MUSCULOSKELETAL PHYSIOTHERAPY
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy at Body Lab
Musculoskeletal physiotherapy focuses on the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of injuries and conditions affecting the bones, muscles, joints, and connective tissues. These issues can arise from everyday activities, overuse, injury, underlying health conditions or aging.
Benefits of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy include:
Pain relief and faster recovery from injury
Improved strength and mobility to prepare for demands of work, life and sport
Injury prevention
Helping achieve peak fitness in those with complex health issues
Introduction and promotion of good health habits
Exposure to a wealth of knowledge and guidance through various life stages
Physiotherapists specialise in treating and preventing a wide range of conditions, working with individuals across all age groups and activity levels. While many people associate physiotherapy with sports injuries, it can also help individuals looking to improve their posture, strength, recover from surgery, prevent future injuries, or manage chronic conditions.
Conditions treated by Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy:
Spinal Pain: Neck pain – including whiplash, wry neck, facet and disc related pain; thoracic/mid-back pain – including facet and disc related pain, Scheuermann’s disease; lower back pain – including facet and disc related pain, stress fractures
Shoulder Injuries: AC joint sprains, labral tears, rotator cuff injuries, dislocations, subluxations and fractures, postural pain
Elbow Injuries: Tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow
Wrist Injuries: Ligament sprains, TFCC (triangular fibrocartilage complex) injuries, fractures
Hip Injuries: Gluteal tendinopathy, osteoarthritis, total hip replacements, femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), hip arthroscopes
Knee Injuries: Cartilage and meniscus injuries, osteoarthritis, patellofemoral joint pain, fat pad irritation, quadriceps and patellar tendinopathy
Foot & Ankle Injuries: Sprains, fractures, impingement, Achilles and peroneal tendinopathy
Nerve Pain / Referred Pain
Growth Plate Injuries: Osgood–Schlatter disease, Sever’s disease
Hypermobility: Ehlers–Danlos syndrome
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
What is Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy?
FAQs
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This will depend on the injury or concern you are coming in for. Generally, the physiotherapist will want to visualise the area to assess your movement. For a lower body injury, you might want to wear shorts or a singlet for an upper body injury.
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On attending your appointment, please bring any relevant referral letters and test results such as x-rays, MRI scans, pathology and surgical reports. If claiming with Private Health, a Medicare Care Plan or NDIS, please ensure to read the terms and conditions before the appointment.
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At Body Lab our Initial Physiotherapy Appointments are 60 minute sessions, with follow ups of either 30, 45 or 60 minutes at your Physiotherapist’s discretion. This is to enable us to provide you with the best quality care and ensure everything gets covered in your session.
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Your physiotherapist will discuss this at your first session, as it varies greatly depending on the injury/condition you are coming in for.
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Please call Body Lab on (03) 9822 2302 or email admin@bodylab.com.au as soon as you know you can no longer attend your appointment - even after hours. As we are a busy clinic this allows other clients to receive care. If within 24 hours of your appointment, a cancellation fee will apply; please see our cancellation policy.
Take the first step towards better movement. Begin your physiotherapy journey with Body Lab today.
Services
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Physiotherapy
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Myotherapy
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Clinical Pilates
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Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
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Strength and Conditioning
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Sports Physiotherapy
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Pelvic Health Physiotherapy
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Pre/Post Natal Physiotherapy
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Pre Pointe Assessments
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Surgical Pre/ Rehabilitation
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Realtime Ultrasound
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Dry Needling
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Handheld Dynometry
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Mastitis Treatment
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Remedial Massage
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Sports Massage
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Adjunctive Therapies
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Pregnancy Massage
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Relaxation & Stress Therapy Massage
