An ACC-registered physiotherapy clinic on Main North Road in Papanui, built around spine, shoulder, hip and knee problems, whether the pain is sudden or has lasted a long time. The clinic looks at how the spine and joints work together and how that affects the rest of the body, so the aim is to find the source of a problem rather than only its pain.
Treatment may include joint mobilisation, soft tissue work, nerve treatment, taping or bracing, corrective exercise, exercise rehabilitation, and advice on posture and ergonomics. The clinic also treats BPPV, a form of dizziness, using the Hallpike test and the Epley manoeuvre. Where it helps, the clinic takes a whole-body alignment approach. The physiotherapist has over twenty years of musculoskeletal and sports physiotherapy, with postgraduate training in orthopaedic manual therapy and posture therapy, and is a member of Physiotherapy New Zealand.
Extended Wednesday hours, until 5pm, are offered during short weeks or when needed. The clinic is at 158 Main North Road in Papanui, Christchurch. Our pick in Papanui for someone whose back, neck or joint pain has not settled on its own.