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Behind our foot, there is a bone called the calcaneus, and it is more commonly known as the our heel bone. It has a few important functions, including
Our foot is able to rotate inwards and outwards due to the joint just above the calcaneal bone.
Our calcaneal bone can get fractured by a few causes, such as
Heel stress fractures is usually seen in
Some of the symptoms of calcaneal stress fractures includes:
If you had a recent injury and you suspect that you may have ankle sprain or calcaneal stress fracture, you should immediately
If you decided to see an orthopedic doctor (we can refer/recommend you too if you're unsure), he will likely send you for an X-ray to ascertain if your injury is:
Calcaneal Stress Fracture Physiotherapy
When you see our senior physiotherapists, what we will do is first perform the RICER approach to new injuries. Once we have been given the go-ahead by the referring doctor to confirm medical and orthopedic stability of your calcaneal stress fracture, then we can start active physiotherapy in our physio clinics
It may take some time before we can progress you to
full weight bearing walking and running, but we will start to get you back on
your feet, to walk normally, and eventually run. In some patients, we may even have to do balance retraining and strength
conditioning before we can discharge them, as well as recommend regular deep tissue release sessions.
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HAND THERAPY & CUSTOMIZED SPLINTING
Patients who sustained injuries to their elbows, forearms, hands, wrists (sprains and fractures) and fingers, usually will benefit / require Hand Therapy to
Commonly treated hand pain injuries includes
REFORMER CLINICAL PILATES & WELLNESS PILATES
Clinical Pilates is a form of physical exercise that focuses on posture, core stability, balance, control, strength, flexibility and breathing.
It is a system of safe and effective exercises, which meet specific individual needs, to treat a wide range of injuries and conditions.
You may do Pilates as matwork or with the reformer or both, and every session will be customized 100% to your fitness, injury and tolerance.
TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE (TCM)
DEEP TISSUE RELEASE & SPORTS MASSAGE THERAPY
Sports and deep tissue release massage helps to increase nutrient-rich blood flow to tired, tight and tense muscles to accelerate recovery and shorten downtime / recovery period required.
It also prevents muscles from scar tissue micro-tears (and potential ruptures), and increases muscle performance. Having regular deep tissue and sports massage will keep your muscles healthy and fit with body/movement-confidence.
Read the benefits of regular deep tissue release therapy here.
ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES
All our allied health therapists and TCM physicians are fully insured and registered with Allied Health Professions Council (AHPC) and Traditional Chinese Medicine Board (TCMB).
See our entire team here with introductions and their specializations.
At the first session, our specialist physiotherapists will carry out a thorough assessment, helping them to select the most appropriate treatment to help you recover as well as provide treatment in the same session.
Follow up sessions are inline to provide expert treatment for your pain as well as prescribing specific exercises to reduce your risk of re-injury and giving you a long term solution.
We appreciate you as our valued clients and want you to know that the # 1 way we grow as a clinic / brand is through word of mouth referrals from valued patients like yourself.
We prefer not to rely on advertising - instead, we prefer and appreciate the goodwill and positive reinforcement from patients. When you have the chance, please tell your family, friends and physicians about the positive results and experience you have had in our physio clinics.
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