When Should I See a Physiotherapist?

If you have any ache, pain or symptom, we can assess it, diagnose it, and provide you with options for managing it or investigating it further. There are several musculoskeletal issues unique to various age groups and genders. Following an injury or the development of an ache or pain, you want yourself or your child to have the best possible intervention to ensure that the condition is managed to the highest professional standard. The last thing you want is an annoying niggle or pain. For whatever reason, you have not managed to get to your local doctor or are tired of going to see someone and coming away without answers – regardless of the reason, it remains that to achieve the very best result following an injury or musculoskeletal problem, you need the right support, resources and information.

At KCP, we specialise in rehabilitation and sports physiotherapy, providing excellent assessment, planning and management options to assist you in leading a healthy and active lifestyle. If you identify or are struggling with any of the common issues or are displaying any of the symptoms listed below, ring and make an appointment ASAP.

General Symptoms

Clicking
Locking
Giving way
Catching
Grinding
Crunching
Cracking
Swelling
Weakness
Sharp pain
Post-exercise aching
Stiffness
Tingling
Numbness
Heaviness
Neck related:
Vertigo (dizziness)
Diplopia (double vision)
Drop attacks
Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing)
Dysarthria (difficulty with speech)
Nystagmus (funny eye movements)
Numbness in tongue
Referred pain/symptoms:
Neck to shoulder, elbow or hand
Lower back to buttock, hamstring, calf, side of lower leg, foot.
Numbness in the groin, dysfunction of bladder control, etc

Sports Related Symptoms

Injury – any pivot, twist, roll, lift, wrench
Ankle sprain – medial or lateral ligament structures (inside or outside)
Achilles tendinopathy – any Achilles discomfort or tightness
Tibialis posterior dysfunction
Calf injuries
Shin splints – compartment syndrome
Hamstring injuries
Knee injury – meniscal, cruciate, collateral
Patella tendon injury
Quadricep injury
Hip flexor injury
Groin pain
Gluteal pain
Lumbar spine pain
Thoracic pain
Rib injury
Neck pain
Headaches
Upper trapezius pain
Shoulder injury – rotator cuff, bursitis, tendinopathy, calcific tendinopathy
Elbow injuries – tennis and golf elbow, common extensor tendinopathy
Wrist and hand injuries
Haematomas
Nerve injury
Muscle weakness
Biomechanical dysfunction

KCP Physiotherapy Preventative Care Initiatives

At KCP Physiotherapy, we collaborate directly with educational institutions, sports teams, and other entities to develop tailored preventative physiotherapy solutions.

Empowering Through Education

Our education programs teach people essential knowledge about proper warm-up and cool-down techniques, injury prevention strategies, and effective self-care practices.

Optimising Performance

We offer expert guidance on maximising performance potential through insights into biomechanics, nutrition, and strategic recovery methods.

Seamless Collaboration with Coaching Staff

We maintain open lines of communication with the coaching staff (with your permission) to seamlessly integrate physiotherapy into training plans and adjust activities as necessary to promote optimal athlete health and performance.

Continuous Performance Evaluation

Through comprehensive assessments, we provide valuable feedback on athletes' physical condition and recommend necessary adjustments to training loads to ensure sustained progress and injury prevention.