Physiotherapy Services

Louise Child is a Chartered and State Registered Physiotherapist who currently works as a senior physiotherapist at Scarborough Hospital and runs a successful private practice in Kirkbymoorside. She qualified at The University of Manchester in 2001 and has since developed her skills working in both musculoskeletal and orthopaedic areas. She specialises in the post-operative rehabilitation of joint replacements.

Types of Treatment

Physiotherapists adopt a variety of techniques to reduce pain and improve function. The most common are detailed below:

• Exercise - where appropriate, an individually designed home exercise programme will be taught to restore muscle strength and range of movement. During your treatment sessions, it may be appropriate to use the gymnasium facilities, with state of-the art cardiovascular equipment and over 50 different pieces of resistance equipment.

• Mobilisations - these are movements produced by the patient or physiotherapist to increase movement in joints to reduce pain.

• Electrotherapy - this is a pain-free treatment designed to relieve symptoms and promote soft tissue healing.

• Massage - helps to loosen tight muscles and other soft tissues, increases blood circulation, reduces tension and provides pain relief. Massage is also very beneficial for relaxation and reducing stress.

• Acupuncture - following the ancient Chinese art to reduce pain and aid sympton relief via the use of strategically placed acupuncture needles.

• Pilates - excellent for retraining muscle strength around the body’s central core, optimising muscle balance and injury rehabilitation.

• Hydrotherapy - the warm temperature of the water allows your muscles to relax and eases pain in your joints. The water also supports your weight and therefore makes it easier to exercise. This helps to increase the range of movement in your joints, and by using the resistance of the water, it can help improve muscle strength.

Services Provided

Physiotherapy can assess, diagnose and implement treatment strategies for a number of conditions including:

• Arthritis
• Joint Pain
• Neck Pain
• Back Pain
• Muscle Soreness
• Sports Injuries
• Whiplash
• Plus many more

The aim of Physiotherapy is to restore function, provide guidance for returning to work/daily activities/sport and offer ergonomic/postural assessment and advice.

Cost of Treatment

Initial Consultation - Member £30.00
Initial Consultation - Non Member £35.00

This includes a thorough assessment of the painful area and will take approximately 45 - 60 mins

Follow Up Treatment Sessions - Member £20.00
Follow Up Treatment Sessions - Non Member £25.00

Registered with all major healthcare insurers including BUPA, AXA PPP plus many more.