How can Physiotherapy help?

Virtually any condition that affects your muscle, joints or nerves.

Common problems include:

• Lower back pain and sciatica - most spinal problems are mechanical in nature, physiotherapy offers hands on treatment for specific problems with exercises and self management. We also treat lower back pain and pelvic pain in pregnancy or post delivery.
  
  
• Neck pain and headaches – pain, stiffness, reduced movement and tension can all be relieved with the correct mobilisation techniques and massage.
  
  
• Disc pain/ trapped nerve pain – herniated/ bulging/slipped discs, nerve root irritation/compression leading to arm/leg pins and needles and numbness.
  
  
• Arthritic pain and stiffness – Although conditions such as arthritis are degenerative, Physiotherapy can help with pain relief and slow down the progress of the condition.
  
  
• Whiplash – Whiplash injuries occur when unexpected forces throw the spine back and forth causing pain and damage to the spinal joints, ligaments and muscles. Early intervention and advice is essential in aiding a full recovery.
  
  
• Shoulder, elbow and wrist pain- Frozen shoulders, rotator cuff injury, arthritic problems, repetitive strain injuries, tennis/golfer’s elbow.
  
  
• Hip, groin and hamstring pain – Arthritis, groin strains, hamstring injuries.

• Knee pain – Knee ligament/cartilage injuries, patella-femoral (knee cap) problems, arthritis.
  
  
• Ankle, achilles and foot pain- Ankle ligament sprains, achilles tendon problems, plantarfascitis (working closely with our specialist podiatrists to assess the biomechanics of your feet).
  
  
• Sports injuries – from the recreational gym user to the serious athlete, treatment and rehabilitation to prevent recurrences is vital.
  
  
• Work related injuries - repetitive strain injuries from manual workers to desk based professionals. Lower back pain and neck pain are the commonest conditions we treat.