Musculo-Skeletal Physiotherapy at Highland Park physiotherapy Clinic

Musculo-Skeletal physiotherapy focuses on excellent clinical assessment and diagnosis methods as well as Musculo-Skeletal physiotherapists possessing a broad arsenal of manual therapy treatment techniques for effective and efficient diagnosis, treatment and prevention of muscle and joint problems. At Highland Park physiotherapy Clinic, experience has shown us that hands-on manual therapy coupled with targeted exercise prescription and education provides the best patient outcomes.

Musculo-Skeletal physiotherapists focus is on high quality manual techniques remembering that effective application of any manual therapy technique requires a sound understanding of pain physiology, neuromotor control of movement, human behavioural sciences all delivered on a solid clinical reasoning platform.

What is the Musculo-Skeletal System?

The Musculo-Skeletal system also known as the locomotor system is an organ system giving us the ability to move using the muscular and skeletal systems, providing form, support, stability, protection and movement to the body.

The Musculo-Skeletal system is made up of the body’s bones (skeleton), muscles, cartilage, tendons, ligaments, joints, and other connective tissue that supports and binds tissues and organs together.