Vigeo Physio provides one-on-one consultations and exercise-based postural therapy in our Papanui clinic.
Our solutions are tailored for your specific needs and aimed at helping you to recover and maintain a well-functioning body. Depending on your situation, this may include overcoming dysfunction (and chronic pain), improving posture, improving physical performance, spine solutions, injury/problem care and/or pre-post surgery rehabilitation.
We begin your recovery process with a thorough consultation (usually 60 minutes). This in-depth assessment is invaluable for your best outcomes; it allows us to gather all the information about factors that may be contributing to your problem, so we can develop an effective treatment programme.
We get great feedback from customers about the longer consultations (less rushed, better able to understand their situation and what they have learnt as well as better solutions for their problems). We aim to provide solutions from your first consultation and use a tailored therapy process, accompanied by in-depth recommendations once we are more aware of your needs.
If you have a range of problems or more complex or chronic problems, let us know - we may suggest a longer initial consultation to make the process easier/better for you. Each consultation is 60-minutes (quicker, 30-minute consultations are also available if necessary).
Our Solutions
How can Vigeo help to support your whole body health?
Injury recovery & rehabilitation: Muscle strains, fractures, pre/post-surgery rehab
Pain management: Chronic pain, back pain, neck pain, headaches, sciatica
Posture correction: Improve alignment, reduce pain, enhance mobility
Performance enhancement: Optimise physical function for sports and daily activities
Spine health: Scoliosis exercises, rib treatment, nerve issues, whiplash recovery
Other conditions: Vertigo, headaches, and more
Exercise-based Well-Functioning Body
Feel as though something isn’t quite right in your body and want to find it and overcome it? This is a thorough solution to recover optimal function & reach your full potential.
Improve physical/sport performance
From years of helping athletes enjoy their sport by improving injury and physical performance, I have found the very best ways to restore optimal function. An aligned and symmetrically balanced body is simply more capable of performing at a much higher level. Return your posture to its intended design, and reduce the likelihood of injury by increasing your body’s athletic potential.
Improve health, prevent surgery
Many of us have the ability to live well into our 90s largely free from chronic disease. A well-functioning body is efficient and maintains good joint and muscle function, your organs are in good health and operate in an optimal manner.
For good joint health, it’s all about having the right joint position and then maintaining this with appropriate muscle condition (to put it simply). By looking after your joints, you can reduce/prevent degeneration and recover function and avoid the dreaded joint replacement(s) and the rehabilitation that follows.
At the end of your consultation, you will be informed with an explanation of what needs to change for you to be pain-free, prevent injury, and achieve optimal performance.
Overcome Dysfunction and Chronic Pain
This programme is when people have various issues, may have pain in a number of locations or have tried lots of therapy and haven’t found the answers they are looking for. It is recommended if you want to recover a well-functioning body with holistic, whole-body care. Also when:
You are suffering with chronic pain and would like to find long-lasting relief.
- Vigeo may have been recommended to you, or you’re just looking for our expertise and experience.
- You are having recurrent injuries and want to address the underlying cause, not just treat the symptom.
It’s about creating a game plan: helping you with an understanding of what is happening, and why it’s occurring. We’ll listen to you and work with you to uncover your solution. By using a methodical approach, a solution can be developed over time.
This involves assessing your whole body and providing exercise-based solutions and education to help you deal with your dysfunctions (and compensations). We work within your limits and provide the tools and guidance you need to help you overcome your physical health barriers.
At the end of your consultation, you will be informed with an explanation of what needs to change for you to be pain-free, prevent injury, and achieve optimal performance.
Injury / Problem Care
When you’re recovering from an injury, getting the simple things right ensures you recover well and don’t have future problems.
Get the right care with specific assessment techniques, exercises and care for your:
- Spine - neck, upper back, lower back-pelvis, headaches
- Upper limb (shoulder, elbow, wrist/hand, etc)
- Lower limb (hip, knee, ankle-foot, etc)
Injury Care involves assessing the local injury and dealing with the situation. Some injuries/problems require a small intervention, where others require scans, investigations, and other health practitioners. We have access to bracing, supports, crutches and tape for whatever situation arises, and can refer you to a trusted health practitioner if needed.
Improve Posture
Feeling like something is out of whack in your body, out of balance or just feeling lousy?
Postural deviations and imbalances could be part of the root cause of your problem. It may have started from an old injury, sedentary office type work, repetitive actions or from something like scoliosis. Work and home life (& sleep) can be tougher than it needs to be when your body is out of balance. Many times other therapies, medications and stretches don’t give you the results you need.
Posture based therapy is a series of customised, gentle, corrective exercises designed to align your body and encourage appropriate function of the muscle groups you need to maintain this. This alignment relieves pain and increases range of motion and quality of life. You will look better and feel better and life will be that much easier when you improve your posture.
This process involves postural assessment and education/collaboration to help you understand what is happening with your body and instill appropriate habits for your recovery.
Spine Solutions
A well body requires a well-functioning spine.
Like a Swiss Army knife has various tools for various situations, so do we! There are a multitude of different theories, systems and approaches to help you back to a well-functioning spine; we will tailor your solution based on your individual needs.
Pre-Post Surgery Rehabilitation
Surgery is necessary to treat a range of health concerns, but it can have a significant effect on your body. We help you with the right preparation and recovery to take care of your body and give you the best outcome.
We understand that even minor surgery can be daunting, and we’ll be with you every step of the way.
Online Consultations
Most of our clients prefer face-to-face consultations, but it’s important that you can access the therapy your body needs, no matter where you are. You can arrange an online consultation if you wish to continue your exercise-based therapy whilst away from Christchurch.
Simply send your posture photos to Vigeo before our meeting, then we’ll meet online to review your situation and how your body is performing, then get onto the solutions.
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