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Get in Touch
We are always happy to answer any questions you may have. Call us on:
01243 527827 or email us
Chichester Physiotherapy are members of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP), and also registered with the Health Professions Council (HPC)
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Our Services
We offer a range of manual therapy treatments including:
Soft Tissue Techniques
Soft tissue techniques; Massage and trigger point release techniques to help reduce muscle spasm and improve the circulation and lymphatic drainage.
Joint mobilisation and manipulation; Passive movement of spinal and peripheral joints to improve the range of joint motion and reduce associated muscle spasm.
Postural and corrective exercises; Exercises designed to correct postural changes and improve muscle balance i.e the way that muscles work together. This would include stability exercises for the spine and peripheral joints to improve postural muscle tone.
Electrotherapy
The use of electrical treatments such as ultrasound to speed up the natural healing processes, and Interferential /TENS (Transcutaneous electrical stimulation) to help pain. These treatments are often used in conjunction with manual therapy.
Acupuncture
Needling of acupuncture points, which are specific points on the body used to change pain and improve function.
Dry needling is a similar technique to acupuncture involving the specific needling of muscles to relieve muscle spasm.
General Physiotherapy / sports physiotherapy
The use of manual therapy and electrotherapy together with progressive exercises to mobilise and strengthen damaged muscles, tendons and ligaments and return the patient to normal activity or back to sport.
Womens Health Physiotherapy
At Chichester Physiotherapy Clinic, we treat pregnancy related conditions such as Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI), Pelvic
Girdle Pain, symphysis pubis dysfunction and diastasis recti abdominis (separation of the abdominal muscles).
Stress Urinary Incontinence is the leakage of urine when you cough, sneeze, laugh or exercise and is common pre and post natally and during the menopause.
Evidence suggests that pelvic floor muscle exercises, when performed correctly and regularly will reduce stress leakage.
New to the Chichester area:
Fit Back & Bumps educational exercise classes for pregnancy and beyond! Ante and post natal exercise classes run by a specialist Chartered Physiotherapist, incorporating pelvic floor muscle exercise and pilates. Classes are one to one, one to two, or small group sessions and are available locally in the clinic or health club studio. Benefits of exercise include
- improvement of urinary leakage post natally
- Reduction in back and pelvic pain
- Improvement in abdominal muscle tone post natally
- Improvement in postural awareness and general fitness during and after pregnancy.
Fit to Jump educational exercise classes for the Pelvic Floor Muscles (PFM). Incorporating low impact pilates type exercise and pelvic floor muscle training. Maximise PFM control and improve stress leakage. Classes are available as one to one, one to two or in small groups, depending upon demand. Exercise classes are suitable for all women who wish to improve leakage, particularly those who leak when participating in exercise.
Urinary urgency, frequency and urge leakage Physiotherapy is also an effective treatment for urge incontinence and urinary frequency. Physiotherapy addresses lifestyle including bladder training , avoidance of bladder irritants and fluid modification to normalise bladder function.
Physiotherapy assessment of bowel function for conditions such as constipation, faecal leakage and faecal urgency. Following assessment of bowel function, treatment includes biofeedback to normalise bowel function, anal sphincter strengthening exercises and pelvic floor re education.
Real Time Ultrasound Assessment of Pelvic Floor and bladder function.
Real Time Ultrasonography (RTUS) can be used to provide a picture of the pelvic floor muscles working in “real time”. This is non invasive and can ensure that pelvic floor muscle contractions are correctly performed. This greatly enhances effectiveness of treatment and exercise.
To arrange an appointment, or to speak to a Continence Physiotherapist, call 01234 527827
For more information on the treatment and prevention of pregnancy related disorders, please contact Melanie de Lacy MCSP, Specialist Physiotherapist at:
Chichester Physiotherapy Clinic, newly relocated to 8 City Business Centre, Basin Rd, Chichester PO19 8DU. Tel 01243 527827
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