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The cartilage between the two bones that make up the knee joint acts as a shock absorber. If a strong compressive and rotation force is applied to the knee a tear in the cartilage on either the inside or outside of the knee joint may occur. The resultant swelling will cause pain, restricted movements of the joint and even locking of the knee. Physiotherapy can help with this injury!
Compression bandages
To maintain reductions achieved through massage, special low elastic compression bandages are used as part of the treatment for lymphoedema. A feature of lymphoedema is a loss of elastic fibres from the tissues, and the low stretch bandages cause a mild increase in the total tissue pressure. physiotherapy brisbaneThe compression bandages reduce the hydrostatic pressure gradient from the blood to the tissues and increase that along the lymphatic trunks. They also increase the gradient from the tissues to the initial lymphatics.
The bandaging techniques also have to be modified in the palliative care and elderly patient - and for comfort the compression is of a lower grade. brisbane physiotherapy
Special exercises
Special exercises tailored to the individual patient are used to complement the massage. They increase uptake by the initial lymphatics, cause the collecting lymphatics to pump better, mobilise the joints and help combat muscle atrophy from the lymphoedema
We offer a range of quality healthcare services by:
- Employing skilled and qualified staff who are motivated to provide quality services.
- Ensuring our Physiotherapists remain current in their knowledge base and clinical skills through mandatory continuing education.
- Fulfilling and exceeding the expectations of our patients / clients where possible.
- Accepting and meeting our social and corporate responsibilities to the community.
- Recognising our professional skills and limitations with specialist referral. brisbane physiotherapy
Physiotherapy is a conventional medical science which uses a variety of non-drug, non-surgical techniques to promote maximum recovery from conditions causing pain or limitation of movement. Based on extensive knowledge and training, physiotherapists help in a wide range of situations, from the athlete recovering from a sports injury to the older person coping with limitation of movement due to ageing.
MASTER OF SPORTS PHYSIOTHERAPY
Even though the Olympic Games in Sydney are now behind us, physiotherapists need the competitive edge in injury management and performance enhancement when treating the elite athlete. Physiotherapy schools, such as Curtin University, School of Physiotherapy, may offer the Master of Sports Physiotherapy, embracing the latest scientific evidence-based clinical practice, the most up-to-date assessment, treatment and rehabilitation in athletic injury prevention for upper limb, lower quadrant and spinal injuries. Programs usually have a well-balanced structure to give students a good knowledge of clinical practice, assessment and treatment. For example, the Master of Sports Physiotherapy at Curtin University is split into supervised clinical practice, and clinical advanced level of assessment and treatment in sports manual therapy. During the supervised clinical practice section of the program, students are supervised by experienced clinicians, all of whom have postgraduate qualifications in Sports Physiotherapy. There are five different clinical placements, which are located at sports injury clinics and teaching hospitals. Students are personally supervised in their assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of sports injury problems. At the end of each 4-week clinical block, students are assessed and given detailed feed- back. The clinical advanced level of assessment and treatment in sports and manual therapy begins by covering a diverse range of manual therapy approaches, that are used for spinal and peripheral joints such as the foot, ankle, knee and shoulder. Later, the course looks at the vertebral spine, including the cervical, thoracic, lumbar spine, ribs and sacroiliac joints. In both areas, mobilisation and manipulation techniques are taught. Other aspects of sports physiotherapy covered might include muscle imbalance, deep dynamic myofascial techniques, trigger points, soft tissue and sports massage, sports taping and therapeutic taping techniques, stretching and exercise regimens. At Curtin, there is also the opportunity to attend surgery related to sports problems, which expands students' appreciation of the clinical implications in devising specific treatment and rehabilitation programs.
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