From: Ready GO Physio, Macquarie Park, North Ryde, Lane Cove Physiotherapy.
THERE’S A LONG WAIT FOR GETTING INTO PHYSIOTHERAPY: Not really. In normal business hours there’s not too much of a wait at all.
PHYSIOTHERAPY IS ONLY TEMPORARY: Not really true. We aim to get you body back to normal working order, teach you how to keep it working well and prevent any future problems. Often an acute problem can be dealt with after just a few sessions.
PHYSIO IS ONLY FOR INJURIES: we don’t just treat those who suffer accidents, or who are growing old. We also work with sports persons who want to improve their performance, people who want to maximise their health, as well as many others.
PHYSIOTHERAPY IS AN ART NOT A SCIENCE: This is confusion at several levels. There is no reason is cannot be both! Architecture is an art and a science, as is computer design, many things are. We deal with objective facts and some well understood scientific principles; we also deal with what approach is best for a particular situation. These is a lot of knowledge and formal qualification behind all Physiotherapists, but as it is dealing with individual people there is always some art.
MATTRESSES CAUSE BACK PAIN: There is no real evidence that a mattress causes back pain. More than three quarters of the adult population suffers back problems at some point in their life, irrespective of which mattress they use. It might be possible that a different mattress might alleviate back pain, but there is not much evidence for this either. If a certain mattress preference helps you sleep, and if you don’t have bedbugs, then that’s all you need worry about.
STRETCHING PREVENTS MUSCLE INJURY: This needs some clarification. Static stretching has been questioned for the past few years; it does not seem to do much to prevent injuries. It might improve performance, but event his is questioned. Dynamic stretching may be beneficial, the matter is still open. But at least avoid ballistic stretches which may actually cause injury.
DO NECK BRACES HELP RECOVERY FROM WHIPLASH? Not really, they prevent pain by reducing mobility and stoping the neck being put in an awkward position. They don’t appear to affect recovery time.
PHYSIOTHERAPY IS ALL ABOUT PAIN: Actually, we are about getting rid of pain. And the best way to get rid of pain is to fix the underlying cause.
PHYSIOTHERAPY IS EXPENSIVE: A lot of this is covered by Medicare, at least for the first few visits; even more by Health insurance. If you can be fixed within a few appointments you may find there is little out-of-pocket cost. Anyway, this is your health – your good health is invaluable.
For any enquiries about ,Macquarie Park, North Ryde, Lane Cove Physio, talk to Ready GO Physio.
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