At Primelife Physiotherapy, we treat all kinds of musculoskeletal conditions, including muscle, joint, bone, and other physical injuries. These include:
• all kinds of muscle / tendon / joint injuries, pain & discomfort
• spinal injury, pain, & discomfort
• arthritis, i.e. osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis
• fracture management and rehabilitation
• pregnancy related pain and discomfort
Examples like:
• Neck: strain, tension, impingement, wry neck, whiplash, disc injury, joint arthritis, headache, malalignment, TMJ dysfunction
• Shoulder: tear, dislocation, bursitis, tendinitis, impingement, rotator cuff injury, frozen shoulder, polymyalgia, fibromyalgia
• Elbow: tendonitis, nerve entrapment, tennis elbow, golf elbow, decreased range of movements
• Hand / Wrist: Carpal Tunnel, various muscle / tendon / ligament injuries, loss of range, De Quervain’s tenosynovitis, arthritis, instability, mallet finger, trigger finger, ‘clicking’ with movements
• Back: sciatica, bulging disc, nerve impingement, crushed fracture, joint pathology, spinal instability, scoliosis, stenosis, Scheuermann’s disease, pregnancy related
• Hip / Groin / Buttock: FAI (Femoroacetabular impingement), ITB syndrome, various muscle / tendon injuries, athletic pubalgia, joint pathology, limping, painful gait
• Knee: cartilage injury, arthritis, give way, joint malalignment, patello-femoral joint conditions, meniscus tear, ACL / PCL / collateral ligamentous injury
• Ankle / Foot: Achilles injury, sprained ligament, instability, plantar fasciitis, avulsion fracture, foot drop, restless leg, bunion / tailor’s bunion, hammer toe, mallet toe, claw toe
• Rectus Diastasis (separation of abdominal muscles)
Neurological conditions:
• BPPV (Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo)
• Vertigo caused by disorder involving central nerve system
We achieve the best patient outcomes by employing a range of available treatments, such as manual therapy (e.g. mobilization, trigger point massage, and movement facilitation); dry needling; taping application; and exercise prescription (e.g. strengthening, stretching, endurance training, proprioceptive, coordination retraining, postural correction, and core stability).