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Back Pain and Neck Pain
This includes muscular aches, sciatica, disc bulge ,headaches,
dizziness ,vertigo or pain referred into the legs and arms . Symptoms
may also include tingling, numbness or weakness. |
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Generalized Joint Problems
painful, swollen joints and for those diagnosed with osteoarthritis or
rheumatoid arthritis. |
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Sports Injuries
acute ankle sprains, hamstring tears as well as knee ligament or
cartilage damage. Long term problems such as recurring tennis elbow,
faulty foot biomechanics, Achilles tendon overstrain, shoulder strains
and neck sprains can also be helped. |
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Burns
To prevent abnormal scarring and loss of movement |
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Post-surgical and Fractures:
To reduce pain and swelling, strengthen muscles, improve function and
return to normal movement |
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Stroke
Bleeding or blood clot that prevent or reduce the blood flow to a
certain area of the brain which result in damage of the nerve tissue
that is responsible for body movement and speech. Physiotherapists
reeducated the paralyzed muscle to function again and rehabilitate the
client to be independent in his daily. life activities .A
physiotherapist provides a variety of treatment methods, chest physio,
exercise regimes and walking aids. |
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Overuse injuries
Work-related pain through prolonged postures, such as low back, neck
and arm pain as well as carpal tunnel syndrome. Sports people also can
suffer from overuse injuries such as painful shoulders, golfers and
tennis elbow, shin splints and inflamed tendons. |
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Lymphedema
commonly seen in patient with breast cancer, treatment will be effective
to reduce swelling and pain. |
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Amputation
Commonly seen in diabetic patient , Malignancy, Trauma and Infection
bone disease. |
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Respiratory conditions
Eg pneumonia and asthma.
breathing and relaxation exercise, positioning and secretion
mobilization used to treat theses patients. |
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