What is Physiotherapy?

Physiotherapy is a professionally regulated medical health care profession that diagnoses and treats a wide range of conditions and injuries. It improves people’s function and quality of life through careful assessment and treatments for joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves and fascia. The range of treatments includes:

• Postural advice – for lifestyle and improvements in work and leisure activities
• Exercise regimes – for strength, flexibility, muscle-imbalances, balance
• Electrotherapies – including ultrasound, interferential, shortwave diathermy, laser
• Mobilisations – both passive and active
• Manipulations – used very selectively and only when appropriate
• Acupuncture – for the relief of pain and active treatment of certain conditions

Combination Ultrasound and Interferential machine
Electrotherapies are important within Physiotherapists’ range of treatments. They are not dangerous or painful, but use a range of energy waves to reduce swelling, pain or muscle spasms. Ultrasound, interferential and laser therapy are some of the main electrotherapy treatments used by physiotherapists.

Acupuncture has been increasingly adopted by chartered physiotherapists during the last 30 years and provides an additional option in selected cases. Click link below for more information on Acupunture:

• Acupucture

What Conditions Does Physiotherapy Treat?

Physiotherapy treats many conditions and injuries, including:

• Postural problems
• Joint pain and stiffness
• Headaches
• Back and neck pain
• Muscle and ligament injuries
• Arthritis and rheumatism
• Sports injuries, strength training, injury prevention
• Post- fracture rehabilitation
• post-operative rehabilitation, including joint replacements