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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The Treatment for Shoulder Pain, Rotator cuff tendinopathy and strains
Shoulder pain rotator cuff tendinopathy and strains treatment.
Shoulder pain rotator cuff tendinopathy and strainst provided by our physiotherapist in Ballito. We have extensive experience in treating 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 of one of these rotator cuff muscles which puts strain on the tendon where it attaches to the shoulder all the way to a full thickness, complete tear of the rotator cuff muscles or tendon and lots in between.
A Physiotherapist can do various tests and an assessment to establish which part of your shoulder is injured, to what extent your rotator cuff has been affected and if a diagnostic ultrasound scan is needed and even advise where the best place is to have this scan and write a referral.
Most rotator cuff injuries start with the muscle itself and then progress into the tendon and result from incorrect shoulder blade positioning. Therefore Physiotherapy treatment will focus on the muscles where it all began and rehabilitation which involves showing you how to place your shoulder blade in the correct position especially during activities such as working at the computer, driving, DIY and various sports where the shoulder is under a lot of load such as golf, padel, tennis and swimming.
It is important for you to know that when it comes to a tear of the rotator cuff tendon/s it is only 100% necessary to have an operation if it is a complete tear as there are no fibers in close proximity for the body to be able to heal itself and an operation is necessary to reattach or reunite the torn tendon.
If you have a partial tear where some of the fibers are torn but some are intact then, in my experience seeing many patients who have chosen not to have an operation, it is possible for the tendon to heal and function in the shoulder to be restored.
With a partial tear whether you choose to have an operation or not, the recovery time is a long journey and it is very important that you rest the shoulder from activities that put a lot of load on it but equally important that you keep the shoulder mobile and prevent stiffness and the stabilising muscles from getting very weak and this is where Physiotherapy and rehabilitation is very helpful.
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 of one of these rotator cuff muscles which puts strain on the tendon where it attaches to the shoulder all the way to a full thickness, complete tear of the rotator cuff muscles or tendon and lots in between.
A Physiotherapist can do various tests and an assessment to establish which part of your shoulder is injured, to what extent your rotator cuff has been affected and if a diagnostic ultrasound scan is needed and even advise where the best place is to have this scan and write a referral. Shoulder pain rotator cuff tendinopathy and strains. Most rotator cuff injuries start with the muscle itself and then progress into the tendon and result from incorrect shoulder blade positioning.
Therefore Physiotherapy treatment will focus on the muscles where it all began and rehabilitation of Shoulder pain rotator cuff tendinopathy and strains which involves showing you how to place your shoulder blade in the correct position especially during activities such as working at the computer, driving, DIY and various sports where the shoulder is under a lot of load such as golf, padel, tennis and swimming.
It is important for you to know that when it comes to a tear of the rotator cuff tendon/s it is only 100% necessary to have an operation if it is a complete tear as there are no fibers in close proximity for the body to be able to heal itself and an operation is necessary to reattach or reunite the torn tendon.
If you have a Shoulder pain rotator cuff tendinopathy and strains where some of the fibers are torn but some are intact then, in my experience seeing many patients who have chosen not to have an operation, it is possible for the tendon to heal and function in the shoulder to be restored.
With a partial tear whether you choose to have an operation or not, the recovery time is a long journey and it is very important that you rest the shoulder from activities that put a lot of load on it but equally important that you keep the shoulder mobile and prevent stiffness and the stabilising muscles from getting very weak and this is where, Shoulder pain rotator cuff tendinopathy and strains
Physiotherapy and rehabilitation is very helpful.
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
Frozen Shoulder
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
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