Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy in Alliston

These clinicians can help by:

• Identifying the root cause of the patient’s pain and addressing it or precipitating factors
  • Occasionally the source of the problem is masked by various symptoms; physiotherapists have a wide range of techniques to solve inconsistent or difficult dysfunctions
• Completely alleviating or reducing pain in an area(s), or helping an individual reach a pain threshold that allows for function in daily life
  • Pain is subjective and varies patient to patient; physios obtain many methods of treating pain for individuals
• Providing patients with a management plan to best support an injury or condition
• Guiding individuals toward a quicker and more efficiently recovery, to resume/reintroduce everyday activities, sport and quality of life
• Improving flexibility, strength, quality of movement, proprioception, coordination and tissue vigour
• Supporting individuals in their fitness or exercise goals
• Identifying and eliminating predisposing factors to injury and ailment (ie: poor posture, improper body mechanics during daily activities or exercise, muscle imbalances, tissue tone and tension, etc) to prevent any progression toward dysfunction
• Helping to prevent future re-occurrence or complications of injuries or conditions
• Supporting individuals in managing their own health with a toolbox of strategies to maintain their health, strengthening at home or at the gym to enhance recovery.

Our ultimate goal is to help you reach yours!

Depending on the condition & specific patient needs;

• A thorough, in-depth subjective assessment (discussion of past medical history, current injury details, family history, social and work environments, etc) and objective assessment (muscle strength, joint range of movement, nerve tension testing, special joint/muscle testing, etc)
• Manual therapy – hands on, one-on-one physical work on the area of dysfunction and/or contributing areas
• Physical/Electrotherapeutic Modalities (ie: Ultrasound, Muscle Stim, TENS)
• Medical Acupuncture
• Education & advice regarding ergonomics, posture, alignment and body mechanics
• Taping (Rocktape or Leuko-tape for posture, swelling, muscle activation or disengagement and sport specific taping)
• Exercise prescription

The list is vast! These are just some of the more common conditions we see:

• Neck pain
• Torticollis (wry-neck)
• Muscle imbalance: muscle tension/tone or muscle weakness
• Thoracic (mid back) spine pain
• Lumbar (low) spine pain
• Sciatica
• Coccyx (tailbone) dysfunction
• Postural dysfunction
• Scoliosis management (excessive spine curvature)
• Injuries of the fingers, hand, arm, elbow or shoulder
• Frozen shoulder
• Overuse and repetitive strain injury (such as tennis elbow, golfers elbow or combined tendinosis)
• Tendinopathies, tendinitis, tendinosis
• Injuries of the toes, foot, ankle, shin/calf
• Injuries of the knee, thigh, hip and pelvis
• Groin strains
• Plantar fasciitis
• Work related injuries
• Arthritis (osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis)
• Osteoporosis management ** contact us to find out more **
• Amputee rehabilitation
• Pre and post-surgical rehab
• Neurological conditions: MS, spinal cord injury, stroke rehabilitation
• Mobility limitations
• Senior’s health and geriatric conditions
• Nerve injury
• Poor balance
• Sport rehabilitation, sport training
• Post-partum healing, incontinence, birth prep (see pelvic health physiotherapy section)

  & many, many, many more!