The typical conditions that we treat at Bodyunity include:
• Back, neck and shoulder pain
• Back pain during and after pregnancy
• Nerve problems like sciatica
• Headache and migraine
• Muscle strains and spasms
• Hip, knee, jaw, elbow, wrist and ankle pain
• Joint injuries and arthritis
• Sports-related injuries like tendonitis (tennis elbow), bursitis and ligament sprains
• Work-related and repetitive strain injuries (RSI)
• Postural and mobility problems
The typical session will last for 40 minutes and involve great evidenced based scientific advice along with hands on treatments including:
Deep tissue massage
Deep tissue massage involves relatively firm, hands-on massage techniques aimed at releasing tension and adhesions in tense or shortened muscles. Tension can develop in the muscles due to stress on the body be it postural, repetitive motion, psychological or emotional.
Dry needling
Dry needling is using a thin acupuncture type needle to treat a trigger point in a muscle. A trigger point is a painful point that can be felt as a nodule or band in the muscle. Dry needling is simply inserting a very fine needle into these trigger points and causing a release (a twitch response) of tension within a muscle.
Pelvic Health Appointments
Body Unity is excited to announce that we have now opened up bookings for Women’s Pelvic Health appointments with our osteopaths Loren and Melissa.
Some common reasons for Pelvic/Women’s Health consultations are:
• Bladder issues
• Pelvic discomfort or pain
• Pregnancy and Postpartum
• Tailbone pain
Joint manipulation - HVLA
Joint manipulation involves a very small movement applied to a joint with minimum force and maximum accuracy. This often produces a ‘click’. This technique aims to decrease pain and improve the quality of movement of stiff and painful joints.
Shockwave Therapy
Shockwave therapy is a non-invasive treatment that involves creating a series of low energy acoustic wave pulsations that are directly applied to an injury through a person's skin via a gel medium.
There are a number of orthopedic conditions currently being treated by shockwave therapy, including:
Tennis elbow. Golfer's elbow.
Jumper's knee. Tendonitis.
Plantar fasciitis. Achilles tendonopathy.
Retrocalcaneal bursitis. Morton's neuroma.