Physiotherapy uses specialized treatments to help your muscles, joints and nerves move and feel pain-free. These specialized treatments will enhance your bodies healing, helping to repair damage reducing pain and stiffness.

Initial Assessment:

In your first appointment an initial assessment will be carried out to determine which structure of the body is damaged or in pain, so the most appropriate and effective treatment can be carried out. A detailed history of your symptoms will be taken and then a physical examination will follow. Your posture, movement, muscle length, strength and a variety of special tests will be carried out to identify the cause and any contributing factors. We often will use manual therapy to help reduce pain and a specific exercise program tailored to you and a course of physiotherapy treatment sessions. Occasionally you will be referred to a consultant if further investigations are necessary.

What to expect from treatment sessions:

At Clearcut Physiotherapy 95% of the treatments we use are manual therapy based. We work very hard to move the bits of your body that don’t want to move, stretch the bits that don’t want to stretch and relax the bits that don’t want to let go. We look at how your body moves and functions as a whole and work to correct any areas that could be causing problems. All the techniques we use are evidence based and include:

All the techniques we use are evidence based and include:

• Exercise therapy
• Soft tissue mobilisation
• Muscle energy technique
• Deep tissue massage
• Graston Technique
• Joint mobilisations
• Acupuncture
• Dry/Wet Cupping
• Spinal manipulations and adjustments

Conditions we treat:

• Lower back pain
• Neck pain
• Shoulder problems
• Knee, ankle and foot pain
• Arthritis
• Repetitive strain injuries (RSI)
• Work-related injuries
• Muscle tears
• Tendon and ligament problems
• Overuse injuries
• Tennis/golfers elbow
• Growing pains
• Whiplash injuries
• Post-surgical rehabilitation
• Hip pain