Management Strategies

Join mobilisation and manipulation

Muscle balancing, strengthening and stretching

Exercise therapy and fitness programs

Soft tissue, connective tissue massage or deep friction massage

Taping, strapping and splinting Traction

Work site assessment Soft orthotics (for biomedical problems)

Electrotherapy - ultrasound, shortwave diathermy, interferential, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

(TENS), heat packs, cold packs and wax baths

An individualised posture assessment
Advice on activity modifications (household, work, sporting) to enable a safe and painfree return to normal lifestyle
Instruction in strengthening and flexibility exercises
Instruction in appropriate preventive care

Part of your treatment will include teaching you to understand why your problem has occurred and how to prevent recurrence.