Initial Assessment
Your first assessment at Abbey Physiotherapy will typically be a 30-minute consultation which allows time for a comprehensive assessment and a short treatment in the remaining time available. If you ...
Our Physiotherapy treatments can involve a number of different treatment and preventative approaches, depending on the specific problems you're experiencing. This will be identified at your first appointment, you will have a detailed assessment to help determine what help you might need.
Your first assessment at Abbey Physiotherapy will typically be a 30-minute consultation which allows time for a comprehensive assessment and a short treatment in the remaining time available. If you ...
Here at The Abbey Physiotherapy Acupuncture Clinic, we use acupuncture to create a number of effects, such as pain relief, muscle relaxation and stimulating tissue healing. Abbey Physiotherapy practi ...
Here at Abbey Physiotherapy we offer sports massage and therapy solutions to treat and rehabilitate sports, hard and soft tissue injuries which cause pain and lifestyle limitations. This is a unique ...
Why do Joints and Muscles Stiffen, Tighten or Lock Up? Normal daily function keeps your body working smoothly and well nutritioned but if you suffer an injury or develop disease or postural troubles, ...
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a commonly used non-pharmacologic and non-invasive treatment of Pain, involving the use of a m ...
What are my core muscles? The “core” is comprised of several groups of muscles including the transversus abdominus, multifidus, diaphragm and pelvic floor muscles. These muscles work together to prod ...
Taping and Strapping Taping techniques are commonly used by physiotherapists in the treatment and prevention of sports injuries. Taping can be applied in a number of different ways depending on the r ...
Exercise for Life Regular exercise is vital to keep us fit and healthy. Sometimes our jobs give us all the exercise we need, but for others, the daily routines do not provide the regular workout our ...
What are Orthotics? Foot orthotics are custom foot supports designed to realign your lower limb weight alignment and transference and address or reduce the underlying cause of injury. These typically ...
Treatment for a sports injury will depend on factors such as how severe the injury is and the part of your body affected.
Read MoreUpper back and neck pain can stop you in your tracks, making it difficult to go about your typical day.
Read MoreThe most common soft tissues injured are muscles, tendons, and ligaments. These injuries often occur during sports and exercise activities, but sometimes simple everyday activities can cause an injury.
Read MoreA fracture is when a bone has been broken. A dislocation is where a bone has been displaced from its normal position at a joint.
Read MoreWhiplash is a term that describes a neck injury caused by a sudden movement of the head forwards, backwards or sideways
Read MoreA Headache is a pain in any region of the head. Headaches can occur on one or both sides of the head, or be isolated to a certain location. A headache may be a sharp pain, throbbing sensation or dull ache
Read Moreis a pain affecting the back, hip, and outer side of the leg, caused by compression of a spinal nerve root in the lower back, often owing to degeneration of an inter-vertebral disc.
Read MoreArthritis is inflammation of one or more of your joints. The main symptoms of arthritis are joint pain and stiffness, which typically worsen with age
Read Morea condition in which the prolonged performance of repetitive actions, typically with the hands, causes pain or impairment of function in the tendons and muscles involved
Read Morepre-operative interventions for hip and knee osteoarthritis awaiting joint replacement surgery.
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