FAQ's

Aren't physios just highly paid massagers?
How do I know if I need a physio?
When would you go to a Chiropractor, and when would you go to a physio?
What's the difference between a biokineticist and a physiotherapist?

What is dry needling therapy?
What does the ultrasound therapy do?
What is Pilates and how is it related to physio?
What part do heat packs and cold packs play?

How long will it take me to get better?
Should I join a gym, or can I do rehab at home?
What if I dont do my exercises ?

Why is it important to have a strong neck?
Can the way I sleep be affecting my neck and back?
What is a 'slipped disc'?
My doctor said I have 'sciatica', can you fix it?

How important are wearing the correct shoes?
Will orthotics help my foot problem?
What happens if I keep playing on a sprained ankle?
The bootom of my foot, just by my heel has been sore for a few months now, should I be worried?

I have pain behind my knee cap, what is this?
I have damaged my cartilage, what is this and can physio help?
Just how crucial are the "cruciate" ligaments to the knee?
Which sports are considered knee friendly?
Will a brace or knee guard help/protect my knee completely?
My child has knee pain, what could this be?

Can I get tennis elbow without having played tennis?
What is the difference between golfers elbow and tennis elbow?

Can a physio tell now whether I am at risk for getting a shoulder injury later?

Can physiotherapy treat a cough (chest infections) and sinusitis?
Can I have physio for pain after dental procedures?
My child suffers from headaches. What can I do?
What's the big deal about stretching and warming up?

Elbows

Can I get tennis elbow without having played tennis?   >>back to top

Most people who get tennis elbow (pain on the outside of the elbow) have never played tennis in their life! Tennis elbow is caused by excessive pull of the muscles on their attachment to the elbow bone. This causes inflammation on the bone and just lifting a cup or even paper is painful! Treatment aims to take decrease inflammation by taking pressure off of the bone by releasing the muscles and correcting faulty biomechanics in the body

What is the difference between golfers elbow and tennis elbow?   >>back to top

A golfer's elbow is opposite to a tennis elbow (see question on tennis elbox). Where the pain with a tennis elbow is on the outside of the elbow, the pain with a golfer's elbow is on the inside. This is caused by the overuse of the muscles that bend the wrist inwards like with bicep curls (opposite to tennis elbow which is caused by overuse of the muscles that bend the wrist backwards like with typing on a computer). Similarly, this causes inflammation on the bone where the muscles attach.

© Jacky Peter Physiotherapy ( Physio Private Practice, Gauteng, South Africa )