Physiotherapy

What is physiotherapy?

Physiotherapy is a comprehensive treatment that combines ‘hands on’ manual treatment and key exercises to treat a range of muscular, joint and neural problems. Physiotherapy aims to reduce pain and aid repair of damaged tissues by optimizing the body’s natural healing mechanisms. Our ultimate aim is to ensure that you return to your normal routine, be that work or sport, as soon as possible. Research has shown that prompt physiotherapy assessment and treatment may help the recovery of many of the conditions below. Even if you have been suffering for years, Physiotherapy can help to change habits, lifestyle and both general and specific muscle/joint fitness, that may reduce pain.

Conditions:

Spinal conditions: Long-standing or recent back/neck pain, headaches, sciatica, prolapsed disc, trapped nerve, muscle spasm
Soft tissue injuries: Muscle, ligament and tendon sprains and tears
Sports injuries: Sprains/strains to muscles/ligaments/tendons, cartilage problems, achillies tendonopathy, golfers and tennis elbow
Joint problems: Stiffness, swelling and pain in ankles, knees, hips, shoulders, elbows, wrists, hands and jaw. As well as pain associated with arthritic conditions
Rehabilitation: Following back pain, joint replacement, spinal surgery, anterior cruciate ligament surgery or keyhole surgery to the knee or shoulder; to facilitate return to work / sport following injury
Biomechanical assessment: Flat feet, knock knees, bunions are all clues of biomechanical problems that can directly lead to knee, hip or back pain
Chest physiotherapy: Acute bronchitis, pneumonia, respiratory infections
Other conditions: Whiplash, repetitive strain injuries, headaches, pregnancy related problems and postural problems, post–operative conditions following fracture or trauma

Physiotherapy Techniques:

Our physiotherapists use a combination of techniques chosen to suit your individual needs and condition.

Mobilisations of spine and peripheral joints
Massage / Soft tissue release (myofascial triggerpoint therapy) / Sports Massage
Electrotherapy (ultrasound and interferential therapy)
Muscle energy techniques
Dry Needling
Specific rehabilitation programs
Postural correction
Nebulisation

Physiotherapy treatment may involve different ways of relieving pain, restoring function, flexibility and strength. Skills and techniques used may include mobilisations of joints, soft tissues or neural tissues, manipulation, postural correction, electrotherapy, dry needling, exercises and muscle rehabilitation.

What to expect:

Your first physiotherapy appointment will last approximately 45 minutes and will include a full assessment and treatment. Your physiotherapist will take a full medical history and ask questions related to your particular problem. Your physiotherapist will then perform a full physical examination. Shorts and gowns are provided. It is usual for patients to be taught a little about the mechanism and causes of their problem so that they can understand the exercises they may need to carry out, and so they can help to prevent re-occurrence of their problem.