What is Physiotherapy?
Physiotherapy is concerned with helping to restore well-being to people following injury, pain or disability.
Using knowledge from an extensive scientific background of human anatomy and physiology, physiotherapists can help to assess, diagnose and treat conditions and illnesses that affect people in all ages and social groups, as well as assisting a patient to prevent injury in the workplace or on the sports field.
Physiotherapists use mainly physical means such as exercise, mobilisation, massage and electrical modalities to help patients to achieve their full potential. While traditionally, physiotherapy was regarded as rehabilitative and mainly hospital based, the profession has expanded greatly into other health care areas. We have invaluable expertise to offer in educational and preventative roles in the community, the workplace and in private practice.
All physiotherapists are members of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP). The CSP provides strict codes of conduct and practice for their members.
How can Physio help?
Physiotherapists are Graduate-level specialists who not only treat injuries, but also provide advice and exercise programmes to enable you to achieve your highest level of physical functioning (at any stage of life).
A physiotherapist can evaluate your condition and identify the source of your discomfort or dysfunction. Once evaluated, the therapist can develop a treatment program that will usually involve some form of manual therapy and exercise, as well as modalities if necessary. You will also receive instruction in a home exercise program as well as education on body mechanics and posture in order to prevent the reoccurrence of your original injury.
What can Physio do?
Using a variety of techniques a Physiotherapist can help:
- Alleviate pain
- Restore and increase the range of motion in joints
- Prevent and treat sports injuries
- Increase co-ordination
- Educate patients in the use of walking sticks, crutches and wheelchairs
Physiotherapy Treatments
Personal treatment and exercise programmes are based on your specific needs. Individual techniques include:
- Mobilisation
- Personal Exercise Programmes
- Electrotherapy
- Acupuncture
- Massage
- Advice
- Pilates
Conditions Physio's treat
As qualified Chartered Physiotherapists we use a wide range of skills to treat a wide variety of problems and are involved in the treatment of numerous complaints, such as:
- Joints
- Arthritis, injury, pain, swelling, stiffness
- Back and neck pain - protruding/ prolapsed discs, eg 'Trapped Nerves' or 'Slipped Discs'
- Frozen Shoulder
- Knee Injuries including ligament & cartilage damage
- Sciatica - pain down the back of the leg
- Injuries
- Sports Injuries - to muscle, ligament, cartilage, capsule and tendon problems
- Muscle and ligament tears/strains
- Whiplash
- Fractures and trauma
- Tennis elbow, golfers elbow
- Posture
- Postural problems including chronic neck/shoulder discomfort
- Ergonomic advice
- Pre & Post Operative rehabilitation
- Joint replacements
- Pre & post arthroscopy
- A.C.L. reconstructions
- Scar tissue treatment
- Neurological
- Strokes
- Head injuries
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Parkinson's Disease
- Peripheral neuropathies
- Balance problems
- Headaches
- Occupational
- Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI)
- Personal injuries - eg. accidents occurred from falls, driving or work
- Physiotherapists can treat almost all conditions which have one of these symptoms; pain, weakness, stiffness, loss of movement.
Visiting a physiotherapist and commencing treatment early can mean a quicker recovery with less time away from work or sport.
If you are unsure as to whether you would benefit from physiotherapy please call 01344 302992 us for advice.
