Treatment of your injury will include a variety of pain management techniques and rehabilitation exercises to get you back to your pre-injury state, in the shortest time possible. Treatment methods may include one, or a combination of, the following:
Joint Mobilisations
A type of passive movement of a skeletal joint, with the aim of achieving a therapeutic effect, for example of a spinal segment or region. It is a gentle, often oscillatory, movement applied to increase the passive range of motion of that segment or region.
Myofascial Release
A hands-on technique that seeks to free the body from the grip of tight fascia or connective tissue, thus restoring normal alignment and function and reducing pain. Mild, sustained pressure is applied to gently stretch and soften the fascia.
Muscle Energy Techniques
A form of flexibility treatment that involves both the stretching and contraction of a muscle group, to help strengthen and lengthen them respectively.
Trigger Point Therapy
A technique that involves the application of pressure to tender muscle tissue in order to relieve pain and dysfunction in other parts of the body.
Exercise Therapy
This incorporates all of the basics of fitness training, but in a very specific context. It works to effectively strengthen the specific area(s), restore functionality, increase confidence in using the injured area again, and maintain a good level of general fitness.