Pain doesn’t always equal damage. A Physiotherapist’s Perspective.
When you’re in pain it affects every area of your life, stopping you from doing what you love and making your world feel limited and small. But pain doesn’t always mean you’re injured or that you have damaged your body, and it definitely doesn’t mean you’re broken and flawed.
Pain is your body’s way of trying to tell your brain something. When you understand your pain teamed with the knowledge of how your body works, you can begin to take action toward becoming the best and healthiest version of yourself.
Conditions Physiotherapy May Help With:
- Shoulder pain
- Back and neck pain
- Knee or hip pain
- Hand, elbow, and wrist pain
- Foot, ankle, and leg pain
- Muscle strains
- Joint sprains
- Ligament injuries
- Tendon injuries
- Chronic pain
- Pre and post-surgery rehabilitation
- Workplace injuries
- Veteran injuries
If you are living in pain or are finding your world is limited due to injury, book an appointment with our Physiotherapists today.
Physiotherapy at Active Living Physio and Sports Health
At Active Living Physio and Sports Health, we believe in using proven treatment methods backed by evidence. We take the time to listen and understand the root cause of your issue and any secondary concerns that may be caused as a result, tailoring treatments to help you achieve your health goals. Our philosophy is ‘exercise is medicine’ and includes empowering individuals through education, ensuring they understand their body’s needs to achieve optimal well-being.
Book an appointment with our experienced Physiotherapists today.
The Benefits of Physiotherapy
Reduce Pain
Using a variety of techniques tailored to your needs and goals, Physiotherapy may help you to reduce your pain.
Improve Strength
With the right exercises and correct technique, you can strengthen your muscles, helping you handle everyday tasks with greater ease.
Recover faster
If you’ve had surgery or been injured, what you do while getting better matters. Physiotherapy may assist you to recover and prevent re-injury.
Live your best life at any age
Just because we get older doesn’t mean we have to stop doing what we love. Physiotherapy can help you keep fit, flexible, and healthy no matter your stage of life.
The Active Living Sports Physio Treatment Toolbox
Our treatment toolbox includes:
- Manual therapy
- Joint mobilisation or manipulation
- Massage
- Cupping
- Dry needling
- Stretching techniques
- Rest and recovery strategies
- Strength and conditioning exercises and testing
- Education
- Collaboration with specialists, GPs, and other medical and health professionals when or if required
- Guidance and support
The Active Living Physio Approach
Step 1: Listen & Learn
The first step is for us to listen. We listen to how your experience is impacting your life, how it came to be this way, and why. Knowing this is crucial for us to identify your main issue and any secondary issues that may arise as a result. We also want to understand your goals so we can create a treatment plan to suit. Sometimes we’ll refer you for medical imaging or other medical tests to help us with a diagnosis.
Step 2: Tailor & Treat
Once we have a diagnosis, we tailor a treatment plan to your capabilities and needs. We see ourselves as partners in your health journey and will ensure that your treatment plan is realistic for your lifestyle, providing you with education and guidance along the way. We use a range of evidence-based treatments to help you achieve your health goals, build strength and endurance, and reduce any pain.
Step 3: Monitor & Prevent
Our goal is for you to be empowered in your own treatment as we believe our bodies have the capability to heal themselves. We only see you as much as you need or like. We’re able to help you monitor your progress and assist you in preventing further injuries and illness through guidance and ongoing support. However, if you feel you have your treatment under control, there’s no need to see us regularly.
Meet Our Physio
Gregg Fyffe
Doctor of Physiotherapy
See what our happy clients have to say:
Gregg is the definition of a highly skilled professional and this is coming from a doctor. He fixed my workout injury (epicondylitis) after 1 visit and thanks to him I was back in action in no time!
I would definitely be back for any future issues.
Gregg is a great physio! He is very good at determining the cause of an issue and helping to fix it. He was also able to give me a personal swimming lesson which helped to take 2mins of my triathlon swim time. I can highly recommend Gregg.
Frequently Asked Questions About Physiotherapy
Can a physio fix a pulled muscle?
Physiotherapy may help with repairing a pulled or strained muscle. The specific physiotherapy treatment for a pulled muscle will depend on the severity and stage of the strain. Some treatments may include massage, dry needling, exercises, and guidance on when to rest, stretch, and more. A physiotherapist will help you with a personalised treatment plan to speed up your recovery and help to ensure you’re healing as you should be to prevent re-injury.
What are the symptoms of muscle strain?
Pain, difficulty moving the injured muscle, discolouration, bruising, as well as swelling are all symptoms of muscle strain. The pain is typically sudden, often following a certain movement or injury, and may also be accompanied by muscle spasming and muscle weakness. If you believe you have strained a muscle, you should rest, ice, compress, and elevate the injury and seek professional advice as soon as possible.
Is it okay to massage a pulled muscle?
While massaging a pulled muscle can help increase blood flow to the muscle and reduce inflammation, doing so too soon may not be recommended. Massaging a pulled muscle too soon may in fact increase swelling, so it’s best to speak to a doctor or physiotherapist before massaging a pulled muscle to ensure you are following the best treatment plan.
What should I expect when visiting a physiotherapist?
Your first visit to a physiotherapist will be an initial consultation, which typically runs for an hour (plus any additional time as needed). This first appointment usually includes a full assessment, diagnosis, discussion of the best treatment option, treatment, and pain relief, and education for at-home treatment.
You may then go on to have follow-up appointments or physio strength sessions of around 30 to 45 minutes each to track progress, provide treatment, reassess your condition, and run through injury-specific movements.
When should someone see a physiotherapist?
If you experience an injury, whether it’s in your back, neck, muscles, hand, leg, knee, or anywhere else, it’s best to book an appointment with a physiotherapist as soon as possible. Your doctor might even recommend seeing a physiotherapist, as many people turn to their GP first for pain management.
Do I need to see a GP before seeing a physiotherapist?
No, you don’t have to go through your GP or get a referral to visit a physiotherapist. Nevertheless, your doctor might suggest seeing one if you’re injured or undergoing surgery where physiotherapy could aid in your recovery.
How do I prepare for my physiotherapy appointment?
When you’re visiting a physio, ensure you’re wearing loose, comfortable clothing you can easily move in, keeping in mind what you are going to see the physio for. For example, shorts may be a better choice for a knee injury than leggings so the physiotherapist can easily access the knee.
For your first appointment, please complete our convenient online forms before arrival (arrive at least 10 minutes early to allow time for paperwork). You should also bring any health fund information, injury background details, a list of any medications you’re currently taking, and any previous x-rays to help us get down to treatment as soon as possible.