Leeds Physiotherapy

At Good Health Centre we use physiotherapy to help treat and improve a wide range of physical conditions. Our Leeds physiotherapists specialise in treating:

• Joint problems such as arthritis. These issues can lead to pain, swelling, and stiffness in the joints.
• Work related conditions such as Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI).
• Neck and back problems including slipped/prolapsed discs, arthritis, sciatica, lumbago, and neck pain and stiffness.
• Sports injuries to muscles, ligaments, cartilage and tendons.
• Soft tissue problems such as tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow, tendonitis and frozen shoulder.

Physiotherapy can also help:

• Fractures – treatment can increase how quickly you heal and help you gain full function once your bones have healed.
• Abdominal problems – such as colitis and irritable bowel syndrome.
• Gynaecological conditions – including stress incontinence and rehabilitation after surgery.
• Pregnancy and childbirth – including treatment for back and pelvic pain.
• Chest conditions – such as asthma, chest infections, cystic fibrosis, emphysema, bronchitis and bronchiectasis.
• Neurological conditions – such as strokes, head injuries, nerve injuries, multiple sclerosis, shingles, cerebral palsy and chronic fatigue.
• Paediatric conditions – including postural and walking problems in childhood.
• Circulatory problems – such as Raynaud’s disease, intermittent claudication (a clinical diagnosis given for muscle pain) and cardiac rehabilitation.
• Rehabilitation after surgery.

At our Leeds physiotherapy clinic, we provide evidence-based and effective treatment tailored to your individual needs, ensuring optimal recovery and lasting results.

Our experienced Leeds physiotherapists use a range of techniques to treat their patients to achieve the best results.

• Manipulation and mobilisation of joints
  This technique helps to relieve pain and stiffness. Soft tissue release techniques can improve your posture, flexibility and function.
• Massage
  A gentle technique, massage can be used to improve blood flow and help fluid to drain away, making it easier to move parts of the body and to relieve pain and help relaxation.
• Exercise and movement
  Massage is a gentle way to improve blood flow, help fluid drain, and ease pain. It can make it easier to move and relax the body.
• Electrotherapy
  This physiotherapy technique uses small electrical impulses to stimulate the nervous system. This causes a ‘tingly feeling’ as it makes certain muscles contract or squeeze, reducing pain and helping the muscles heal themselves. Ultrasound may also be used to reduce soft tissue swelling and pain and to promote healing.

When you visit Good Health Centre for the first time, your physiotherapist will ask about your current condition. They will also inquire about any important medical issues and treatments you have had in the past. We recommend that you wear loose clothes that allow you to move easily. You might have to take off some clothes for a thorough examination of the injury.

Your physiotherapist will physically assess you to diagnose your problem and discuss a treatment plan with you. They will use physical techniques to treat your condition and show you exercises to do at home.

Chartered Physiotherapists undertake three or four years of full-time university study. During this time they complete over 1,000 hours of clinical practice in a number of different specialities. After training, a physiotherapist usually works in a hospital in the NHS to get experience.

Under current law, only people registered with the Health Professions Council can call themselves physiotherapists.

Physiotherapy is a safe, non-invasive therapy that is suitable for all ages. However, it is important to inform your physiotherapist if you experience any pain or problems following your physiotherapy treatment.

The Chartered Society of Physiotherapists
www.csp.org.uk

NHS Direct
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk