Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy

Give your body the best care with musculoskeletal physiotherapy

The best care for your body

If you have back, joint or muscular pain, then obviously you want the fastest - and longest lasting - relief possible.

Musculoskeletal Physiotherapists are health professionals with advanced postgraduate training in the assessment and diagnosis of musculoskeletal conditions, particularly neck, back, shoulder pain and headaches. They utilise the most advanced techniques and their results are sometimes instantaneous.

Apart from providing rapid pain relief, there are a number of other important ways that Musculoskeletal Physiotherapists can help:

By identifying exactly what is wrong with your back, neck or other area of the body, because they are trained to diagnose the specific causes of body pain

By teaching you exercises that will help with the cure or the prevention of your problem.

Prevention is better than cure

By identifying the factors that led to your problem in the first place, Musculoskeletal Physiotherapists can advise you on how to avoid musculoskeletal problems in the future.

Rest assured, your Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist is trained to know exactly when and where to apply manipulation. Their techniques are more intense than those used by other physiotherapists, and they are always applied safely and effectively.

More ways to help you Move well and Stay well

Possessing advanced skills in pain management, Musculoskeletal Physiotherapists offer a broader range of treatment options than other health professionals. As a result, they are in the best position to improve your overall strength, mobility and coordination.

Strength, power, endurance

Customised programmes to improve power, strength, endurance, work tolerance and overall fitness are often the best ways to stop pain recurring. Using Pilates for either rehabilitation or general conditioning is one option.

Mobility

Manipulation, mobilisation, stretching, massage and exercise are all part of the Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist’s expertise.

Coordination

Coordinated muscle action is vital for smooth, painfree movement. Precise specific exercise advice can help correct faulty spinal movement. Clinical Pilates comes into its own here.

What happens at the consultation?

• Your medical history is reviewed
• You have a thorough physical examination
• You are diagnosed accurately and your questions are answered
• You receive treatment to relieve pain and regain movement
• You are taught techniques to use at home to manage your problem
• You are referred for alternative treatment if physiotherapy is not the best option

A plan to improve

Australian Musculoskeletal Physiotherapists specialise in musculoskeletal health care and research. In fact many of the groundbreaking techniques employed by Musculoskeletal Physiotherapists worldwide were actually developed in Australia.

Your Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist will work with you to develop an action plan for the future management of your problem. The plan will give you a realistic estimate of the number and frequency of treatments you are likely to need and outline what you need to do at home and/or work to help speed up your progress.

The best expertise

Musculoskeletal Physiotherapists study for a minimum of 5 years full-time for their postgraduate qualification.

This high level of knowledge, skill and clinical expertise is maintained through a compulsory professional development programme.

No referral is necessary to consult a Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist in private practice.

Paul du Toit and Ian Seels are the only Musculoskeletal Physiotherapists practising in Noosa.