musculoskeletal pain management

Musculoskeletal pain affects the bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and nerves. It can be acute (having a rapid onset with severe symptoms) or chronic (long-lasting). Musculoskeletal pain can be localized in one area, or widespread.

Lower back pain is the most common type of musculoskeletal pain. Other common types include tendinitis, myalgia (muscle pain), and stress fractures.

Common symptoms include:

• Localized or widespread pain that can worsen with movement.
• Aching or stiffness of the entire body.
• The feeling that your muscles have been pulled or overworked
• Fatigue
• Sleep disturbances
• Twitching muscles
• The sensation of "burning" in your muscles

Your Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist can:

• Totally relieve or reduce your pain.
• Provide you with strategies to best manage your injury or condition.
• Help you to recover quicker and hasten your return to your normal activities.
• Improve your flexibility, muscle strength, quality of movement, proprioception and co-ordination.
• Assist you to achieve exercise or functional goals
• Improve your fitness
• Help you to prevent future injury recurrences.
• Prescribe exercises to do at home, work in the gym to enhance your recovery.