Physiotherapy is a healthcare profession focused on helping people restore movement and function, manage pain and return to the activities that are important to them following injury, illness or disability.

Physiotherapy can benefit people of all ages and can be used to treat a wide range of conditions. Treatment is tailored to each individual and may include advice and education, hands-on therapy and specific exercise rehabilitation.

 

Our aim is not only to help reduce your symptoms, but to understand the underlying cause of your problem and help you build the strength, mobility and confidence needed to reduce the risk of future injury.

What is Physiotherapy?

 

Common Conditions We Treat

We can help with a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions, including:

  • Back and neck pain, both acute and chronic
  • Nerve-related pain and injuries, including sciatica
  • Joint pain affecting the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee or ankle
  • Foot pain, including plantar fasciitis
  • Tendon injuries and tendinopathies
  • Ligament injuries
  • Muscle strains and tears
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Persistent and chronic pain conditions
  • Sports injuries
  • Rehabilitation following fractures
  • Pre- and post-operative rehabilitation

If you are unsure whether physiotherapy is appropriate for your particular problem, please get in touch and we can discuss this with you.

 

How Can Physiotherapy Help?

Your treatment will be tailored to your individual needs and may include a combination of different approaches, such as:

  • Joint mobilisation – hands-on techniques designed to improve joint movement and reduce stiffness
  • Soft tissue therapy – techniques targeting muscles and other soft tissues to help improve movement and manage symptoms
  • Exercise rehabilitation – personalised exercises to improve strength, mobility, balance, control and function
  • Taping and strapping – used where appropriate to provide support, improve confidence with movement or assist rehabilitation
  • Advice and education – helping you understand your condition and giving you the knowledge and tools to manage it effectively

We believe that understanding your condition is an important part of recovery, so we will always explain what we are doing and why.

 

What to Expect From Your Visit

Your physiotherapy appointment will take place in our bespoke garden room clinic — a private, comfortable and relaxed space where you can feel at ease throughout your assessment and treatment.

 

Your Initial Assessment

Your first appointment is an opportunity for us to understand your problem in detail and, most importantly, understand how it is affecting you.

We will talk through your current symptoms, your medical and activity history where relevant, and what you would like to achieve from physiotherapy. We will ask questions about your pain or concerns to build a clear picture of how your condition is affecting your everyday life, work, hobbies or sport.

We will then carry out a comprehensive physical assessment. This may involve looking at your movement, mobility, strength and functional ability, as well as completing specific tests where appropriate.

Once we have completed your assessment, we will discuss our findings with you, explain our clinical impression and work together to create an individualised treatment and rehabilitation plan.

 

Follow-Up Appointments

At each follow-up appointment, we will review how you have been progressing and how you have found the advice and rehabilitation exercises provided.

We will reassess your movement, strength and function where appropriate and use this information to monitor your progress and determine whether your treatment plan is having the desired effect.

Your treatment and rehabilitation programme will then be adapted as needed, ensuring that it continues to meet your changing needs and keeps you moving towards your goals.

 

Working With Your Wider Healthcare Team

Your safety and wellbeing are always our priority. If, at any stage of your assessment or treatment, we feel it would be beneficial to discuss your symptoms or condition with another healthcare professional, we will always discuss this with you first.

Where appropriate, we can work alongside other healthcare professionals to ensure you receive the most appropriate care and support.

 

Our goal is simple: to understand what is stopping you from moving freely and help you get back to doing the things that matter to you.

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