We all know that pain at the back can sometimes jump right out at you when you wake up in the morning or slightly creep up on you over time.
Our physiotherapists are here to sort this out for you quickly and expertly.
Many of us experience some forms of back pain during their lifetime, often leading to time off work and some degree of disability; the symptoms can vary widely from a slight twinge to severe pain at times. Fortunately, the majority of these can be treated conservatively with a pseronalised physiotherapy programme.
We start by listening to you
Our physiotherapists will perform a detailed assessment to establish the underlying cause of pain and dysfunction.
We begin with a conversation, where we learn when your pain started; we go through your medical history, and any other diagnosis, as well as any information that you may provide.
We also conduct a detailed movement assessment of your spine, and particular around the problem areas. We also look at other parts of systems to ensure that they aren’t contributing towards the pain.
We then formulate a treatment plan that may include manual therapy, stretching and flexibility exercises, muscle strengthening and core stability training. Other types of treatment such as acupuncture or dry needling may also be used to alleviate symptoms and normalise tissue.
The aims of the programme are to reduce pain in the short term, to return to normal function and sports in the mid-term, and to provide strategies to manage/minimise recurrences of pain in the long term.
Our physiotherapists also treat a wide range of other conditions, all on a one-to-one basis, as below
Shoulder
Frozen shoulder, shoulder impingement, post-surgery rehabilitation of rotator cuff and SLAP tears
Elbow
Tennis/golfer’s elbow
Wrist and finger
Carpal tunnel syndrome, De Quervain’s syndrome, trigger finger
Hip
Piriformis syndrome, hip impingement, osteoarthritis (OA) hip,
post-arthroscopy rehabilitation of femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) and total hip replacement
Knee
Iliotibial Band (ITB) syndrome, jumpers knee
patellofemoral joint (PFJ) / anterior knee pain
anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury
osteoarthritis (OA) knee, post-surgical rehabilitation
Foot and Ankle
Sprained ankle, chronic ankle instability
heel pain, plantar fasciitis, cuboid syndrome
Neck
Computer neck syndrome, neck pain
cervical radiculopathy, cervical disc disorders
thoracic outlet syndrome
Upper and lower back
Thoracic spinal disorders
scoliosis, lumbar spine joint stiffness
disc herniation, sacroiliac joint pain
degenerative spine for neck and back condition
