What is Physiotherapy?
Physiotherapy is the conservative treatment to help people affected by injury, illness or disability through movement and exercise, manual therapy, education and advice. We strive to maintain health and wellbeing while helping patients manage pain and prevent disease.
Physiotherapy is a science-based profession that helps to encourage development and facilitate recovery, enabling people to stay in work or sport and remain independent for as long as possible
At the core is the patient’s involvement in their own care, through education, awareness of their condition and participation in their treatment.
Why Physiotherapy?
Physiotherapy can be beneficial at any time in your life even if you are pain free! We help with back pain or sudden injury, providing biomechanical analysis in improve function, managing long term illnesses like asthma as well as preparing for childbirth and sporting events. Physiotherapists use their knowledge and skills to improve a range of conditions associated with different systems of the body such as:
- Neurological (Stroke, Multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease)
- Musculoskeletal (Back Pain, Whiplash Associated Disorder, Sports injuries, Arthritis)
- Cardiovascular (Chronic heart disease, Peripheral Vascular disease rehabilitation)
- Respiratory (Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Cystic Fibrosis)
A list of physiotherapy treatment for common conditions can be found on the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy website