About Physiotherapy

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Physiotherapy has traditionally been focussed on the restoration of normal human movement and function following any sort of physical injury or ill health.

There are numerous different areas that physiotherapists work in, from intensive care units through to the sports medicine world, the physiotherapist will have a diverse medical knowledge on all manner of physical conditions. Typically they will have worked in numerous clinical and medical environments throughout their training.

More recently, physiotherapy has also focussed on the ability to prevent injuries, through physical profiling and biomechanical assessment. The potential causes of injuries can be identified then a preventative course of action can be taken to help limit the chances of occurrence or severity.

This element of physiotherapy is particularly important in the sports medicine world, and is something in which we are experts at Lilliput Health.

How does Physiotherapy work?

Simply put, it can work by enabling your body to improve in whatever area it needs to.

Following your assessment your physiotherapist will identify the problems that have contributed to or caused your injury. A plan will then be made detailing how those problems are going to be solved.

Different treatment will be used depending upon the nature of your injury, the severity and the duration of it, but treatment may consist of manual therapy techniques, such as manipulation or adjustment, soft tissue techniques, corrective exercise techniques including stretches, strengthening and stability work, and postural correction.

The idea is that your movements are made more efficient in order to alleviate your symptoms, and hopefully prevent them from coming back, so your body is given the tools to cope with the forces that have led to the cause of your injury.

What can Physiotherapy treat?

Physiotherapy is a diverse practice, and is suitable for all manner of injuries, aches and pains.

As the Physiotherapist has the ability to draw upon numerous types of treatment techniques, from manipulative manual therapies to more gentle corrective and maintenance based exercises, physiotherapy can cater for an extremely wide range of physical issues, making it suitable for all clients, whether you are an elite athlete or a little less robust!

So as well as the full spectrum of back and neck problems, physiotherapy is appropriate for any joint, ligament, tendon or muscle strain in any part of the body.

Physiotherapy may also be appropriate in certain neurological and paediatric conditions, and it is best to talk to your physiotherapist about what could be achieved to determine suitability.

If you are in any way uncertain as to the potential benefits physiotherapy can offer, why not give Peter Bloomer a call, to thoroughly discuss your situation and determine the best course of action for you.

The Practitioners

Mercedes Donaldson
Mercedes graduated from Bristol University and was employed by one of the largest London Teaching Hospitals - Guys and S... READ MORE »

Peter Bloomer
Peter Bloomer is a Chartered Physiotherapist and Strength and Conditioning Coach.... READ MORE »

Wendy Joy
Wendy qualified in 1991 from the Middlesex Hospital School of physiotherapy in central London. She has since regularly a... READ MORE »