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Physiotherapy
Physiotherapists treat conditions of the musculo-skeletal system that have resulted in pain, loss of mobility and strength, and limitations in functional and sporting ability. Physiotherapists provide health care to people who have injured themselves through sport, leisure or work related activities and also help to improve the patient's functional level after a surgery or due to a disease.
The physiotherapists at Medi-Club diagnose and treat musculo-skeletal injuries and dysfunctions through a variety of advanced approaches and techniques. These techniques include high level manual therapy, sports therapy, myofascial release, muscle energy, McKenzie approach, and modalities such as electrical current, ultrasound, heat and cold. They will also give you customized programs of exercises and provide you with strategies to prevent re-injury and/or control the disease or condition. |
Athletic Therapy
Athletic therapy is a health care profession that specializes in sports related musculoskeletal injuries and dysfunctions. Athletic therapists can provide emergency care, supportive or prophylactic taping and bandaging, rehabilitation of sports injuries, postural evaluations, and strength and conditioning programs. They can also advise you on sporting equipment selection and injury prevention strategies. |
Manual Therapy
Manual therapy is an approach used by therapists that involves advanced hands-on evaluation and treatment techniques for orthopaedic conditions.
Physiotherapists can obtain various levels of proficiency in manual therapy by pursuing advanced post-graduate training through a system of courses and exams. All the Medi-Club physiotherapists are actively involved in taking these courses to advance their clinical knowledge and treatment techniques. |
Osteopathy
Osteopathy is a holistic comprehensive therapeutic approach that uses various techniques to free up restrictions of the musculo-skeletal structures and the circulatory and nervous systems. It helps the patient regain their body's natural harmony and normal function. The osteopath treats a variety of dysfunctions including chronic or acute pain, traumatic injuries, visceral or organic troubles as well as neo-natal or infant problems. |
Massage therapy
Massage therapists use a variety of techniques to help you relax, reduce stress and tension, reduce pain and physical discomfort, increase energy and promote over all well being and increase resistance to disease.
The massage therapists at Medi-Club use an extensive array of approaches to the massage therapy, having pursued continuing professional education in myofascial, deep tissue, neuromuscular release techniques, holding pressure techniques, somatotherapy, lymphatic drainage, reflexology and articular pumping. The therapists employ various massage styles, including Sports, Therapeutic, Swedish, Californian, Oriental and Acupressure.
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Orthotics / Prosthetics
An orthotist builds custom molded foot orthotics, prosthetic devices and braces. The orthotist-prosthetist has expertise in the area of biomechanics as well as in the different materials used to build these devices. These devices are used to support, immobilize, align the body and therefore reduce pain and improve function.
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