Physiotherapy

Problems treated by Physiotherapy


Physiotherapy is a health care profession concerned with human function and movement and maximising potential. It is a specific approach to the examination and assessment of neuro-musculo skeletal dysfunction. It can involve manual soft tissue techniques, mobilisation, manipulation and therapeutic exercises. The use of adjuncts such as ultrasound, acupuncture and specialist techniques such as Pilates exercises are also used to maximise treatment and physical well-being.

A wide range of conditions are treated from acute low back pain, strains/sprains and injuries at work, including repetitive strain injury, to those problems related to sports or activity.

Physiotherapists are able to treat inflammatory problems, such as tendonitis, tenosynovitis and arthriti conditions, such as frozen shoulder or joint problems, with manipulations and exercises to reduce pain and increase mobility, and may use equipment such as laser therapy or ultrasound to accelerate healing.

Between them, our team has experience helping a wide range of neurological conditions, such as MS, Stroke, Parkinson's and spinal problems, developing exercises and programs to strengthen and improve movement. Where problems are complex or severe, we also have links with specialist practitioners.

For people recovering from hip/knee replacement or many other types of surgery, physiotherapy can accelerate the recovery process, greatly improve movement and reduce many complications.

There are many more problems Physiotherapy can help. We hope you have a good idea of thetypes of problems they treat, but if you would like more detailed information we have provided a link to the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists web site, which provides a 'Physiotherapy Explained' section. This gives an excellent account of the types of problems physiotherapists can treat.