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What is a Physiotherapist? |
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Physiotherapists assess, diagnose and treat conditions caused by faulty movement patterns and aberrant biomechanics.
Faulty movement patterns and poor motor control of stabilization muscles is often the culprit of chronic musculoskeletal pain (Hides et al., 1994; Hodges, 1996, 2001; Richardson, 2002; Hodges, 2003).
Research have demonstrated that poor motor control can be re-trained through corrective exercises (Richardson & Jull, 1995; Hodges, 1999; Hodges & Gandevia, 2000; McGill, 2003, 2004).
Scientific evidence supports the effectiveness of physiotherapy exercise programs in the treatment of many musculoskeletal conditions. |
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Our Approach to Physiotherapy |
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At Performance Care, we incorporate physiotherapy and rehabilitation exercises as part of our multidisciplinary approach to health care.
Physiotherapists can help manage acute sport injuries, minimize delay onset muscle soreness from training, provide advice on general strengthening, and prescribe sports specific conditioning exercise programs.
It is our goal to provide the best care possible in order to maximize treatment outcome. |
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References:
Hides, J. A., Stokes, M. J., Saide, M., Jull, G. A. & Cooper, D. H. (1994). Evidence of lumbar multifidus muscle wasting ipsilateral to symptoms in patients with acute/subacute low back pain. Spine 19, 165-172.
Hodges, P. W. (1999). Is there a role for transversus abdominis in lumbo-pelvic stability. Manual Therapy 4, 74-86.
Hodges, P. W. (2001). Changes in motor planning of feedforward postural responses of the trunk muscles in low back pain. Experimental Brain Research 141, 216-266.
Hodges, P. W. & Gandevia, S. C. (2000). Activation of the human diaphragm during a repetitive postural task. J Physiol 522, 165-175.
Hodges, P. W., Moseley, G.L. (2003). Pain and motor control of the lumbopelvic region: effect and possible mechanisms. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology 13, 361-370.
Hodges, P. W., Richardson, C.A. (1996). Inefficient muscular stabilization of the lumbar spine associated with low back pain. Spine 21, 2640-2650.
McGill, S. M. (2004). Linking latest knowledge of injury mechanisms and spine function to prevention of low back pain. J Electromyogr Kinesiol 14, 43-47.
McGill, S. M., Grenier, S., Kavcic, N., Cholewicki, J. (2003). Coordination of muscle activity to assure stability of the lumbar spine. J Electromyogr Kinesiol 13, 353-359.
Richardson, C. A. & Jull, G. A. (1995). Muscle control - pain control. What exercise would you prescribe? Manual Therapy 1, 2-10.
Richardson, C. A., Snijders, C.J., Hides, J.A., Damen, L., Pas, M.S., Storm, J. (2002). The relation between the transversus abdominis muscles, sacroiliac joint mechanics, and low back pain. Spine 27, 399-405. |
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