or Graston tool is used to externally scrape muscles, breaking up adhesions and scar tissue within the fascia (connective tissue).
This allows for increased blood flow within the affected area which can promote healing and tissue regeneration.
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Dry needling is a technique where thin needles are inserted into trigger points to relieve pain and improve movement. Unlike acupuncture, which is based on traditional Chinese medicine, dry needling follows a Western medical approach to treating musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction.
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Strapping can help temporarily relieve pain and reduce excessive movement of a particular area while it heals. Strapping is a temporary form of bracing that is applied to any joint to offload painful areas, muscles or tendons.