When To See A Physiotherapist
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We provide care for sports injuries & rehabilitation, musculoskeletal conditions and post-operative recovery.
Dublin Chiropractic & Physiotherapy In Dublin, Ireland
When should you see a physiotherapist? A physiotherapist can help with many different problems, from headaches to sports injuries, but deciding when to book can be difficult.
This blog post explains when it may help to see a physiotherapist.
When Should I See a Physiotherapist?
In general, it may help to see a physiotherapist when you have joint or muscle pain or stiffness and are unsure of the cause. Here are some examples:
- If your symptoms don’t seem to be reducing on their own over the subsequent days following an accident or injury, or your symptoms are worsening.
- If you have recently had surgery and need post-operative physiotherapy to return to normal functioning and everyday life.
- If you have suffered a sports injury (i.e an ACL tear or ankle sprain).
- If you suffer from headaches or migraines.
- If you want to understand your condition and manage it better (i.e arthritis or fibromyalgia).
- If you need pre and post-operative care for a knee or hip replacement.
- If you have back or neck pain that keeps coming back.
- If you are experiencing symptoms such as pelvic and back pain or swelling around the ankles during pregnancy.
Seek urgent medical care (GP, A&E, or call 112/999) if you have loss of bladder or bowel control, numbness around the groin or buttocks, progressive leg or arm weakness, or pain with fever, unexplained weight loss, chest pain or breathlessness. During your first session, your physiotherapist will go through your history and perform a thorough assessment to determine if you are in the right place.
What Conditions Do Physiotherapists Treat?
Some common conditions seen by a physiotherapist include:
- Headaches and migraines.
- Shoulder pain, rotator cuff injuries, frozen shoulder.
- Shin Splints & Ankle Sprains.
- Back Pain & Sciatica
At Dublin Chiropractic & Physiotherapy our treatment options are tailored to you after assessment.
Contact Us To Get Started
If you are in Dublin, Ireland, and would like to know more about seeing a physiotherapist at our practice – contact us today for more information.
Should I See A Physiotherapist Or An Osteopath?
A physiotherapist helps with conditions like back pain, sports injuries, and recovering from surgery. In Ireland, physiotherapists are regulated by CORU.
An osteopath also treats musculoskeletal problems by using movement and massage to relieve tension in the body’s muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, and bones.
At Dublin Chiropractic & Physiotherapy we can provide a full physiotherapy assessment to determine how best to help you achieve your goals and recover from injury or surgery, or manage symptoms associated with chronic conditions.
Should I Just Stretch It Out?
If you have recurrent symptoms of pain or stiffness, and stretches don’t seem to be cutting it, it may be worth seeing a physiotherapist.
They are many stretches and exercises online to help with pain and stiffness, however, it is very important to perform them correctly, with the correct form, duration, and frequency. Or perhaps stretching isn’t the answer, and strengthening the area is more applicable to the cause of your symptoms.
How We Can Help
We see problems like back and neck pain, headaches, ankle sprains and arthritis, and use interventions such as:
- Laser Therapy.
- Exercise Therapy.
- Hands-on Therapy.
- Joint Traction.
- Spinal Decompression.
The research on traction for back pain and sciatica is limited, and clinical guidelines don’t recommend it as a routine treatment. We only use it as an optional addition to an exercise-based plan, review it at the sixth visit, and stop if it isn’t helping.
Prevention
Helping you manage flare-ups, and reduce the chance of them, is an important part of physiotherapy.
Contact Us Today
If you are wondering whether you should see a physiotherapist, contact Dublin Chiropractic & Physiotherapy today.
Visit us in Dun Laoghaire, Dublin Ireland
Our physical therapy & other services extend throughout Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown including Blackrock, Cherrywood, Stillorgan, Rathfarnham, Shankill, Cabinteely, Foxrock, Clonskeagh, and Killiney.
Our office is located just outside of the center of Dun Laoghaire and is between Deansgrange and Monkstown. You can find our building entrance on Lower Mounttown Road, across from Woodland Park. We are a 30-second walk from Dublin Bus stop 2031 which is outside of Mccormick’s Pub.