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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,…

The assessment is to make sure it is safe for you to use the pool (medically and physically), but also so that your clinician has a good understanding of your individual needs and presentation. This means that they can create a program of exercises specific to you, to ensure you get the best possible outcomes.

There are certain medical conditions that would make it unsafe for you to use the pool such as unstable conditions (for example following recent stroke, heart attack, blood clots or severe asthma not responding to medication) or uncontrolled conditions like cardiac failure, angina, epilepsy, diabetes or blood pressure. You would also not be able to…

Hydrotherapy can be very helpful following knee replacement. It can help with your pain levels, range of motion, strengthening and function. The heat in the water will help to decrease pain and increase mobility (as tissue is more flexible when it’s warm), as well as increasing blood flow to the tissues, which helps to promote…