PHYSIOTHERAPY
Byron Bay
Physiotherapists diagnose and manage a broad range of conditions with the bones, muscles, cardiovascular system, nerves and other parts and systems of the body.
Our Physiotherapist can also help people to manage chronic diseases, give lifestyle advice, prescribe exercises and aids to help people manage better, and give advice.
When you go to see a physiotherapist, they might:
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massage areas of your body
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manipulate your joints
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stretch your muscles
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give you exercises to do
A physiotherapist will assess your condition and help you with physical problems. These might have come about because of an accident or injury, or you might have had them most of your life.
What conditions do Physiotherapist help manage?
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Physiotherapist commonly treat a wide variety of neuromusculoskeletal conditions.
The most common conditions in which patients consult an Physiotherapist for include:
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Back Pain (including sciatica, disc herniation, joint sprain)
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Neck Pain (postural restriction, whiplash, torticolis)
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Headaches (migraines, tension headaches
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Joint pain such as in shoulders, knees, ankles, and hands
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Arthritis
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Tendinitis and muscle strains
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Neurological conditions (eg Parkinson's or Multiple Sclerosis)
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Work-related injuries
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Repetitive strain injuries (RSI)
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Sports-related injuries
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Pregnancy related pain
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Chronic diseases (diabetes, osteoporosis, Obesity)
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Post surgical rehabilitation
Physiotherapist also have a wide variety of gentle techniques for use on infants, small children and adolescents and the elderly.