Physiotherapy Services Ballito.
Amy Stranack is a physiotherapist who provides physiotherapy services Ballito. If you are looking for the best physiotherapy services Ballito you’ve come to the right place. Here physiotherapy services Ballito include:
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Frozen Shoulder
Frozen Shoulder treatment.
Frozen Shoulder treatment provided by our physiotherapist in Ballito. We have extensive experience in treating Frozen Shoulder treatment
Often when a shoulder injury is left untreated for a prolonged period it can lead to a frozen shoulder which is when the capsule around the shoulder joint becomes extremely stiff and results in very limited shoulder movement for up to 2 years!
This is what we always try to avoid and why it is so important not to leave your shoulder pain untreated for more than 2 weeks.
A frozen shoulder should be seen more like a self resolving condition such as flu, for example, rather than a typical musculoskeletal condition.
With flu you could go to the doctor to help with the symptoms but ultimately the body just needs time to heal itself.
So it is with a frozen shoulder, except it takes MUCH longer. Therefore the role of the Physiotherapist is to first and foremost use shoulder joint mobilisations to increase and maintain the range of motion in your shoulder so that it does not become a frozen shoulder. And if it is too late and you already have a frozen shoulder then you would be taught home exercises to maintain the range of motion that you do have.
Soft tissue mobilisations and massage will be done by the Physiotherapist on the muscles that have shortened as a result of the limited range and this will therefore assist in pain management while you go through the healing process.
Often when a shoulder injury is left untreated for a prolonged period it can lead to a frozen shoulder which is when the capsule around the shoulder joint becomes extremely stiff and results in very limited shoulder movement for up to 2 years!
Frozen Shoulder treatment
This is what we always try to avoid and why it is so important not to leave your shoulder pain untreated for more than 2 weeks. A frozen shoulder should be seen more like a self resolving condition such as flu, for example, rather than a typical musculoskeletal condition. With flu you could go to the doctor to help with the symptoms but ultimately the body just needs time to heal itself. Frozen Shoulder treatment
So it is with a frozen shoulder, except it takes MUCH longer. Therefore the role of the Physiotherapist is to first and foremost use shoulder joint mobilisations to increase and maintain the range of motion in your shoulder so that it does not become a frozen shoulder. And if it is too late and you already have a frozen shoulder then you would be taught home exercises to maintain the range of motion that you do have. Frozen Shoulder treatment
Soft tissue mobilisations and massage will be done by the Physiotherapist on the muscles that have shortened as a result of the limited range and this will therefore assist in pain management while you go through the healing process. Frozen Shoulder treatment
Conditions We Treat:
Physio Ballito: What is Tennis and Golfer’s Elbow?
If you stand with your arms by your side with your palms facing forwards then tennis elbow is when the pain is on the side of your elbow that is furthest away from your body and golfer’s elbow is on the side closest to your body. Both are conditions of the tendons that move your wrist up and down and definitely are not limited to those who play tennis or golf. As a Physiotherapist I
Trochanteric and Subacromial Bursitis
Bursae are small sacs of fluid that occur normally in various places in the body including on the side of your hip or upper thigh (trochanteric) and under the bone at the very top of your shoulder (subacromial).
Muscle strains and tendon sprains
For the first 12 days after a muscle (strain) or ligament (sprain) tear the body sends inflammation to the area which contains the ingredients necessary for healing but this inflammation also contains chemicals that irritate the nerve endings which is what causes pain. It is important to leave
Arthritis
What is very important to remember with arthritis is that it does not develop overnight and could have been there for years before the pain started. Also that arthritis is a normal aging process that will be
Shoulder pain, rotator cuff tendinopathy and strains
The shoulder is held in place by a set of five very important muscles that attach to the shoulder blade called the infamous rotator cuff! The mistake so many patients make is to think of rotator cuff injuries as one size fits all when there is actually a long spectrum ranging from just overuse
Neck pain and headaches
Neck pain often comes from cervical postural syndrome which is caused by long periods spent driving or sitting at a computer for example in the incorrect position or posture which leads to certain muscles of the neck being placed under a lot of unnecessary load which leads to dysfunction in these muscles and trigger points being activated which can even cause referrals into the head and face.
Lower Back Pain and Sciatic Nerve Referral
Low back pain can come from the various components that make up this commonly affected area namely the lumbar spine made up of joints, discs and ligaments, muscles that protect and move the low back and the spinal cord and nerves.
Other conditions that Amy Stranack Physiotherapy can assist with include:
- TMJ / conditions of the jaw
- Whiplash
- Hip, knee and shoulder replacements
- Tendon and ligament, labrum and meniscus repair post operative care
- Piriformis syndrome
- ITB (iliotibial band syndrome) and runner’s knee
- Calf tightness, Achilles tendinopathy and tears and shin splints