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Common Conditions

Common Conditions

Physiotherapy helps restore movement and function when someone is affected by injury, illness or disability.

It takes a holistic approach that involves the patient directly in their own care. The below conditions are the most common experienced by patients. If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, we recommend that you seek physiotherapy advice.

 

Back & neck pain

One of the most frequent reasons clients visit a Physiotherapist is back and neck pain.

Back and neck pain can be one of the most disabling musculoskeletal conditions. It can range from localised muscle spasm, which can limit all movement in the back, through to sciatica and lower back pain.

Back pain can start due to an identifiable injury caused by stretching or by lifting awkwardly. There can also be a gradual onset for no apparent reason.

Here at the Shropshire Physiotherapy our Physiotherapists are highly experienced in the treatment of back and neck pain. From diagnosis and treatment, through to advice on exercise and posture correction, we can work with you to alleviate pain and help to prevent future episodes of back and neck pain.

 

Joint pain

Joint pain can cause high levels of discomfort and can significantly limit mobility. It can have a serious impact on the enjoyment and quality of life. We can treat you whether the joint pain is due to an injury or a gradual onset. Joint pain can occur at any age and can present a range of symptoms depending on the cause. Joint pain can also be combined with a restriction of mobility in the joint.

After a careful examination the Physiotherapist would establish the history of your joint pain and would advise you on an appropriate treatment plan to reduce pain, increase mobility and restore your quality of life.
Advice will also be given to you on how best to avoid reoccurrence.
Muscle and ligament problems
Muscle pain is frequently the result of an injury in work, or sporting activity due to overuse or repetitive use. However muscle pain can also result from having poor posture or muscle tension issues. After a careful examination the Physiotherapist will diagnose the cause of the muscle pain, which is often linked with damage to tendons and connective tissue.
Dependent on the cause of muscle pain our physiotherapist will develop a treatment plan to reduce pain and repair any damage to muscles and tendons. Treatment of muscle pain may include a combination of stretching exercises, acupuncture, manipulation, exercise and massage.
Post-operative rehabilitation
At Shropshire Physiotherapy we have a specialist interest in the role of physiotherapy in post-operative care and recuperation.
Expert post-operative physiotherapy often plays a significant role in ensuring that the post- operative treatment is carefully managed, to ensure that ongoing stiffness, swelling and pain is minimised. Effective treatment and management builds patient confidence following orthopaedic surgery.

 

The discomfort and swelling present following surgery can be relieved by physiotherapy and muscles around the area of the operation are strengthened where appropriate.
The use of traditional physiotherapy, together with the latest techniques and exercise, can speed your return to normal working and to your participation in hobbies and sport.
Sports injuries
In our team of physiotherapists we have a wide range of specialist expertise in treating sports injuries. Our Chartered Physiotherapists are experienced in the assessing and treating of acute musculoskeletal pain and disorders arising from sports related injuries and they have expertise in diagnosing and treating chronic conditions, which have developed through the use of poor technique or structural abnormalities.
Recovery from an acute injury can be speeded up with professional physiotherapy treatment through the reduction in swelling and minimising the stiffness of joints. Following the advice of our physiotherapist and undertaking specific exercise can also reduce tissue damage, which again will speed recovery.
 
Chronic injury benefits from identification of the root cause followed by treatment, exercise and advice to ensure that future difficulties are minimised.
 
Tendinopathy or Tendonitis
The structure that transmits the force of the muscle contraction to the bone is called a tendon. When functioning normally, these tendons glide easily and smoothly as the muscle contracts.
 
Sometimes the tendons become inflamed for a variety of reasons and the action of pulling the muscle becomes irritating and movement will become painful.
After thorough examination the physiotherapist will give a provisional diagnosis and determine a treatment plan based on your individual needs. By minimising inflammation, using evidence based treatments, the tendon can return to its usual state and perform its usual function.
 
Commonly patients will present with Tennis Elbow, achilles tendonitis, or other joints such as the shoulder, wrist or knee may be affected.

Treatments

Treatment may include moving joints in specific directions and at different speeds to regain movement

Soft Tissue Massage treatment begins with a physical examination to assess your overall condition. This can identify tight or restricted area that may effect the range of motion in your affected joints.

Exercise on prescription aims to help people improve their health through a supported exercise programme. It is targeted at people with medical conditions who have non-active lifestyles.

Strapping and taping is a technique use to aid recovery from injury. Taping usually gives support and or stability to a joint following surgery or an injury.

Muscle Energy Techniques (METs) describes a broad class of manual therapy techniques directed at improving musculoskeletal function or joint function, and improving pain.

Pilates exercises are designed to improve your posture, core stability, flexibility and strength.

ART is a patented, state of the art soft tissue system/movement based massage technique that treats problems with muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia and nerves.

PNF stretching, or proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitationstretching, is a set of stretching techniques commonly used in clinical environments to enhance both active and passive range of motion with the ultimate goal being to optimize motor performance and rehabilitation.

Sports massage is a popular form of treatment for soft tissue injuries. Getting a regular sports massage also forms part of many athletes injury prevention strategy.

Exercises and tips to help alleviate muscle tension caused by poor sitting and standing habits such as sticking your bottom out and slouching.

Myofascial trigger points are an extremely common cause of pain. Trigger points are painful when pressed on, cause a shortening of the muscle fibers, and have a special property called referred pain. Referred pain means that a trigger point in one muscle can create pain in another area.

Acupuncture is a treatment derived from ancient Chinese medicine in which fine needles are inserted at certain sites in the body usually to reduce pain and aid recovery.

We pride ourselves in the delivery of Physiotherapy

We pride ourselves in the delivery of Physiotherapy to all members of the public young and old, we diagnose, treat and improve all manner of injuries and conditions. From age related problems to work related to adolescent injuries we can help.

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