The primary focus of Physiotherapy is restoring normal function and maximising potential, whether this be elite high performance sport or basic activities of daily living such as going from sitting to standing or walking.

Physiotherapists are autonomous practionners which mean that they can work independently to assess, diagnose and treat injuries. Although often patients are referred for Physiotherapy by their Doctors, patients are able to self refer and can seek the opinion of a Physiotherapist without first seeing their GP.

During their degree programme training Physiotherapists gain a detailed knowledge of human anatomy, physiology, psychology in addition to carrying out more than 1000 hours of clinical placements in a variety of locations, including hospitals, schools, GP clinics, sports clubs and in the community . This ensures that Physiotherapists have a high level of medical understanding and training.

Once qualified, a Physiotherapist will typically work within an NHS Physiotherapy Department working in different specialist areas. Over years a Physiotherapist usually finds a specialist area that they would like to develop their working practises in. Most Private Physiotherapy Clinics specialise in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, this is the treatment of injuries occurring in the muscles, joints and soft tissue system of the body.

The Physiotherapists at Bodybalance Physiotherapy not only treat your condition with the appropriate techniques, but also help you to identify why your problem developed in the first place to ensure that you have a long term benefit from our intervention.
We also acknowledge that there are three major factors that need to be considered when assessing and treating your injury:

• The “biological” factor – the actual source of the problem, for example a torn medial knee ligament
• The “psychological” factor – the impact that the injury has on our psychological system, for example feeling de-motivated and negative about the injury outcome due to previous experiences of a similar injury
• The “sociological” factor – the environment and the social situation that the individual lives in. This maybe the feeling of isolation as no longer involved with a team or feeling the pressure of returning to work / sport from coaches and family

Physiotherapists are also bound by a code of ethics which ensures that we only treat when it is clinically appropriate and (with your permission) we would liaise closely with your GP. It is just as important to know when NOT to treat as well as when to treat. You can be secure in the knowledge that Bodybalance Physiotherapy has your best interests at heart.

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