A WHOLE BODY APPROACH TO PHYSIOTHERAPY
At Energy In Motion Physiotherapy, our goal is to create pathways together towards a healthier lifestyle - moving well and feeling well - through Physiotherapy, education and outdoor living. Every individual is unique and brings with them a story that contains a unique history of physical and emotional traumas. This is why we believe in treating using a whole body approach, like ConnectTherapy, as it considers the whole individual, and allows us to plan based on the specifics needs of each individual.
What is ConnectTherapy™?
ConnectTherapy is a framework used to assess, diagnose and understand how well you move. It identifies area/s of dysfunction in the body through a series of whole body movements, which enables our Physiotherapists to provide a unique treatment plan to create long-lasting change.
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By understanding these areas of dysfunction throughout the entire body, you and your Physiotherapist, can begin working on retraining your old and ineffective movement habits, to build newer, more dynamic and supportive movement habits that will support you for life!
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This is an education-rich process and you will learn a great deal about your body throughout your ConnectTherapy journey.
You can learn more about ConnectTherapy here.
We provide women with education, treatment and self management strategies to support their health across the lifespan.
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It is important to consider that ​​girls who haven’t yet begun menstruating, menstruating women, athletes, pregnant women, post-partum women, peri-menopausal women and post-menopausal women have different exercise requirements. Understanding each women's hormonal picture is a key part of our physiotherapy plan.
WOMEN'S HEALTH, PREGNANCY & POSTNATAL CARE
Pregnancy & Post Natal Care
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Understanding the demands of pregnancy, child birth and beyond, allows our Senior Physiotherapist, Elizabeth Fong (formerly Elizabeth Ciranni), to educate and support mums through this important phase.
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Postural support during pregnancy - This includes strengthening, mobility, stretching and pelvic floor training.
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Safe cardiovascular training throughout pregnancy to enhance overall health, reduce the risk of gestational diabetes, and improve mums fitness and stamina for child birth.
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As the labour date nears, physiotherapists can show you how to improve your hip mobility for a smoother delivery and they can also provide massage of acupressure points to induce labour when it's safe to do so.
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Post-partum, physiotherapists can guide you on safe pelvic health practices including pelvic floor exercises toileting, sexual activity, and a safe return to exercise program.
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Treatment of any pregnancy and post partum related pain such as pelvic girdle pain, sciatic and low back, pubic symphysis diastasis, upper back pain, headaches and carpal tunnel.
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SPORTS AND MUSCULOSKELETAL PHYSIOTHERAPY
A Physiotherapist focuses on the prevention, assessment and treatment of injuries to bones, muscles, joints and nerves. They use hand-on techniques, education and individualised exercise programs to promote healing, reduce stiffness, restore pain and optimise function.
Physiotherapists are experts in understanding how the body is designed to work, within daily life and sporting endeavours. They have an intricate knowledge of muscles, bones, nerves and the interaction of these on a whole body level to support overall performance.
All issues related to the musculoskeletal system are treated in our Physiotherapy clinic. This can include those below and more.
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Muscle tears or strains
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Broken bones
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Ligament injuries
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Scoliosis
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Spinal pain & stiffness in the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral or coccyx sections of the spine
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Bursitis
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Wear and tear, arthritis or osteoarthritis
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Reduced bone density or osteoporosis
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Bunions of the feet (or other deformities)
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Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
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All injuries are assessed within the entirety of the human body, through a functional whole body assessment to determine the root cause of what is really going on.
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HAND, WRIST & FOREARM THERAPY
How important are our hands?!
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If you’ve ever had a hand, wrist or forearm injury, you understand how debilitating and frustrating it can be. Just when you think it is getting better, you walk the groceries into the house and Ouch! The pain is back! We get it, and so do our Physiotherapists. This is why our Physio’s approach to hand & wrist therapy considers the bigger picture… what caused the overload on the hand, wrist and forearm in the first place.
We commonly treat conditions listed below (and more!)
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Forearm tendonitis
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Fractures of the forearm, wrist and hand
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Carpal tunnel
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Dequervains
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Tennis or Golfers Elbow (also known as epicondylitis)
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FOOSH injuries
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Arthritis
Are you ready to get ahead of your hand and forearm injuries?​​
HAPPY FEET
From the ground up...
The pillars of our body. Almost one quarter of the bones in our whole body live in our feet. Feet are the primary foundation for balance. They are designed to adapt to uneven surfaces, and hold our body weight all day.
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Our physiotherapists work with clients with
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Bunions
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Generalised and/or chronic foot pain
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Metatarsalgia
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Morton’s Neuromas
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Plantar Fascia issues
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Plantar plate tears
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Lisfranc injuries
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Foot fractures
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Ankle sprains
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Achillies, calf and lower leg tendon injuries
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Tendon issues of the foot or lower leg
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Stress Fractures
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Shin splints or Medial tibia stress syndrome
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And more! They also provide education regarding appropriate footwear for daily life and training.
Feet are complex and dynamic structures, and have the potential to create a very large domino effect onto the rest of the body when they aren’t working well. Don’t delay. If you’re feet aren’t happy, book a Physiotherapy session today!
Pre & post treatment of a chronic achillies treatment
POST-OPERATIVE CARE
Our physiotherapist’s support clients who are rehabilitating from a wide range of post-operative surgeries. This can include but is not limited to​
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HIP REPLACEMENT AND RECONSTRUCTION - Total hip replacements, labrum damage, and tendon degeneration
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SHOULDER RECONSTRUCTION - rotator cuff repairs, labrum and SLAP lesions, fractured collarbones and ACJs
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KNEE REPLACEMENTS AND RECONSTRUCTIONS - ACL & meniscal injuries, total knee replacements and arthroscopies
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SPINAL SURGERIES - discectomies, spinal fusions, nerve blocks
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ANKLE AND FOOT REPAIRS - broken bones, tendon and ligament repairs, joint syndesmosis injuries, bunions, Morton neuromas, lisfranc fractures
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They work closely with your treating Orthopaedic Surgeon to understand the requirements for healing, and begin you on an active treatment plan to rebuild your mobility, strength and capacity to improve your function.
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Post-operative rehabilitation extends beyond the site of surgery. It is about understanding the needs of the body to move dynamically (from head to toe), and improving the ease and quality of movement throughout the entire body.
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