Physio massage
Physio massage and manual therapy
Manual therapy means any hands on treatment provided by a physiotherapist. This can include soft tissue massage, deep transverse friction, neuromuscular facilitation techniques, trigger point therapy, and mobilisations or manipulations of body joints or spinal segments.
When visiting us, as part of your customised treatment plan, you might be offered physio-conducted massage which targets your injury or pain specifically. It might be recommended to you that it be paired with active rehabilitation strategies to achieve a long lasting and meaningful treatment effect.
Soft tissue massage
Soft tissue massage works by assisting to release tight muscles that have had a short or long term injury resulting in tightened and/or protective muscle fibres. It can help to relax muscles, promote blood flow for tissue healing, and reduce swelling through drainage in lymph ducts in the body.
It can provide comfort, reduce pain, and increase range of motion in the affected body part. This can aid in healing and recovery by loosening tight structures to allow the patient to be able to perform home exercises more freely, which can promote faster recovery.
Mobilisations and manipulations
Mobilisations aim to reduce pain and free up restricted joints from acute or chronic injuries and can be performed into multiple directions.
These can treat:
- hip
- knee
- ankle
- shoulder
- elbow
- wrist
- spinal segments
Mobilisations may also be used during your physiotherapy session in conjunction with movement, and this helps to free up your joints under different levels of stress and at different ranges of motion. This is often a useful treatment to use to help restore range of motion, decrease pain, and increase function in the affected area.
