Understanding, Treating and Supporting Women’s Wellbeing with Women’s Health Physiotherapy: The 8 Most Common Conditions
October marks Menopause Awareness Month – a chance to shine a light on the unique health challenges women face throughout life, and the support available to help them stay active and well with Women’s Health Physiotherapy. Women’s health physiotherapy is often considered to be all about pelvic health (more on this at a later date!) […]
The Essential Comparison of Focused Shockwave vs Radial Shockwave and the Top 4 Conditions it Treats
If you have been struggling with a long-standing tendon or soft tissue problem, you may have come across shockwave therapy as a treatment option. It has become one of the most talked about and researched therapies for stubborn injuries that don’t respond to rest, physiotherapy, or medication. But what exactly is shockwave therapy? How does […]
5 Signs You Should Book a Sports Injuries Physiotherapy Appointment
Understanding Sports Injuries Whether you’re a weekend runner or a competitive athlete, sports injuries are an unfortunate part of an active lifestyle. Recognising the early warning signs and seeking physiotherapy promptly can prevent minor issues from becoming major setbacks. At Wandsworth Physiotherapy, we specialise in sports injuries and their management, offering advanced diagnostics like ultrasound […]
Wandsworth Physiotherapy: Your Pathway to Recovery
Welcome to Wandsworth Physiotherapy, where we are dedicated to guiding you through every step of your rehabilitation journey. Our clinical pathway ensures that each patient receives a customised, evidence-based treatment plan designed to support recovery, alleviate pain, and restore functional movement. Initial Assessment Your journey begins with a comprehensive assessment session, during which our skilled […]
An interview with Wandsworth Physiotherapy
How did Wandsworth Physiotherapy & Osteopathy come about? Wandsworth Physiotherapy and Osteopathy was set up by Steve Hines in 2013. Steve has a background in elite sports and wanted to bring that knowledge and skill to everyday people who love sports or suffer from pain and dysfunction. Steve started by using a room on Old […]
The trouble with the NHS
Should I wait for NHS physiotherapy? The NHS has been in the news a lot recently with many of the political parties pledging more money to fund service improvements. This additional funding is badly needed and I want to share my experience of working in the NHS. When I started back in 2005 at Croydon […]
Osteopathy in Wandsworth
Wandsworth Town osteopathy I often get asked what is the difference between physiotherapy, osteopathy and chiropractic so I thought I would try and explain the differences. I am a trained physiotherapist so know this profession inside out, however my comments about osteopathy and chiropractic are based more on my own personal experience of having treatment […]
Women’s Health Clinic
Women’s health and pelvic health physiotherapy Don’t let your bump stop you enjoy being a mum “As your bump is getting bigger you’ve noticed your back and pelvis are getting stiff and sore. Your wrists ache lifting your child. Your neck and shoulders ache when you breast feed. Just walking around the house is a […]
Why I became a physio
Physiotherapy in Wandsworth Town I often get asked why I got into being a physiotherapist and if I enjoy my job. Concerning the second part I enjoy being a physio very much. I get to help people every day, reducing their fear and anxiety, often times taking people from being incapacitated and in a lot […]
My low back pain
Treatment of lower back pain in Wandsworth I bent over to put my shoes on and “ping” my back went. I hear this all the time from my patients, but this time it was my back. I yelled out “aaarrgghh” My girlfriend came over asking “what have you done?” “I don’t know” I said “but […]