At work
The workplace is a common cause of injury, whether you have a desk-based or manual job. Lower back pain in desk based professions is a very common complaint, and we can help you regain your fitness for work and help identify the cause of your pain and its prevention.
At home
Gardening, decorating and cleaning are just a few of the
ways you can injure yourself at home. If you're in pain, we
can offer relief and help prevent any recurrences.
At play
Whether you play sports for fun or at a professional level, we have the knowledge and expertise to treat your injury and help rehabilitate your body in our gyms and studios.
Treatment
An accurate diagnosis is the key to good treatment. Our physiotherapists begin by getting a comprehensive history of your injury, then thoroughly assess the relevant body area. Your physiotherapist will then discuss your treatment plan with you, which is then continuously monitored to ensure the best possible outcome.
What can be treated?:
We specialise in healing, pain relief and rehabilitation for a wide range of conditions, including:
Sports injuries
Physiotherapy aids the restoration of movement, function and strength during recovery. Rehabilitation specific to your sport will assist an early return to activity.
Sports related injuries benefit from early intervention; this prevents an acute injury from becoming chronic and helps to ensure that further problems do not arise.
Physioleeds.com offers assessment and treatment of sports
injuries from the initial acute stage through to the final
rehabilitation. All levels of athletes can be catered for
from elite to recreational. Our physiotherapists also have
full access to all on site facilities, including the gym equipment
and pool. These are used where necessary to help ensure a
speedy recovery.
- Ankle Sprains
- Knee ligament / Cartilage Injury
- Patello-Femoral (Knee Cap) Problems
- Overuse Running Injuries
- Direct Injury from Contact Sport
- Shoulder Pain from Throwing / Overhead Activity
- Tennis / Golfers Elbow
- Biomechanical Assessment of Overuse Injury
Back, neck and shoulder pain
Most spinal problems are mechanical in nature and are not serious. Physiotherapy offers hands on treatment for specific problems, tailored exercise plans and effective advice for self-management and future prevention.
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Rib problems
- Frozen shoulders
- Rotator cuff injury
- Posture related complaints
- Acute joint problems
- Chronic (long term) problems
- Degenerative conditions (spondylosis, arthrosis)
- Sacro-iliac Joint (SIJ) dysfunction
RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury)
RSI describes a collection of conditions resulting from overuse of individual tissues. Management involves treating the acute symptoms as well as the source of the injury to prevent further problems.
- Pain and problems arising from any repetitive activity
- Work related
- Hobby related
- Postural Pain syndromes
Whiplash
Whiplash injuries occur when unexpected forces throw the spine
back and forth causing pain and damage to the spinal joints,
ligaments and muscles. Early intervention and advice is essential
in aiding a full recovery. Treatments help to reduce pain,
restore function and aid self management, ensuring that full
movement and strength is maintained during the healing process.
- Management of Conditions related to Spinal trauma
- Results of Road Traffic Accidents
- Falls
- Industrial Accidents
Spinal Conditions
Physiotherapists are skilled in the diagnosis of Musculoskeletal
problems, allowing problem specific management. Our treatments
aim to reduce pain, restore function and aid long term prevention.
- Lower back pain
- Degenerative conditions (spondylosis, arthrosis)
- Spondylolisthesis
- Disc related pain
- Nerve root irritation / compression (arm / leg pain, pins and needles, numbness)
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
Joint Problems
Although conditions such as arthritis are degenerative, physiotherapy
can help with pain relief and slow down the progression of
the condition. Physiotherapy treatments such as exercises,
mobilisations, heat/ice and acupuncture all help pain and
function.
- Arthritis
- Rheumatism / Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Direct Trauma
Bone Fractures
Fractures require specific management, often involving immobilisation
in cast or splints. On removal, physiotherapists assess individual
problems and aid the early return of function and strength
through specific rehabilitation.
- To aid the healing process
- Early restoration of normal function
- Prevention of secondary complications
Posture
Prolonged static positions, such as sitting for several hours,
place abnormal stresses on the body and can result in pain.
Management of acute symptoms and advice / exercise promotes
long-term prevention.
- Assessment of posture related problems
- Advice on ergonomics / work station management / lifting etc.
- Exercise and activity modification
Methods of treatment
- Joint mobilisation and manipulation
- Specific soft tissue massage
- Electrotherapy, such as ultrasound
- Acupuncture
- Exercise and stretching regimes
- Postural advice and core strengthening
- Muscle imbalance correction
- Sports specific rehabilitation
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