The musculoskeletal system was designed for movement and therefore movement is at the heart of all our treatment programs. Exercise improves quality of life, general health, energy levels, general wellbeing and enables people to function independently.
Our treatment plans are personalised to a patient’s individual needs to restore as much movement as possible, help them to return to their normal daily activities and improve their quality of life.
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.
Shropshire Physiotherapy and Sports Medicine is a service that has grown to offer the most complete healthcare service in Shropshire.