Back & neck pain
Stiffness on waking, pain that travels, or a back that flares every few months. We look for the pattern behind it rather than chasing the sore spot.
Practitioner-led clinic
Treatment that explains itself, and movement that lasts
We assess carefully, treat with our hands, and send you home with a plan you understand. One physiotherapist, start to finish — no handovers, no guesswork.
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One physiotherapist
The clinician who assesses you is the one who treats you at every session.
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Movement first
Hands-on work opens the door; loading and retraining keep it open.
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A plan you keep
Written exercises with sets, cues and a clear reason for each one.
What we treat
Most people arrive with one of these
If your concern is not listed, tell us about it in your enquiry — we will say honestly whether physiotherapy is the right first step.
Sports injury
Hamstrings, ankles, shoulders and tendons. Staged loading so you return to your sport able to tolerate it, not just free of pain at rest.
After surgery
Knee, hip and shoulder recovery. We follow your surgical guidance and build the strength that protects the repair.
Joint pain
Knees, hips and shoulders that ache with stairs, sleep or load. Strength and pacing strategies that make daily movement predictable again.
Desk & posture strain
Headaches, tight shoulders and a mid-back that complains by mid-afternoon. Small changes to your day, plus work your neck can handle.
Long-standing pain
Pain you have lived with for months or years. Graded, unhurried progress with honest conversation about what changes and what does not.
Treatments
What a session can involve
Every appointment is built from the same toolkit. Which parts we use depends on what the assessment finds on the day.
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Initial assessment
History, movement testing and a working explanation of what is happening. You leave the first session with a diagnosis in plain language and the first version of your plan.
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Manual therapy
Joint mobilisation, soft tissue work and guided stretching to reduce guarding and restore range. Always paired with movement so the change holds.
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Exercise rehabilitation
Progressive strength and control work, coached in the room before it goes into your plan. We adjust load each visit based on how the last block felt.
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Return-to-activity review
A shorter check-in near the end of a course of care: retest, confirm what has changed, and set the maintenance work that keeps it that way.
Your first visit
Three parts, no surprises
Knowing the shape of the appointment makes it easier to walk in. Here is how the first 55 minutes are usually spent.
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We listen, then test
What happened, what aggravates it, what you need to get back to. Then we test movement, strength and the joints above and below the painful area.
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Hands-on treatment
Treatment begins in the same session. You will know what we are doing and why before we start, and you can ask us to stop at any point.
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You leave with a plan
Two to four exercises, written down with cues and dosage, plus what to expect over the following week and when to get back in touch.
Our approach
The week between sessions is where it changes
An hour on the treatment bench can calm a joint down. What decides whether it stays calm is the other six days — so we keep the home plan short enough that you will actually do it.
That usually means two to four exercises at a time, each with a stated purpose, a dose and a sign that it is working. If something is painful or unclear, we would rather hear about it mid-week than discover it at your next visit.
We also tell you when physiotherapy is not the answer. If your presentation needs imaging, medical review or a different discipline, we will say so plainly and help you work out the next step.
Questions
Before you book
The practical things people ask us most often.
Do I need a referral?
No. You can arrange an assessment directly. If you do have a referral letter, imaging report or post-operative instructions, bring them — they save time and help us set the right starting load.
What should I wear?
Clothing you can move in, and something that lets us see the area we are treating — shorts for a knee or hip, a loose top or vest for a shoulder or neck. We have a private space to change and spare shorts if you come straight from work.
How long is each appointment?
The first assessment runs to about 55 minutes so there is time to test properly and still begin treatment. Follow-up sessions are usually 40 minutes, and later reviews can be shorter once your plan is running well.
Will treatment hurt?
Some techniques feel firm, and a stiff joint can be tender while it is being worked on. Nothing is done without telling you first, and discomfort should settle within a day. We adjust pressure and load to whatever you can tolerate comfortably.
How many sessions will I need?
We give you an estimate at the end of the first visit, once we know how the problem behaves. Simple presentations often need only a few; longer-standing or post-operative cases are planned in blocks with a retest between them. We discharge you as soon as the plan is yours to run.
Request a visit
Tell us what is going on
Send a short note about your concern and when you are generally free. We reply by email with the next available assessment times and anything we need to know first.
- Weekday morningsEarly assessment slots
- Weekday eveningsLimited follow-up slots
- SaturdayMorning clinic only
- Email repliesWithin one working day