Raavi’s Handtherapy and Physiotherapy Clinic
Our Services
Hand therapy is the specialised science of evaluating and treating injuries and conditions of the upper extremity.It uses a detail assessment and therapeutic interventions to help return a person to their highest level of function.
Custom Thermoplastic Splint
Splinting a limb that may be broken or severely sprained, post surgical and resting in acute inflammation to prevent further injury and ease pain.
These custom splinting methods may be short or long and progressive in nature according to injuries. They are not substituting but help us to get further functional level and healing. Hand therapists provide you with a customise splint that is appropriate for the type of injury you have.
Dry needling / IMS
Dry Needling or IMS (Intra muscular stimulation) reduce the pain from trigger points found in tight muscle. It can also be highly effective in stimulating tissue repair and reduced pain.
Dry needling uses needles to target specific muscles that can be contracted and shortened. These tight/short muscles can compress joints and nerves and cause pain or limited range of motion. Releasing trigger points by using dry needling can greatly reduce the tightness and pain and increase flexibility and range of motion.
Dry needling is helpful in:
- Back and neck pain
- Sciatic pain
- Pelvic pain
- Headaches
- Muscle strains
- Shoulder pain (Rotator cuff, Impingement syndromes)
- Knee pain (General muscular tightness and cramps)
Wound Care Service
In Hand Therapy Settings, hand therapist deals with and treat patients during the different stages of wound care and healing. They possess the knowledge of anatomy and tissue healing as well as mobility and positioning expertise.
Wound care begins with a comprehensive evaluation and development of an individualized care plan. Common treatment approaches can include: Measurement and documentation of the wound characteristics, Cleaning of the wound, Debridement Selection and application of wound dressing, Education of the patient, family members regarding wound care.
Sports Physiotherapy
Being in recreational and competitive sports, athletes wants hands-on-therapy, home exercise programming to help them get back to their activity/sport faster, education to help prevent re-injury.
Our team has a depth of experience to draw upon with advanced manual therapy, specific rehab and expertise:
- Rotator Cuff strain
- Bursitis and Tendonitis, Swimming Overuse Injuries
- Tennis Elbow/Golfers Elbow
- Wrist and hand injuries
- Quadricep, hamstring strain, Groins pull, Iliotibial Band Syndrome
- MCL, LCL, ACL, PCL and meniscal injuries
- Achilles Tendinopathy, Plantar Fasciitis/Heel Spurs, Ankle Joint Sprains
Shockwave Therapy
Shockwave therapy is a non-invasive treatment for musculoskeletal conditions, it is a safe and effective treatment. Shockwave therapy uses mechanical energy in the form of acoustic waves that interact with tissue causing overall medical effects of accelerated tissue repair and cell growth by increasing local circulation and stimulate the body’s healing process and analgesia also targeted on the damaged tissue and enhance breakdown of adhesions, scar tissue and calcification that improve mobility.
Typical treatment involves 2-5 sessions. Each session lasts approximately five minutes.
Conditions can be treated
- Lateral epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)
- Achilles tendinopathy
- Patellar tendinopathy (Knee)
- Hamstring tendinopathy
- Plantar fasciitis (foot)
- Calcific Tendonitis
Side effects and recommendations
There are almost no side effects. Many patients find they experience mild pain or discomfort during treatment usually subsides quickly after treatment. It is advisable to avoid strenuous activity for 48 hours after treatment.