Oak Park Physiotherapy and Pilates

Dry Needling

Dry Needling involves the stimulation of anatomical locations on or in the skin by a variety of techniques including the insertion of needles. There are proven benefits of Dry Needling in headaches and promising evidence of effectiveness in a variety of other conditions including osteoarthritis and musculoskeletal pain. Dry Needling is available from trained practitioners at Life Care Oak Park Physiotherapy.

Physiotherapy

LifeCare Oak Park Home Visiting Physiotherapy specialises in treating patients in their home or aged care facility. We cater for those people who cannot, or find it difficult to attend a physiotherapy practice.

Myotherapy

Massage is a natural therapy of pressure and manipulation of the body's muscular system. Massage can be used in the rehabilitation of many injuries or illnesses, or simply as a way of improving your general fitness and health. Life Care Oak Park Massage therapy can benefit almost everybody.

Vestibular Rehabilitation

We focus on the assessment and management of dizziness and balance issues due to pathology of the vestibular balance system.

Musculoskeletal Screening

LifeCare Oak Park’s Musculoskeletal Screening Assessments are designed to identify potential problems before they occur, and determine how to enhance performance. Whilst Musculoskeletal Screening is used in to assess athletes in elite sport, it is perhaps even more valuable in the growing athlete. As a child grows, their body shape, strength, coordination and flexibility change as well. Musculoskeletal Screening helps find problem areas, thus allowing correction of imbalances before they become more significant, and lead to injury.

Sports Injury

Regular activity is the closest thing we have to the anti-aging pill! It has been conclusively shown regular activity can lessen the risk of all the major health problems we face in Australia today. However, orthopaedic and sports injuries are a major cause of stopping regular activity, so rehabilitation of orthopaedic and sports injuries, is vitally important to get people back and enjoying regular activity, and gaining the health benefits this provides. It is so important for anyone suffering from an injury that limits their involvement in regular activity and exercise to get assistance from a suitably qualified health professional, to get them back on track as quickly and safely as possible.

Clinical Pilates

Targets the deep abdominal, spinal and pelvic floor muscles, often referred to as the core. Emphasises efficiency of movement and an understanding of how to move. Assists in retraining the way you move. Improves body awareness, muscle balance, movement control, strength and flexibility.