THREE THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW PHYSIO COULD HELP WITH

Today I want to share with you the top three things that you may not be aware that physios can help solve! 

1. Headaches

Yes, it’s true, we can help with your chronic headaches, even if they have been bugging you for years. Of course there are some headaches that physio will not improve, however the majority of chronic headaches are infact tension headaches, which is just the thing that appropriate physiotherapy can help fix. If you want to read more about how physio can help your headache, then read this previous post.

2. Knee arthritis

Many people are told that there is nothing that can be done about their painful and arthritic knees, apart from waiting until the point where they desperately need a replacement. However, what many people don’t get told, is that if you are given the tools to keep your knees strong and functioning then it holds off the need for a replacement for much longer AND you get much better quality of life while doing it. Click here to read more about how we can help with your knee pain.

3. Chronic back pain

For many people, their back pain is severe and chronic, meaning it has been hanging around for a very long time. In most cases, there is something we can do to help. Although we don’t promise to magically make your pain disappear, we can help you decrease the amount of pain and discomfort and even work towards getting back into things that may have once been thought lost. This is normally done through a combination of hands on physiotherapy and carefully prescribed exercises to get you moving better and get you stronger in the right areas. For more info on how we can help with your back pain, click here.

So there you have it, three very common things that many people didn’t realise we could help with.

Caitlin Ward is Managing Director and Physiotherapist at PhysioSteps Ashburton. She has interests in many aspects of physio, however has a keen interest in sports rehab and general injury management. Caitlin has spent time working in Australia, where she has also had experience working in aged care physiotherapy. In her spare time she enjoys being outdoors, playing sport and training for triathlons and cycling.