Physiotherapy & Sports Massage

At Stride Health Physiotherapy our aim is to assess, diagnose and effectively treat pain, improve movement and prevent the problem reoccurring. We will listen to your situation and prepare a treatment plan, selecting those techniques most beneficial to you. These include careful mobilisation and manipulation, electrotherapy, specific postural and ergonomic advice. We will carefully show you exercises to do at home between treatments. There is evidence that these hugely help the outcome of your treatment. The number of sessions will depend on the severity of your condition and commitment to home exercise programme given by our therapist. Common problems treated by our team include upper and lower limbs pain and injuries, back pain and sciatica, neck pain, whiplash and headaches, fractures and dislocations and repetitive strain injury.

Sports Physiotherapy is concerned with the early and accurate diagnosis and treatment of injuries or the prevention of injury. Our therapists aim to rehabilitate your injury as quickly and effectively as possible and ensure your early return to exercise and sport.

We will identify your specific sporting needs and prescribe tailored treatment and exercise programmes to guide you back to your pre injury level.

Studies have shown the success of orthopaedic surgery depends on what you do post operatively. Often, if not managed carefully with the help of a physiotherapist, you can continue to experience ongoing problems with stiffness, pain, swelling and general lack of confidence with the limb. In the early stages our therapists help you to regain movement, decrease swelling and strengthen the muscles around the joint. We will advise you on how and when you can return to normal activities including sport. You will be given an exercise programme designed to guide you back to your pre-operative activity.

A short preoperative program puts you in the best possible shape for surgery and has been shown to accelerate recovery.

Pre-event massages are short massages aimed at preparing the body for physical exertion or loosening muscles immediately after an event.

These short massages are targeted at preparing the body for physical activity immediately prior to an event or relaxing and loosening muscles following an event.

Kinesio taping is a technique that our therapist has experience in; tape is used to provide support and stability to muscles and joints to promote healing of an injury.