What is Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy?

Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy relates to physio treatment for any area of the muscular and skeletal system.

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We treat any acute or longstanding pain or condition associated with:

• Muscles, tendons and fascia
• Joints, Ligaments and Cartilage
• Nerves
• Fractures / Broken Bones

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Examples of musculoskeletal conditions we treat include:

• Back pain and sciatica
• Neck pain, shoulder, elbow and knee pain
• Sports injury
• ACL injury
• Repetitive strain injury
• Arthritic pain
• Osteoporosis
• Fractures

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Treatment options:

Our initial consultation consists of a detailed assessment to provide you with a working diagnosis and effective treatment. We ensure you have a good understanding of your injury and condition. We help you not only recover but be able to minimise the risk of the same injury reoccurring.

Treatment can range from:

• Manual therapy, massage, mobilisation with movement
• Kinesiology taping
• Gait and postural analysis
• Corrective exercises and rehabilitation

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We will work with you every step of the way of your recovery journey and guide you when to seek further medical help from your GP or orthopaedic input.

The anterior cruciate ligament or ACL is the most commonly injured ligament in the knee. The most common mechanism is that of a sudden pivoting or cutting maneuver during sporting activity, which is commonly seen in football, basketball and soccer.

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Common symptoms after ACL tear?

• A “pop” in the knee at the time of injury
• Swelling of the knee
• Instability or giving way of the knee

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Depending on the grade of ACL injury, the patient’s age, and level of athleticism, non-operative or surgical treatments may be recommended. Special considerations need to be taken with children due to location of growth plates.

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Treatment and rehabilitation

The goal of treatment and rehabilitation is to improve knee stability and ability to successfully do functional activities and successfully return to sports with no concerns. Physiotherapy input is crucial to achieve this, whether patient has surgery or is a candidate for conservative management.

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Poorly managed ACL injury can result in reoccurring instability or giving way of the knee. This not only affects a person’s functional activities, ability to play sports and quality of life. Reoccurring giving way can affect the cartilage and increase the incidence of osteoarthritis in the knee.

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Why choose athletic approach physiotherapy for ACL rehab?

You will be working directly with myself. I am extremely passionate about helping ACL patients return to Sports and activities they love. I have led the ACL rehab classes in my NHS role for the past 5 years and in my private clinic. During this period I have worked with a large number of adolescents and adults from early stages of their ACL injury, to following surgery and successfully returning to Sports.

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I have a background in Sport and Exercise Science, and 10 years experience of working as a strength and conditioning coach. My rehabilitation skills is a real strength.

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Our clinic facility is based in a gym, which allows us to fully get our clients to peak conditioning and successfully recover from ACL injury with no concerns.

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Our clients have access to functional movement screening by a qualified Physiotherapist to help design tailored exercise programs to support their health and fitness goals.

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We aim to empower our clients to build their confidence to strength train independently on the gym floor and build healthy habits to maintain an active lifestyle.

We believe in taking a proactive rather than reactive approach to your health and well-being.

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Our specialist areas:

• Strength Training for well-being and longevity
• Strength and Conditioning for Sports and Performance
• Keeping active in the presence of musculoskeletal injuries such lower back pain, knee and shoulder pain.

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Don’t delay your fitness journey until the effects of sedentary lifestyle limits your ability to do functional activities such as playing with your children, socializing with friends or simply lifting a shopping. However, if struggling with the following, exercise is medicine.

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Get in touch for tailored personal training to get you back on track.

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