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Resources within the NHS are stretched, you may receive some therapy in hospital to help you get home. Waits for community physiotherapy are generally long if you cannot access a clinic and that will slow your recovery. Getting the right input and advice early will help a successful recovery.

Currently it costs £95 for initial consultations and £99 for treatment sessions. Discounts are available for those buying multiple sessions in a block. To book your assessment please call 02392 215 050 or drop an email to [email protected]

Yes, at the Physiotherapy centre, Widley, we have a community physiotherapist who can come and see you at your home or care home. Call 02392 215 050 or email [email protected] to arrange for your initial appointment at your care home or nursing home.

There are several clinics in Portsmouth that provide community physiotherapy, including ….. The Physiotherapy Centre, Widley has a home and community Physiotherapist who can come and assess you at home. Specialising in post joint replacement, post fracture rehabilitation and improving mobility, you can have individualised treatment and support to achieve your goals. The option is…

Our adolescent physiotherapist can treat 12-17 year olds. An adolescent is classed as an adult when they turn 18 years old.

Children are very different from adults therefore it is extremely important that when searching for a physiotherapist to treat your child, they have completed training and are experienced in treating children. Treatment can include some hands-on physiotherapy but rehabilitation is the main form of treatment for most conditions in adolescents.

Your child would need guidance from an orthopaedic consultant on when it is safe to start physiotherapy following a fracture. Physiotherapy can help with swelling, muscle spasm, range of movement and strength following a fracture.

Yes, your physiotherapist will advise you on appropriate forms of activity and guide you through a graded re-loading program as well as giving you an individualised home exercise plan.

A period of rest and modifying activity initially is recommended to allow the symptoms to settle. Some things that may help are: The use of an ice pack when sore or just after activity Painkillers (as advised by your doctor) Reducing the amount of activity you do Stretches to loosen up your muscles so that…

Osgood Schlatter’s Disease is a term used to describe pain in an area of growth just below the knee on the shin bone. It happens in active, young people who are going through a growth spurt. The large quadriceps muscle on the front of the thigh pulls on the kneecap (patella) and the patellar tendon,…