Treatments we offer
We provide a wide range of treatments to cater for your needs. Not all patients respond
in the same way therefore we aim to provide an individualised treatment plan and
rehabilitation programme. Some of the available treatments are shown below. Please
note that a session may not include all of the highlighted treatments, but may include
one or more of the following. Please contact us for more information.
Acupuncture
Acupuncture is one of the many skills employed within physiotherapy as part of
an integrated approach to the
management of pain and inflammation.
Physiotherapists base their treatments on
scientific research and clinical evidence
that Acupuncture can reduce pain by
stimulating the brain and spinal cord to
produce natural pain-relieving chemicals
such as endorphins, melatonin (which
promotes sleep) and serotonin (to
promote well-being), to name but a few.
These chemicals assist the body's healing
processes and offer pain relief as a
precursor to other treatments such as
manual therapy or exercise in order to aid recovery.
Joint Mobilisations
Joint mobilisations are skilled passive
movements applied to joints. These are applied
at varying speeds and amplitudes and aim to
restore optimal motion, function, and reduce
pain. Mobilisations can be used for virtually
every joint of the human body.
Soft Tissue Therapy (Also known as Massage
Therapy)
Massage is used to alleviate pain, reduce swelling and increase range of motion.
Massage is commonly used to treat a number of problems including increased muscle
tone/tension, active or latent myofascial trigger points and abnormal thickening of
connective tissue.
Spinal Mobilisations
Spinal mobilisation is a type of passive movement
of a spinal segment or region. The aim of spinal
joint mobilisation is to stretch small intrinsic
muscles, ligaments and other fascial tissues at a
specific segmental joint level. Spinal Mobilisations
decrease pain and increase mobility.
Strengthening Exercises
Following injury surrounding tissues will be weakened, it is important to strengthen these
tissues to prevent further injury to the area.
Stretching Exercises
Stretching is important to improve the flexibility of the
surrounding tissues following injury. Gentle stretching
should start as soon as pain will allow. In some
conditions such as plantar fascitis stretching both the
plantar fascia and calf muscles can have a big impact
on reducing pain levels.
TENS (Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation)
TENS is a method of providing pain relief. It involves the application of electrical current
to the affected area. This is achieved via a number of electrodes that can be fixed to the
skin.
Ultrasound
Can be used to break up scar tissue and
adhesions,reduce inflammation, swelling and
calcium deposits. It create a deep heat to a
localised area to ease muscle spasms (much
deeper than can be achieved with a hot pack -
up to 5 cm).
It can also increase soft tissue extensibility
prior to stretching and exercise
facilitate healing at the cellular level by
improving blood flow.
Children’s Physiotherapy
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