Flaman Physiotherapy

The hands-on physiotherapy treatment delivered during one-on-one treatment sessions. Focused on developing a diagnosis of the underlying problem and then restoring normal joint and muscle motion and function. Acupuncture is an ancient form of Chinese medicine involving the insertion of solid filiform acupuncture needles into the skin at specific points on the body to achieve a therapeutic effect.

Biomechanical treatment can be most simply summarized as the application of biomechanics to the diagnosis and treatment of your injuries. Biomechanics is the "study of the mechanical laws relating to the movement of living organisms." Our therapists apply this when working with their clients. An initial assessment of the client is performed, including taking their pertinent history, other medical information, and injury details.

Ultrasound is a method of stimulating the tissue beneath the skin's surface using very high frequency sound waves, usually between 1 million and 5 million Hz (vibrations per second) which cannot be heard by humans. These sound waves are produced by a device called a 'Sound Head' which essentially vibrates at a chosen frequency, with lower frequencies penetrating depper than higher frequencies.

TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Neural Stimulation) and EMS (Electrical Muscle Stimulation) utilize electrical currents flowing through electrodes placed on the body to create a physiologic change in the underlying tissues.

TENS is a typically a higher frequency current that primarily affects the nervous system and causes little to no muscular activity, or a very slow fequency current with a bit more power that will cause some mild musclar contraction.

Radial shockwave therapy, also known as Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy, is a relatively new form of treatment spreading across the medical fields. It utilizes a high-energy, low-frequency (1-16 Hz or beats per second) acoustical pressure wave to cause changes in a target tissue.

It has had excellent results treating multiple musculoskeletal injuries including tendonitis, muscle strains, trigger points, tennis and golfers elbow, heel spurs, plantar fasciitis, and calcific tendonitis.At Flaman physiotherapy we utilize the Zimmer enPuls 2.0 unit which utilizes an electromagentic system to produce the oscillating shockwaves as opposed to the large and noisy compressor systems of many other units.