Areas of Treatment

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Neck pain is an extremely common condition which affects individuals from all ages.  When suffering from it, one can experience headaches, to name one, and feeling debilitated.  It is usually very treatable with the correct treatment plan that best suit your condition. 

There is more movement at the shoulder joint than at any other joint in the body. The shoulder can assume no less than 1,600 different positions and is used in a vast majority of our daily activities, eg.., work and sports. That being said, this mobility comes at a cost, with the shoulder being one of the least stable joints in our body and definitely a problematic area when an injury occurs. It is vital that we provide regular care of the joints to ensure  injury prevention.

Elbow pain can be caused by local muscle, tendon or joint injury. Pain can also be referred from the neck similar to sciatica in the lower limbs. For most elbow pain and injuries, a prompt diagnosis and treatment is vital for quick pain relief and return to activities. Living with the pain or leaving it untreated could prolong problematic elbow conditions.  Healing could take months or even years.

Approximately 85% of people will experience back pain at some point in their life. It is one of the most common musculoskeletal problems in our community with a considerable number of people living with the pain on a day to day basis.  Back pain is usually attributed to a number of musculoskeletal issues and Caritas Wellness aims to provide the necessary treatment to achieve best possible outcomes.

Our hip is the joint where your thigh bone meets your pelvis. The hip joint is a ball and socket joint which is very stable and when they are healthy, it takes a great amount of force to hurt them. Most hip injuries are a result of repetitive overuse with poor technique in activities, eg. running, jumping, and squats.

Most knee injuries can be categorised into acute or overuse injuries.  Acute injuries result from a sudden trauma such as an awkward fall, collision or twist of the knee joint.  Overuse injuries result from continuous activity or sudden overload such as running, cycling, weight training, or bushwalking.  Knee pains start gradually and worsen over a period of time.

Ankle and foot injuries are extremely common. The most common ankle injury is a sprained ankle, which usually happens as a result of a sports injury. Some other frequently seen ankle and foot injuries are achilles tendinopathy and plantar fascitis.

Osteoporosis is a common disease in Australia with over 1 million people estimated to have osteoporosis and a little over 6 million with low bone density.  Our therapists at Caritas Wellness will aim to provide the necessary treatment to achieve best possible outcomes