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Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Treatment

Physiotherapy:-
Physiotherapy aims to maximize human function and movement potentials, by using clinical reasoning to select and apply the best treatment. It utilizes physical approaches to maximise patient mobility, quality of life and promote well being appropriate to the individual patient's health status. It is an evidence-based approach that relies on sound clinical judgment. Physiotherapists can work either within the NHS, or in private practice. Physiotherapy uses the following approaches:-

Soft Tissue Work (including massage)

Neuromuscular Techniques

Electrotherapy

Mobilisation

Spinal Manipulation

Peripheral Joint Manipulation

Rehabilitation

Medical Acupuncture

and also includes the following:-

Injury prevention

Acute & chronic care

Maintenance of functional mobility

Maintenance of the best achievable health in people with chronic illness;

Patient education & rehabilitation

Respiratory care

Occupational health

Orthopaedic care

Sports & exercise medicine

For further information on Physiotherapy visit the following websites:-
The Health Professions Council - Physiotherapy
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapists
Physio First - The Organisation of Chartered Physiotherapists in Private Practice

Sports Therapy:-
For sports injuries and rehabilitation back to activity fitness. Many of the elements of Sports Therapy were initially drawn from other disciples and have now been developed to provide cutting edge treatment for athletes and sports persons. The treatment comprises of:-

Biomechanics,

Sports and Exercise Physiology,

Fitness Assessments,

Sports Massage,

Neuromuscular manipulation,

Manual Therapy

Electrotherapy

Sports Injury Rehabilitation

Sports Nutrition

Peter King is a previous principal clinical tutor for the SMAE Institute Sports Therapy and Advanced Sports Therapy courses.

For further information on Sports Therapy visit: The Society of Sports Therapists website

For further information on Sports Massage visit: The Sports Massage Association website