Spotlight on
conditions
Our condition spotlights are broken down into body areas to make it easy to find about the condition you want to learn more about. Click on the links below to see the body area that you looking for.
- Upper Limb Conditions – including frozen shoulder, tennis elbow and trigger finger.
- Spine & Pelvis Conditions – including sciatica, back pain, headaches and pelvic girdle pain.
- Lower Limb Conditions – including hip pain, plantar fasciitis, knee osteoarthritis and achilles tendinopathy
- Other Conditions – including fractures, joint replacement and rheumatoid arthritis
upper limb conditions
Up to five out of 100 people will get a frozen shoulder at some point in their life. You’re more likely to get frozen shoulder if you’re aged between 40 and 60, and it’s slightly more common among women. People with certain medical conditions are more likely to get a frozen shoulder, including diabetes, an underactive thyroid, an overactive thyroid and heart disease.
Tennis elbow and Golfer’s elbow are everyday terms for elbow pain.
Tennis and golfer’s elbow (also called epicondylitis) is pain from the tendons that join the forearm muscles to the elbow. Tennis elbow is on the outside of the elbow (lateral) and golfer’s elbow the inside (medial).
Arthritis means inflammation of the joints. Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis in the UK. OA mainly affects the joint cartilage and the bone tissue next to the cartilage, such as in the shoulder.
Spine & pelvis conditions
Sciatica refers to pain that radiates along the path of the sciatic nerve, which branches from your lower back through your hips and buttocks and down each leg. Typically, sciatica affects only one side of your body.
If you’re suffering from neck pain, it can be very tempting to hope that it will go away on its own and that time will heal. In many cases, simple neck problems will heal with a little bit of time, keeping active and doing some simple exercises … Think again!
Pelvic girdle pain (PGP) is pain which is felt around the pelvis, lower back, hips and thighs. It can vary from mild to severe. The symptoms can be different for each woman.
lower limb conditions
Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (GTPS) is a painful and debilitating condition, affecting the outer thigh and hip area.
It happens when the tissues that lie over the bone at the top of the thigh (greater trochanter) become irritated. These tissues can include tendons, muscles or fluid-filled sacs (bursae) that help smooth movement between muscles, tendons and the hip bone.
Nothing can disrupt normal daily living quite as much as pain that keeps you from moving around.
If you’re experiencing pain in the bottom of your heel, it may be worth getting it checked out. Your plantar fascia ligament may be inflamed, which could be causing your pain.
Achilles tendinopathy is an injury to the band of tissue (tendon) that connects the muscles in your lower leg to your heel bone. You may get pain, stiffness and sometimes swelling around your heel. It’s a common injury, especially if you’re very active or do lots of sports.
other conditions
What is rheumatoid arthritis?
Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory condition which can affect a number of joints in the body. Usually, the articular surface (lining) and synovium (fluid filled sac covering the joints surface) become inflamed which can then interfere with your normal hobbies or activities of daily living. The inflammation occurs as a result of the body’s immune system attacking various joints although the reason for this is not known. The inflammation may also affect the cartilage and the ligaments within a joint which can be very painful.
Women are three times more likely to have RA as men.
Most broken bones heal without any problems. After initial treatment, usually new bone tissue forms and connects the broken bone pieces together. However, in some patients some fractures do not heal despite medical treatment. A non-union fracture, also known as a non-healing fracture, occurs when a broken or fractured bone does not heal in the expected period of time.
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Why the physiotherapy centre
Our Results Focused Method combined with our multidisciplinary team is what makes our Award Winning business model unique in the healthcare market. Unlike the majority of private clinics our staff is employed, rather than contracted, which means that you will be working with the members of the team most experienced and capable of getting you the results you deserve.
Our philosophy
Our philosophy has grown from the experience of successfully working with thousands of clients and developing a unique method focussed on creating permanent transformations in people’s health.
The De Vos Method, a unique 3 step Results Focussed System (RFS), was initially specifically designed to help women with long term hip pain and has been successful to resolve pain in thousands of clients creating results well beyond what they believed possible.
reach your destination
At The Physiotherapy Centre we are able to offer a range of treatment journeys for clients that unrivaled in the Portsmouth and Hampshire area. Our investments in equipment, staff and premises mean you can be assured that you will receive the highest possible help to reach the destination you deserve.
specialist therapies
Sports Therapy
Sports injuries require specific interventions and appropriate rehabilitation to ensure the amateur and professional athlete are able to resume and excel at the level they need to compete.
Neuro Physiotherapy
Neuro Physiotherapy specialises in aiding recovery and rehabilitation after Stroke and Traumatic Brain Injury and optimises function and independence in Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s Disease.
Vestibular Rehabilitation
Vestibular problems such as BPPV (Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo) cause dizziness (vertigo) which can be successfully treated by our therapists with specific maneuvers and rehabilitation.
Men's Health
We provide evidence-based shockwave therapy for the treatment of Erectile Dysfunction, Peyronie’s Disease and Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome.
Women's Health
Our specialist Women’s Health practitioner offers treatments for bladder and pelvic floor dysfunction and incontenance .
Respiratory Physiotherapy
Respiratory Physiotherapy specialises in improving function of the lungs in Asthma, COPD and Breathing Pattern Disorders.
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