A physiotherapist can treat you if you have a problem with pain or movement. Physiotherapy could help you become more mobile and make you more comfortable.
 

What is physiotherapy?

Physiotherapy uses physical techniques to improve movement, reduce pain and stiffness, speed up the healing process and increase quality of life.

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What does a physiotherapist do?

Physiotherapists diagnose and manage a broad range of conditions with the bones, muscles, cardiovascular system, nerves and other parts and systems of the body. They can help people to manage chronic diseases, give lifestyle advice, prescribe exercises and aids to help people manage better, and give advice.

 

When you go to see a physiotherapist, they might:

• massage areas of your body

• manipulate your joints

• stretch your muscles

• give you exercises to do
   

Our physiotherapist will assess your condition and help you with physical problems. These might have come about because of an accident or injury, or you might have had them most of your life.
 

Our physiotherapists also treat children who have problems with their movement. They also show parents how to improve their child’s quality of life.
 

How can physiotherapy help me?

A physiotherapist can help treat many things, including:

• back and knee pain

• sports injuries

• arthritis

• aches, sprains and injuries

• incontinence

• neurological conditions, like Parkinson’s disease or multiple sclerosis

• chronic diseases like diabetes, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis and obesity

• managing after a stroke

• recovery from broken bones

• rehabilitation after surgery

• developmental delays in children

• occupational health
   

They can also help you reduce the chance of future injuries.

Our Physiotherapists help you get the most out of life. They help you recover from injury, reduce pain and stiffness, increase mobility and prevent further injury. They listen to your needs to tailor a treatment specific to your condition. As first contact practitioners, you don’t need a doctor's referral to see our physiotherapists. Our Physiotherapists, doctors, and assistants will often work as part of a team to plan and manage treatment for a specific condition.