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Treatment
Manipulative Physiotherapy
Manipulative physiotherapy involves
the precise assessment of musculoskeletal ailments.
Careful history taking, during the subjective examination
should allow the therapist to organise their thoughts
and ideas ("working hypothesis"). This rigorous
process should allow the therapist to optimise the
physical examination.
During the physical examination the therapist confirms
or negates their "working hypothesis" in order to
ascertain which structures are involved in the dis-function.
Such a process allows the instigation of efficacious
time effective treatment regimes.
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Treatment techniques vary but should
be directed by clinical reasoning to the normalisation
of signs and symptoms.
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Sports Physiotherapy
Surrey Physio is based within a sports
centre; we strongly appreciate the importance of
general fitness and well being in today's society.
We understand that there are varying
levels of sportsmen and women in today's world and
we aim to treat each case individually with our
full attention. Whether you are an elite athlete
or a sports enthusiast, as well as those patients
suffering from long-term pain and symptoms.
Sports injuries need to be treated
swiftly, so as to ensure that no further issues
occur.
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hese injuries
require exercise rehabilitation, treatment and our
undivided attention. We aim to you back to your
former glory as quickly as possible. Taking you
through the correct treatment programme aiming to
restore strength, proprioception, flexibility and
agility from the early stage rehab through to supervised
gym / Pilates work to minimise future risk of injury.
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Gait Analysis
This is the measuring and analysis
of the body's bio mechanics. (Your feet and legs
as you walk or run on a treadmill)
The physiotherapist is able to video
your movements, enabling you to view these motions
at a later point. We are then able to enhance your
walking and running movements from the feedback
attained.
It is very beneficial to improve
your understanding of the way you move and how that
contributes to your problem. It is also a useful
tool to quantify your improvements.
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Pilates
Pilates is a specific system of
exercises. It is named after its founder Joseph Pilates
who began to develop his ideas in a World War I English
prisoner of war camp while assisting injured prisoners
to recover from war induced injury. He then moved
to New York in the 1920's and set up a studio there. |
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the early days his exercises were embraced by the
dance world who found them to be excellent in terms
of strengthening and performance enhancing. In the
event of an injury the Pilates exercises also maintained
strength and assisted with rehabilitation.
In more recent times physiotherapists have embraced
Pilates as it provides the specific strength and core
stability needed by so many of our clients experiencing
ongoing back pain. The program includes up to 250
exercises that focus on the use of the deep abdominal
muscles, correct breathing and good posture. |
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very gentle. For clients with acute and sub acute
pain we design a programme of exercises that don't
aggravate their pain but rather start to activate
their deep stomach and back musculature to develop
strength and control around their weakened segments.
The exercises at the other end of the spectrum can
be designed to be very challenging with a very high
level of core stability called upon. These are excellent
for elite athletes to provide that edge over the opposition
or to sharpen up slightly weak core stabilizers.
Exercises for elite sports
people have a sports specific slant where we design
exercises with the challenges of the sport in mind.
Exercises for dance professionals
and dance students have a dance specific slant where
we design exercises with the demands of dance technique
in mind. |
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have an onsite Pilates instructor, Alison Jepp who
teaches private pilates on a 1:1 or group basis. Please
click on the link to find out more. |
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Sports
and Therapeutic Massage
Massage is a hands-on-treatment,
which employs a variety of techniques to create changes
in the soft tissues of the body such as; skin fascia,
muscles, tendons and ligaments. Vigorous or slow application
of massage can assist the individual in the reduction
of pain, stress and improve general well being.
Sports massage can be used
pre and post sports performance and utilise's techniques
that can assist elite and recreational sports performers
in the prevention of injury, improvement of performance
and in the reduction of muscle soreness and scar tissue
formation.
Therapeutic massage is
a form of massage that uses techniques, which improve
circulation, decrease muscle tension and can help
to alleviate physical and psychological stresses in
the body. |
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Rehabilitation Rehabilitation
is a form of treatment used to re-educate a patient,
to enable them to enhance sporting performance and
safely return to sport, work or leisure activities.
Surrey Physio have a Pilates / Rehab studio used solely
for this purpose.
Equipment used in our studio
includes wobble boards, swiss balls, steps, weights,
biofeedback machines that measure muscle activity,
Pilates machines, gait analysis, calf flexorizer.
Physio's use various techniques
to rehabilitate their patients in a variety of personalised
fitness programmes - (our clinicians work closely
with the in-house gym)
Mobilisations
Soft Tissue Massage
Stretches
Pilates
Patients who have been
injured or immobolised for periods of time may be
affected by muscle weakness and this is when rehab
is used to re-build and strengthen.
Surrey Physio encompass
clinical Pilates into their rehabilitation programmes
to increase the bodies core stability, (the strengthening
of the stomach muscles to increase posture and spinal
strength) to assist in the prevention of further problems. |
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Acupuncture
Acupuncture is a 2000 year
old ancient system. Its aim is to balance the flow
of energy within the body.
It is used to address any imbalances which may be
the cause of many physical disorders and conditions
of emotional distress.
Acupuncture treats both
the symptoms of the illness and it's underlying cause.
Does
it Hurt?
There may well be a sensation
when the needle makes contact with the energy, which
feels like a pinch, but this only lasts for the first
few seconds at initial contact. |
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All of the Surrey Physiotherapists are
qualified to administer acupuncture and many use this alongside
treatment programmes, dependant upon the individual and
the condition.
Reflexology
Reflexology is a complementary
therapy that focuses on the hands and feet, with the
common goal of attempting to return the body to homeostasis.
(state of well being). Reflexology uses firm thumb
and or finger pressure on the specific areas of the
feet that equally correspond to the organs and glands
within the patient. Thus allowing the body to heal
itself through maintaining a balance in energy pathways
and zones.
Reflexology or foot therapy has been around for many
hundreds of years. Egyptian pictographs and old texts
show indian, chinese and japanese all working on the
feet to prevent or combat ailments.
Reflexology is a non invasive
therapy and a session consists of the patients remaining
fully dressed and just unveiling the feet. |
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Stuart Mailer is our in-house reflexologist. Should
you have any questions or would like to make an appointment,
please contact the clinic requesting to see Stuart
Mailer. |
Reflexology
can help benefit many conditions such as: -
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Muscular
and skeletal problem |
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Eating
disorders |
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Clearing
Toxins |
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Hay
fever |
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Improving
Circulation |
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Arthritis |
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Reducing
stress and anxiety |
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Gout |
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Sleeping
Disorders |
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Premenstrual
Tension and Menopause |
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Revitalising
the body |
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Post
operative recovery |
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Headaches
and Migraines |
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