What ailments can benefit from treatment?

The aim of our Physical Medicine clinic is to correctly diagnose somatic (bodily) dysfunctions, including restricted joint motion, muscles which are in spasm or which are hypotonic, altered muscle firing patterns and tight connective tissues such as ligaments or fascia. Such dysfunctions typically cause joint restrictions, pain, and nerve or vascular entrapment.

Diagnosis depends on taking a thorough history, noting the severity and location of the symptoms. Examination takes into account posture, gait and muscle behaviour patterns. The aim is then to reproduce the symptoms by palpation and joint motion testing. Care is taken to exclude possible underlying disease.

Some of the problems that we may be able to assist you in the management of are:

  • migraine-like headaches, cervicogenic headaches


  • neck stiffness or pain, acute and chronic whiplash


  • shoulder stiffness or pain, shoulder dysfunction


  • musculoskeletal chest pain, mid-scapular pain


  • acute and chronic lower back pain


  • musculoskeletal pelvic pain and dysfunction


  • peripheral limb pain or paraesthesiae


  • peripheral joint dysfunction; hip, knee, ankle, foot, shoulder, elbow, wrist, finger


  • tendonitis; tennis elbow, golfers elbow, achilles


  • foot pain, heel pain, ankle dysfunction


  • disturbance of gait or posture


  • TMJ dysfunction