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Injured at work?
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Injured at work?

Injured at work? Brisbane Physiotherapy is here to help 💚

Brisbane Physiotherapy is a WorkCover Queensland provider. Once your claim is approved, all invoicing goes direct to the insurer meaning you can focus on getting better.

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Sports Tape & Strapping
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Sports Tape & Strapping

When should you use strapping/sports tape? Taping and strapping can be used to restrict potentially harmful movements. This is best done with an adhesive non-stretch/rigid tape.

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Private treatment rooms
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Private treatment rooms

Seeing a Physiotherapist can sometimes be daunting. Talking about your chronic pain or re-living an injury that is affecting your ability to work or play your favourite sport can illicit a range of emotions.

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Hands on: Massage
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Hands on: Massage

Massage is a commonly used treatment technique for the management of increased muscle tone, myofascial trigger points and thickening of connective tissue.

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Stiff neck or back?
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Stiff neck or back?

Stiff neck or back? You may benefit from joint mobilization.

This is a passive movement technique applied to a joint aiming to restore full range of motion.

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When to apply heat
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When to apply heat

When to apply heat? Superficial heat can be applied via wheat bags, hot water bottles and stick on heat patches.

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When to apply ice?
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When to apply ice?

This is a question we get asked a lot.

In short, the clinical indications for cryotherapy (ice) application are: acute swelling/oedema, inflammation, contusion (such as a thigh cork) or for muscle/trigger point pain/spasm.

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