CLINICAL SERVICES

PHYSIOTHERAPY

The waiting room

We have visiting physiotherapists, who can offer treatment for most muscular or skeletal problems, who visit the practice on Tuesdays and Fridays all day. You can be referred by any of the doctors, and an appointment will be made by ringing you during the day. They can offer treatment for acute injuries or chronic painful conditions. They offers manipulation, acupuncture, and ultrasound treatment and teach rehabilitation exercises.

Manipulation - Many people suffer from back and neck pain with stiffness in the facet joints of the spine. Manipulation is designed to increase movement at these stiff joints and ease pain and spasm in the overlying muscles.

Ultrasound treatment - Ultrasound treatment consists of high frequency sound wave energy applied to the tissues, that causes them to heat up. This helps relax stiff muscles and promotes healing where there has been local injury.

Rehabilitation exercises - Once stiff joints have been mobilised, it is important that the muscles are strengthened so that a good and comfortable posture can be maintained. The physiotherapist can teach exercises designed to strengthen the relevant muscle groups.