In Step Physiotherapy

  For athletes, returning to play after an injury is not just about feeling better — it’s about regaining strength, confidence, and performance without risking reinjury. Sports injuries can affect muscles, joints, ligaments, or tendons, often resulting in pain, stiffness, and reduced mobility that hinder performance. This is where sports physiotherapy plays a vital role. It bridges the gap between recovery and performance by ensuring that athletes regain full functional capacity and return to their sport safely, efficiently, and with a lower risk of recurrence. Sports physiotherapy is a specialized branch of physiotherapy focused on assessing, diagnosing, and treating injuries that occur during physical activity or sports participation. Whether it’s a sprained ankle, ACL tear, shoulder strain, or overuse injury, sports physiotherapists design individualized rehabilitation programs that go beyond pain relief — they aim to restore optimal function, strength, and coordination. Throu...

  Motor vehicle accidents (MVAs) can cause a wide range of injuries, even in collisions that seem minor. One of the most common and often misunderstood injuries resulting from car accidents is whiplash — a neck injury caused by a sudden, forceful back-and-forth movement of the head. This rapid motion can strain or tear the soft tissues in the neck, leading to pain, stiffness, headaches, and sometimes dizziness or tingling in the arms. Motor Vehicle Accident Physiotherapy plays a critical role in diagnosing, managing, and rehabilitating whiplash and related injuries, helping patients recover safely and effectively. Whiplash can occur in both high-speed and low-speed accidents. The abrupt motion impacts muscles, ligaments, tendons, and even the small joints in the neck and upper back. Symptoms often appear within 24 hours but can also develop days later. Common signs include neck pain, limited range of motion, shoulder discomfort, jaw pain, or even headaches radiating from the base ...

Bladder control issues affect countless individuals, yet many suffer in silence due to embarrassment or the belief that it is simply a part of aging or recovery from life events such as childbirth or surgery. The reality is that bladder leakage, urgency, and frequency are not conditions people must learn to live with—there are effective solutions available. One of the most important and evidence-based treatments for regaining bladder control is pelvic floor physiotherapy . By targeting the muscles that support the bladder and surrounding organs, this therapy helps restore normal function, reduce symptoms, and improve overall quality of life. The pelvic floor is a group of muscles, ligaments, and connective tissues located at the base of the pelvis. These muscles have several critical roles: they support the bladder, bowel, and reproductive organs; they control urination and bowel movements; and they contribute to core stability. When the pelvic floor muscles weaken or become overactive...

  Pelvic floor physiotherapy is a form of care that focuses on the muscles, ligaments, and connective tissues that support the bladder, bowel, and reproductive organs. These muscles form a supportive sling at the base of the pelvis and play a vital role in controlling continence, supporting posture, and contributing to sexual function. When the pelvic floor becomes weakened, overactive, or uncoordinated, it may lead to issues such as incontinence, pelvic pain, or a feeling of heaviness. Pelvic floor physiotherapy aims to restore proper function by assessing, retraining, and strengthening these muscles in a safe and supportive environment. For many people, challenges with pelvic health are often dismissed or considered too private to discuss. However, conditions like urinary leakage, pelvic pain, or recovery after childbirth are far more common than most realize. This form of pelvic floor physiotherapy provides both physical treatment and education to help individuals better under...