What Is Physiotherapy?
Physiotherapy is a therapeutic health profession concerned with enhancing mobility and quality of life, along with managing and preventing injuries and conditions. Physiotherapists help people gain as much movement and physical independence as possible so they can resume their normal job or lifestyle.

What Do Physiotherapists Do?
Physiotherapists assess, diagnose and treat people with many different musculo-skeletal problems. They also deliver patient education and help people avoid injuries and maintain a fit, healthy body.
Physiotherapists are trained to assess the underlying causes of joint, muscle and nerve disorder, educate patients about managing their condition, and advise ways to prevent pain and injury. Often, a personal exercise program is prescribed.

What Techniques Do We Use?
Physiotherapists use a wide range of drug-free techniques to relieve pain, restore function and movement, and prevent further problems, including:

• Joint mobilisation and manipulation.
• Therapeutic exercise and stretches.
• Electrophysical agents (such as hot packs, ice & ultrasound)
• Soft tissue massage
• Breathing exercises & techniques

Who Do We Treat?
Physiotherapists are involved in helping people of all ages, from young infants to the elderly, and commonly treat people suffering back or neck pain, other muscular pain and sports injuries.
Physiotherapy is also applied in the management of a wide variety of other conditions, including: neurological illness such as stroke and Parkinson’s Disease; movement disorders in children; rehabilitation after major injury; headaches; and recovery following surgery and child birth.

What Qualifications Do We Have?
Physiotherapists are university educated health practitioners, with entry to the profession being at either Bachelors or Masters Degree level. Many physiotherapists undertake further qualifications to develop an expertise in a special interest area. All of our physiotherapists attend regular continuing sessions.