MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS WELCOME

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You don't need to be a member of Holcombe Brook Sports Club to attend for physiotherapy - everyone is welcome! You don't even need to be referred by your GP. If you suffer with pain or injury Swift Physiotherapy can assess, diagnose and treat you or refer you to a specialist if necessary.

Please note that some insurance policies do require you to gain a referral from your GP so if you are using an insurance policy please check your terms and conditions of use.

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We offer an assessment and treatment service for a range of conditions at Swift Physiotherapy:

Sports Injuries

Whatever the sport and whether injuries be sprains, strains or bruising a quicker and more thorough recovery will be made if treated early.  Physiotherapy will speed up the rate of recovery by reducing swelling and preventing joint stiffness. Early treatment will also minimise tissue damage and provide for a quicker return to active sport.

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Back Pain

Swift physiotherapy has a hands-on approach to treating back pain wherever possible including deep tissue massage, spinal mobilisations and manipulation (where appropriate) in our treatment plans.  Electrotherapy, postural advice and home exercises may also be included in your care. We aim to treat many back conditions including prolapsed discs, sciatica, spondylosis, muscle spasm, and post operative surgery care.

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Neck Pain

Neck pain including whiplash and headaches is a common complaint experienced by our clients.  Once again, hands on treatments including deep soft tissue massage, spinal mobilisations and manipulation (where appropriate) may be used. Other treatments include cervical (neck) traction and electrotherapy. Postural advice as well as a home exercise programme is normally recommended to. Conditions treated include spondylosis, facet joint pain, whiplash, acute torticollis, prolapsed disc and headaches.

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Acupuncture

Acupuncture is one of the many skills employed within physiotherapy as part of an integrated approach to the management of pain and inflammation. Physiotherapists base their treatments on scientific research and clinical evidence that Acupuncture can reduce pain by stimulating the brain and spinal cord to produce natural pain-relieving chemicals such as endorphins, melatonin (which promotes sleep) and serotonin (to promote well-being), to name but a few. These chemicals assist the body's healing processes and offer pain relief as a precursor to other treatments such as manual therapy or exercise in order to aid recovery.

Acupuncture forms part of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). This ancient system of medicine dates back as far as 1000 years BC and is based on a holistic concept of treatment which regards ill health as a manifestation of imbalance in the body’s energy. Re-establishing a correct balance is the aim of TCM. Energy is referred to as Qi, (pronounced chee) and is described in terms of Yin energy – quiet and calm and Yang energy – vigorous and exciting. They are complementary opposites and in health exist in a dynamic but balanced state in the body. Practitioners of TCM believe that stimulating certain Acupuncture points on the body can help to restore the balance between Yin and Yang that becomes disturbed in illness.

AACP members combine TCM principles with scientific evidence as a means of reducing pain and promoting healing, always with the aim of enhancing physiotherapy treatments such as exercise and rehabilitation techniques to promote recovery and improve quality of life.

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Sports Massage

Sports massage can be used to prevent and treat injury to muscles, ligaments, tendons and all soft tissues.
Sports massage has therapeutic, psychological and physiological benefits, improving mood and general health.
Regular treatment can help remove the build-up of lactic acid, or general aches and pains from everyday stress.

Sports massage is not just for sports injuries, it can be used to relieve everyday aches
and pains caused by daily living and work.