Orthopaedic Physiotherapy
What is Orthopaedic Physiotherapy?
Orthopaedic physiotherapy focuses on diagnosing and treating conditions related to your bones, joints, muscles, and connective tissues. Our expert physiotherapists are skilled in creating personalized treatment plans to alleviate pain, improve mobility, and enhance your overall quality of life.
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Arthritis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and other joint-related conditions.
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Sprains (ligament injuries) and strains (muscle or tendon injuries) are common and can happen during sports, work, or everyday activities. Examples include rolling an ankle, tennis elbow, hamstring strains, groin pulls, rotator cuff strains, and wrist sprains. Physiotherapy helps reduce pain, restore strength and mobility, and safely return you to work, sport, and daily activities while reducing the risk of re-injury.
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Rehabilitation after bone fractures and joint dislocations.
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Including lower back pain, sciatica, and herniated discs.
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Including whiplash and cervical spine issues.
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Such as ACL tears, rotator cuff injuries, and tennis elbow.
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Recovery after orthopaedic surgeries, such as joint replacements and ligament repairs.
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Prepare for surgery with a personalized physiotherapy program designed to improve strength, mobility, and overall fitness before your procedure. Prehab can help enhance recovery, reduce complications, and support a faster return to your daily activities after surgery.
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Tendinitis is the acute inflammation of a tendon, while tendinopathy is a broader term describing tendon pain and degeneration caused by overuse or repetitive strain. Common examples include Achilles tendinopathy, patellar tendinopathy (jumper's knee), rotator cuff tendinopathy, and tennis elbow. Physiotherapy helps reduce pain, improve tendon strength and function, and restore your ability to work, exercise, and participate in daily activities while reducing the risk of recurrence.
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Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the median nerve is compressed as it passes through the wrist, causing numbness, tingling, pain, and weakness in the hand and fingers. Physiotherapy can help reduce symptoms through education, activity modification, manual therapy, nerve gliding exercises, strengthening, and ergonomic advice to improve hand function and prevent symptoms from worsening.
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Bursitis is the irritation or inflammation of a bursa, a small fluid-filled sac that helps reduce friction between tissues such as muscles, tendons, and bones. It often causes pain, swelling, and tenderness near joints like the shoulder, hip, elbow, or knee. Physiotherapy can help reduce pain and inflammation, improve joint mobility, address contributing movement or posture issues, and restore normal function through targeted exercise and manual therapy.
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Plantar fasciitis is a common cause of heel pain caused by irritation or strain of the plantar fascia, a thick band of tissue that supports the arch of the foot. It often leads to sharp pain with the first steps in the morning or after periods of rest. Physiotherapy can help reduce pain, improve foot and calf flexibility, strengthen supporting muscles, and address contributing factors such as footwear, biomechanics, and activity levels to support a safe return to walking, work, and sport.
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Frozen shoulder is a condition that causes pain, stiffness, and a gradual loss of movement in the shoulder joint due to tightening of the joint capsule. It often develops in stages and can significantly limit daily activities such as reaching, dressing, and lifting. Physiotherapy can help reduce pain, restore range of motion, and improve shoulder function through guided exercises, manual therapy, and education to support a gradual return to normal activities.
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Rotator cuff injuries involve strain, irritation, or tearing of the muscles and tendons that stabilize the shoulder joint. They can cause pain (especially with lifting or overhead movements), weakness, and reduced shoulder function. Physiotherapy can help reduce pain, restore strength and mobility, improve shoulder mechanics, and guide a safe return to work, sport, and daily activities while reducing the risk of re-injury.
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Osteoporosis is a condition where bones become less dense and more fragile, increasing the risk of fractures, especially in the hip, spine, and wrist. It often develops gradually and may not show symptoms until a fracture occurs. Physiotherapy can help improve strength, balance, posture, and bone health through safe weight-bearing and resistance exercises, while also reducing the risk of falls and supporting long-term independence and mobility.
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Muscle weakness and imbalance occur when certain muscles are not as strong or coordinated as others, which can affect posture, movement, and joint stability. This may lead to pain, reduced performance, and a higher risk of injury. Physiotherapy can help identify underlying causes and restore balance through targeted strengthening, stretching, and functional exercises to improve movement efficiency, prevent injury, and support safe return to daily activities, work, and sport.
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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome is a group of connective tissue disorders that can cause joint hypermobility, pain, frequent sprains or dislocations, and fragile tissues. Symptoms vary in severity but often affect stability, strength, and daily function. Physiotherapy can help manage EDS by improving joint stability, building safe strength, enhancing proprioception, and providing education on activity pacing and injury prevention to support long-term function and quality of life.