common conditions and treatments

neck pain

Neck pain will be a problem with at least 80% to 90 % of the population at least once during their lives.  In this age of computers, we are sitting for longer in often poor sustained postures leading to strain and pain.  An All Care physiotherapist can assess the structures causing pain like the joints, muscles or nerves, and implement the best management to aide in your recovery.


back pain

Back pain is a condition that will afflict up to 90% of the population. There are many causes of low back pain which require a good hands-on assessment to pinpoint the specific problem. Treatment often requires a combination of massage of tight muscles, follow up stretches, manipulation, postural assessment and stability retraining to fix the underlying problem and teach you haw to manage it at home.


shoulder pain/tendinitis

The shoulder is a complex structure that requires integrated movement of the 3 moving bones of the scapula, humerus and clavicle by a coordinated muscle team.  Dysfunction of any of these parts can lead to increased stress on the underlying joints, ligaments and tendons leading to continual problems with movement particularly out to the side of the body.  An All Care physiotherapist can assess and diagnose the cause of your pain, and more importantly what you need to stretch and strengthen to fix it.


hip pain

Hip pain is common and is often associated with increased stress through the supporting muscles, tendons and ligaments of the hip. Tendinitis can be from overuse, or the supporting muscles not being strong enough.  Poor local control of the hip joint can lead to labral tears or ligament tears. The All Care physiotherapist can assess your hip problem and undertake treatment to fix the cause of the pain.


headaches

Headaches are a common condition. A large percentage of headaches can come from the neck and are termed cervicogenic headaches. People with these headaches have the same presentation of poor posture, neck stiffness and poor supporting muscle function. The All Care physiotherapist can assess your neck to see if it is the cause of your headaches and if so help you fix them with appropriate hands-on treatment and exercises.


whiplash

Whiplash is the term given to the motion that your neck undergoes when you are in a car accident.  This whiplash effect causes damage to joints, ligaments and muscles that often need specialised exercise to help you recover.  All Care Physiotherapy can assess and implement the right programme to help you recover.
 

anterior knee pain

Anterior knee pain often is due to problems at the patellofemoral joint.  This joint is made up of the wedge like bone called the patella that acts like a pulley for your muscles at the front of the knee. The patella can be pulled in the wrong direction causing increased pressure behind the knee cap leading to pain.  This often happens with sitting, squatting or climbing stairs.  An assessment by All Care Physiotherapy will find the problems contributing to your knee pain and help you fix them.