Cost-effective Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy | Nightingale Health Services

 

Musculoskeletal Physiotherapists have skills in the treatment of musculoskeletal (muscle and joint) conditions. This Physiotherapy utilizes the basic sciences of anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics as background theory in the assessment and management of patients. Musculoskeletal physiotherapists regularly see the following types of pain and dysfunctions: neck pain, headaches, back pain; shoulder, elbow, hand and wrist problems; foot and ankle injuries; knee and hip problems; trauma rehabilitation and post-fracture.

 

Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic disease that affects the musculoskeletal system.  Symptoms vary widely among sufferers, but generally include muscle and joint aches, chronic fatigue, irritable bowel syndrome, headaches and tenderness in several of eighteen specific areas, or “trigger points” on the body.   Fibromyalgia is often overlooked by sufferers as the inevitable result of a busy schedule and everyday stress.  When patients do seek treatment, doctors often misdiagnose fibromyalgia as rheumatoid arthritis, chronic fatigue syndrome, or another musculoskeletal condition.  It affects women far more often than men, at a ratio of about ten to one.  While some cases result from a specific trauma, more often the exact cause is unknown.

Chiropractic for treatment of musculoskeletal problems:

Chiropractors are people who diagnose and treat disorders of the musculoskeletal and nervous systems.  The philosophy of chiropractic medicine believes that skeletal imbalance and joint malfunction, particularly in the area of the spine, can cause pain and other problems.  Chiropractors rely on palpitation, pressure, and manual manipulation of the joints and muscles to cure these problems.