As athletes generate more strain and demand on their bodies with intense exercise, their treatment must be tailored to this high intensity lifestyle. Sports & musculoskeletal physiotherapy is a more specialised area that requires the physio to have additional training and experience.
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy is physical treatment focusing on anything that impacts the way you move – namely your muscles and joints. Whether you’ve suffered from an injury, you’re recovering from surgery or you’re managing a long-term condition, Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy aims to diagnose and treat your issue to get you back to your best.
Sports Physiotherapy is a form of physical therapy with a specific focus on the treatment of sports-related illness and injury. As athletes perform vigorous levels of activity, their bodies are regularly placed under heightened strain and demand. As a result, their treatment must be tailored to this high intensity lifestyle. Sports Physiotherapy offers treatment specific to athletes to ensure their recovery is suited to their fitness requirements.
After your physio has assessed and identified your condition, we’ll put together a tailored treatment plan to give you the best chance of recovery in a realistic timeframe. How frequently your treatment with us will be is dictated by how quickly you wish to see improvement in your condition.
We know home exercises can at times be a chore, but we’ll give you detailed demonstrations on what you need to do away from the clinic to complement your treatment. We’ll also show you ways to manage your own problem areas – this will give you the ability to better manage your condition and understand your own body.
If your condition sits outside our capabilities to address, we’ve got a wide network of trusted practitioners and specialists who we can refer you to for help. We have excellent relationships with some of Melbourne’s leading surgeons, sports doctors and general physicians, and we’re always more than happy to help you to get an appointment with these specialists as quickly as possible to keep your waiting time to a minimum.
Our highly experienced team of physiotherapy practitioners are committed to treating and improving your movement. With the specific training, knowledge and skills to diagnose and treat a wide range of conditions, our team not only focusses on treating your injury but also on helping you to understand how recurrences can be avoided in future.
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See what your muscles are doing in real time with our ultrasound machine. This is one of the best ways to learn how to activate deep muscles and make sure your body is getting the support it needs.
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Led by physiotherapists, our Clinical Pilates classes aim to promote movement and strengthening to people of all fitness levels. Whether you're recovering from injury, wanting to learn more about your body, wanting to prevent future injury through strengthening your body or returning to physical activity after time off, we have a Clinical Pilates class or service to help.
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A service offered by all of our physiotherapists and myotherapists, dry-needling involves inserting an acupuncture needle through the skin into a tight muscle to help it relax.
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Working to stimulate blood flow in the body, Remedial Massage assists in the repair of damaged tissue while also alleviating tightness and tension in the muscles. A practice refined over thousands of years, Remedial Massage is an effective treatment for conditions such as sporting injuries, headaches, muscle cramps and lower back pain.
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We're proud to offer the services of a Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist FACP. The highest level of clinical training with only 15 practitioners holding this title in Victoria, Specialist Physiotherapy may be the solution for those suffering from more complex conditions such as persistent low back pain, neck pain, headache and dizziness, and pain conditions such as fibromyalgia.
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Using one of the latest tools to measure muscle strength and function, this strength assessment helps to ascertain any weaknesses in the body and which exercises will be best to treat them.
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Get treatment and management for any health concerns such as pelvic floor dysfunction, incontinence, pre- and post-natal care and menopausal changes in the body. Work with our expert practitioner, who holds post-graduate training in pelvic floor physiotherapy.
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Encompassing treatments such as remedial massage, dry needling, cupping and manual trigger-point therapy, myotherapy offers a holistic, hands-on approach to treating your body. Our Myotherapists' extensive knowledge of anatomy and pathology allows them to tailor a treatment plan specific to your pain or injury.
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Let us guide you through exercises that are suitable at different stages of pregnancy and motherhood. Targeting conditions such as back pain, pelvic pain and pelvic floor concerns, we'll help you to build and maintain essential muscle strength to navigate the changes to your body both during and after pregnancy.
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If you have an upcoming surgery, we'll help you to prepare for your best chance of a successful recovery. We take the time to listen to you and educate you about what you'll experience, along with giving you specific exercises to strengthen the relevant muscles ahead of surgery.
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If you're recovering from major joint surgery, your physio will play a big role in your recovery. Operations such as a knee replacement, hip replacement, shoulder replacement, rotator cuff repair, shoulder stabilisation or knee reconstruction all require expert guidance. Let a physio at Malvern Physio help to plan your treatment at each stage of recovery to help you bounce back as quickly as possible.
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Get the expert advice and treatment of our practitioners from the comfort of your own home. Conducted via video link, receive the same standard of care as you would in our clinic including a movement assessment and self-management exercise program to treat your concern.
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