Treatment
'Hands on' approach
Joint mobilisations to reduce muscle spasm and improve joint movement, manipulations to free locked joints, where appropriate.
Muscle techniques
Massage and trigger point therapy to relieve muscular pain. Passive and active streches can also help to prevent recurrence of the pain. Specific exrcises can be given to prevent muscle imblance problems which can be an underlying factor in recurrent pain.
Electrotherapy
Ultrasound, interferential or TENS can be used to facilitate healing and settle down inflammation and pain. Heat and Cold therapy can be used to relieve swelling, pain and muscle spasm.
Acupuncture
This is an effective pain relieving modality based on the traditional eastern approach. A number of needles are inserted along meridians to help release stagnant energy.
Hydrotherapy
This involves exercising in a heated pool under the guidance of a chartered physiotherapist.
Gym Programs
Specifically designed using all the latest equipment, to help you achieve your goals. The gym has over two hundred and fifty pieces of resistance and cardio vascular equipment.
The philosophy of target physio is to effectively assess, diagnose and treat the source of your symptoms, this will be done in a friendly and professional environment.