MUSCULOSKELETAL PHYSIOTHERAPY
Targeted physiotherapy to treat muscle, joint and bone conditions: restoring movement and relieving pain.
What Is Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy?
We provide specialist musculoskeletal (MSK) physiotherapy services tailored specifically for older adults. As we age, it is common to experience stiffness, joint pain, reduced mobility or muscle weakness. Our expert physiotherapists are here to help you move more freely, manage pain effectively and maintain your independence.
Whether you are recovering from an injury, living with a long-term condition or aiming to improve mobility, MSK physiotherapy offers tailored treatments to meet your individual needs. Common approaches include targeted exercise programmes, hands-on manual therapy and professional guidance to support recovery and help prevent future problems.
Who can benefit?
MSK physiotherapy focuses on diagnosing and treating conditions that affect the muscles, bones, joints, tendons and ligaments. It is especially beneficial for managing age-related concerns such as osteoarthritis, joint replacements (pre- and post-operative care), osteoporosis, back and neck pain, muscle weakness or joint stiffness.
Older adults experiencing joint pain, stiffness or reduced mobility due to arthritis, osteoporosis or general ageing.
Individuals recovering from surgery, falls or illness who need structured rehabilitation to regain strength and function.
What does a physiotherapy assessment involve?
We conduct a thorough and personalised evaluation aimed at understanding your physical abilities, challenges, and safety within your home or living environment. It typically includes reviewing medical history, observing movement, assessing strength, balance and mobility and checking for home safety risks. The goal is to create a tailored treatment plan that promotes independence, reduces the risk of falls, manages pain, and enhances overall quality of life.
Here’s what it usually involves:
Medical & Personal History Review
Observation
Physical Assessment
Environmental Safety Check
Discussion of Findings
Care Plan Development
Exercise Prescription
Follow-Up Planning
This type of assessment is especially valuable for the elderly who have difficulty traveling or prefer to remain in a familiar setting while receiving care.
Frequently asked questions
Is MSK physiotherapy suitable for people with arthritis or osteoporosis?
Yes. We tailor treatment plans to safely support joint and bone health in people with conditions like arthritis, osteoporosis or general age related problems.
How long does a typical physiotherapy session last?
Sessions usually last for 45 minutes. An initial assessment takes an hour as more time is required to carry out a full analyis of the problem and individuals history.
Will physiotherapy be painful?
Our treatments are designed to reduce pain, not increase it. You may feel some muscle soreness after exercise, but we always work within your comfort level.
Can older adults still build strength and mobility through physiotherapy?
Absolutely. With guided, support many older adults experience noticeable improvements in strength, flexibility and confidence after home-based Physiotherapy.
What our clients are saying
We thoroughly recommend Lizzi as an empathetic, skilful physiotherapist and would have no hesitation in calling on her services again.
After a 7 week stay in hospital, my Mum who has advanced dementia, sadly lost the ability to walk. Upon discharge we had to move her into a Nursing home but were determined to do everything we could to rehabilitate her and give her back quality of life. Lizzi came to us highly recommended and right from day 1 she made such a positive impact. She engaged Mum with sensitivity, patience and kindness and also showed a demonstrable understanding of dementia and quickly built a rapport with not only Mum but us as a family - involving us in her treatment sessions. For a couple of sessions she also brought her colleague, Jason, to support in some stand-aid activities and every step of the way, consulted us and discussed options and the practical realities and constraints of a patient with dementia. A true professional, it was a pleasure to work with Lizzi and we are very grateful for the support she gave us.
Gill.
Ready to Regain Strength and Confidence?
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