Physiotherapy Treatments at Cheshire Physiotherapy Centre...
You are an individual and your condition is unique to you regardless of the cause. You deserve to feel as fit and healthy as possible; now and in the future. Our priority is to diminish your discomfort and to improve your wellbeing in as short a time as possible. We will take time to fully explain in an understandable way what will be involved in your personal treatment plan. We aim to help you understand the cause of your problem and, following successful treatment, to help prevent reoccurrence.
We will also work with you to
identify work and life style
issues, which impact on your
physical condition and identify
actions, which will improve
your situation.
With your permission we
liaise with other medical practitioners and consultants to give an interactive and comprehensive package of care.
Conditions we treat include:
- Back pain and injuries (lower back pain, prolapsed disc, trapped nerve e.g. sciatica, osteoarthritis, post-operative rehabilitation e.g. spinal fusion, disc replacement)
- Neck and shoulder pain and injuries(e.g. whiplash, frozen shoulder)
- Sports injuries
- Arthritis and joint pain
- Muscular and ligament pain and injuries
- Leg, knee and ankle pain and injuries (anterior knee pain)
- Chronic pain and postural problems
- Pre and post-operative care and rehab (e.g. hip or knee replacement)
- Workplace injuries
Methods
Core physiotherapy treatments are practised with an emphasis on a ‘hands on’ approach, using massage and manipulation. Your treatment may also include the use of the following modalities:
- Massage Deep massage helps relieve muscle tension and prepares the area for further joint mobilisation techniques. Working on very tender trigger points within the muscle can ease pain and relax the muscles associated with neck and back pain.
- Manipulation is used to restore normal joint mobility either in the spine or peripheral joints. This can be graded quite gently or more vigorously depending on the nature of the condition and on the individual.
- Acupuncture, is used in conjunction with conventional treatment to help with pain relief. It can also be used as a support to your general wellbeing.
- Electrotherapy e.g. ultrasound, interferential, megapulse, shockwave therapy or tens.
- Exercise therapy, can play a key role in rehabilitation, enabling patients to manage their own condition.
- Injection therapy which is administered by highly skilled therapists on site, with the co-operation of your G.P. Common areas for injection are the shoulder, for frozen shoulder or rotator cuff tendonitis, tennis elbow, osteoarthritis, plantar fascitis, tenosynovitis.
- Hyalgan injection therapy is a solution containing hyaluronic acid, which is injected into the joint to restore the normal balance of the synovial fluid and decrease pain and stiffness in the joint.
- Shockwave therapy to treat various problems within soft tissues which have proved resistant to more conventional treatments, such as tennis elbow, achilles or patella tendonitis, plantar fascitis.
- Pilates Enjoy one to one Pilates sessions from a qualified Physiotherapist and Pilates instructor.
