Physio or personal trainer

ash2008

Hey

this is a stupid question but just wondering if you can go to a physio for a 'check-up' or just if you have an actual injury. I read a lot of posts on here about muscle imbalances. I dont know how to tell if I have any, so thats why i was thinking of going to a physio to check that. Or would it be better to go to a personal trainer?

Also, my posture is quite bad and i hunch forward a lot. Even though im aware im doing it, sitting up straight just feels uncomfortable. So I thought maybe this would be good to get checked out too, and that maybe this is caused by muscle imbalances?

So would i be better to book an appointment with a personal trainer or a physio?

thanks

calfmuscle

Hmmmm well first off you can book an appointment with either profession for any reason you want. You don't need a referral.

You could go to a physio for a screening and get a prehab program done up for yourself to help to strengthen/stretch areas that might become problematic in the future.

If you are worried about your posture then a physio again is trained to give you advice on how to improve this.

Im sure a personal trainer would be able to give you postural advise as well.

Im curious though, do you play a lot of sport or are you suffering with a chronic injury?

JamieKCCO

Look for a physical therapist or sports therapist rather than a physio, it's usually cheaper

ash2008

Thanks for replies:)

calfmuscle wrote: »

Im curious though, do you play a lot of sport or are you suffering with a chronic injury?

No, no injuries or anything, I suppose its really my posture that im worried about mainly. It doesnt look good and it might store up problems for down the road.

As for muscle imbalances, well i didnt even know such a thing existed until I read it in other posts :P. I weight train, so i wouldnt like to be making any imbalance i had worse by doing so.

yit

Muscle imbalances are prominent in everybody, there's no way of avoiding it. The reason someone would go to see a physio would be if this muscle imbalance was causing pain. If you're worried about posture, there's no magic fix that physios can do, it's more about changing your daily habits i.e. how you lift, walk, run, sit at the computer etc etc. and complimenting that with stretches and strengthening

Hanley

yit wrote: »

Muscle imbalances are prominent in everybody, there's no way of avoiding it. The reason someone would go to see a physio would be if this muscle imbalance was causing pain. If you're worried about posture, there's no magic fix that physios can do, it's more about changing your daily habits i.e. how you lift, walk, run, sit at the computer etc etc. and complimenting that with stretches and strengthening

That's what they're hoping the physio can help with.

Gummy Panda

Find a physio who is also offering a strength & conditioning service?