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February Newsletter - NEWSETTER
OA Knee / Anterior Cruciate Knee Repair - NEWSLETTER Sports Injuries / Get Fit to Ski - NEWSLETTER Pelvic Floor - NEWSLETTER Computer Ergonomics / Core & Back Pain - NEWSLETTER Back Pain Solutions!! According to
Robin
McKenzie, author of Treat your own back, 70% of back problems are disc
related and are easily resolved with repetitive extension
exercises.
Ben
Jones, one of our Warana physiotherapists, has completed a
McKenzie course on the Gold Coast and has brought with him the latest
research on back pain and how to manage it once and for all.
We’ve always
used McKenzie exercises as part of our approach to
treating back pain, however we are now emphasizing this amazing program
just that little bit more. And with the results they suggest then
why not.
According to
the McKenzie Institute there are three
categories back
problems fall into - Derangement, Dysfunctional and Postural.
Each
category has its own unique signs, symptoms and treatment
options.
The
majority of
patients fall into the Derangement category and may require only a few
treatments in rooms. The more complex Dysfunctional syndrome,
which is more chronic (has been present for more than 12
weeks), may require ongoing treatment to improve the biomechanical
instability of the spine. Postural syndromes require re-education
and exercises at home with occasional reviews to home programs.
When you see a
physiotherapist for your back problem
at our practice we
will perform a thorough assessment which enables us to diagnose your
condition.
Once we have decided
the cause of your back problem, we may use the McKenzie program in
conjunction with our other physiotherapy techniques such as:
We
have a strong emphasis on self management - we will educate you about
the
problem-why you have it and how to manage it.
The more you do at home the less you need to come in and see us. It’s just a matter of getting the right advice.
Even if you have had your problem for a long time this may be something
you haven’t yet tried!!
 Contact Ben on
54936031 if you would like to discuss
your back problem with him.
____________________________________ _______________________--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARE YOU
CARRYING SHOULDER PAIN?
The
first aim of all shoulder rehabilitation is to identify the underlying
cause of the injury. From there the choice of treatment is
simple.
You
need to look at cause and effect situations
- you may
have a tear in the muscle
but surgery may not be the first option - stiffness and instability may
be the underlying cause.
Surgery alone won’t necessarily fix the problem. Treatment
is now gentler than in days gone
by. totalphysio
has had access to courses run by Lyn Watson in Sydney.
Lyn Watson is one of the pioneers in shoulder injuries in the physiotherapy field and has been responsible for the shoulder rehabilitation of some of Australia’s most well known athletes - Michael Klim and Shane Warne. Lyn recommends heat at the start of every session to ensure full muscle relaxation before using soft tissue massage in the form of gentle kneading and joint mobilizations into specific positions. The
exercise equipment of choice is Theratubing - an
inexpensive easy to use elastic tubing which enables you to perform the
exercises at home minimizing your physiotherapy visits.
Please
phone us on:
54936031
for an
appointment with one of our physiotherapists.
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