Physiotherapy is a regulated health profession – all the Physiotherapists are Chartered Physiotherapists. Physiotherapists work with individuals of all ages to break down barriers to pain and physical function. As experts in their field, physiotherapists specialize in eliminating pain and physical limitations that arise from a wide variety of common injuries and conditions.

A typical Physiotherapy programme ranges from days to weeks in length or could be longer (often with less frequent visits), depending on the chronicity of the issue and the nature of the treatment programme.

Your physiotherapist will determine how often you should be seen for treatment and discuss this with you.

Treatment techniques which may be used include:

• manual therapy • exercise demonstration and home program development • return to work/ sport/ activity planning • gait analysis and facilitation for optimal movement patterns • balance and co-ordination re-training • education – why did this happen and reduce the chances of it happening again.

Our physiotherapists will be able to give you an idea of how many times you will need to be seen after your first visit. Unfortunately, we have yet to get delivery of our crystal ball but once we have diagnosed your issue we will be able to give you a timeline to recovery – quite often this is very quick but longer for more complex issues or more chronic conditions.

We understand that sometimes appointments need to be rescheduled or canceled. To cancel your appointment with A&M Physiotherapy, please contact our office at least 48 hours in advance. This allows us to offer the appointment slot to another client who may be in need. We value the time of our clients and our team, so we appreciate your understanding and cooperation in adhering to our cancellation policy.

Your initial visit will last an hour and a half. All follow-ups will last approximately 45 minutes unless otherwise agreed with your Physiotherapist.

Our physiotherapists will explain what the natural progression of your condition should be. Sometimes a patient can get sorer – this can occur for many reasons – doing exercises too much, too vigorously, incorrectly or sometimes they may need some advice from their GP/ pharmacist regarding pain medication. Our physiotherapist will answer any questions/ concerns where necessary.

Our Physiotherapists will guide you on things to do to help and things to avoid that might make recovery longer. You will be given a rehabilitation programme to help speed up your recovery.

What should I wear to my first appointment?

Wear something comfortable. Bring a pair of shorts if it is a lower back, hip, knee, ankle, or a foot problem. Bring a tank top / vest if it is a neck, upper back, shoulder, elbow, or hand problem.