Our Oakville physiotherapy centre heals repetitive strain injuries

Repetitive strain injuries (RSI) are inflammatory conditions which occur in muscles that are overworked. Our Oakville Physiotherapists are trained to help numerous types of these injuries.  The injury itself is a result of microtrauma. Microtrauma is any repetitive injury over a long period of time. When tissue is strained for long periods of time with minimal intervention, continuous flare ups are more likely to occur.  In this case, patients at our Oakville physiotherapy centre require a detailed biomechanical movement and posture analysis to diagnose what is causing the repetitive strain injury.

Not all repetitive strain injuries are a localized injury, much of the time the joints above or below play a large factor. For example, although your patellar ligament may be strained over prolonged jumping activities (dancers), the true culprit may be the quadriceps (upper leg) inability to eccentrically load or the glutes inability to allow for proper hip rotations when the knee is being loaded. Therefore, the knee may be experiencing microtrauma, but the muscles and joints above may be the root cause. If this sounds complicated… it is. Get in today and see Vinaya one of the best physiotherapists in Oakville.

Who is at Risk of Developing an RSI and need Physiotherapy?

• Desk Workers
• Golfers
• Tennis Players
• Soccer Players
• Painters
• Electricians
• Musicians
• Dentists and Dental Hygienists

Our Oakville Physiotherapy Clinic can help assess and diagnose the condition and find the root cause. Your physiotherapist may use several different treatment techniques to help resolve your RSI such as soft tissue massage, interferential current, joint mobilizations, stretching, strengthening, neural tension techniques, tape, brace use, patient education, ergonomic set up, ultrasound and shockwave.

Treatment for Repetitive Strain Injuries in Oakville

Most patients who enter our Oakville clinic with chronic repetitive strain injuries have accumulated the injury over a period of longer then a year. Computer use, driving, standing, lifting all play a role in pain and muscle patterns and imbalances that our Physiotherapists love to treat. Suffering from a chronic injury, book an appointment today. Chronic RSI are the perfect candidate for shockwave therapy at our Oakville clinic.