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Elaine Atkins Physiotherapy
Tel 020 8504 0478
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We Treat
Physiotherapy Woodford – What We Treat We specialise in the treatment of a variety of conditions. A more detailed list of the conditions that can benefit from Physiotherapy is provided below but you may recognise your own problem from the conditions listed briefly here:
Back and neck pain, disc disorders, ‘slipped’ disc, sciatica
Joint problems arthritis, frozen shoulder
Sports injuries with rehabilitation back to sport
Soft tissue injuries, tennis elbow, sprained ankle
- Pulled/torn muscles: hamstring and calf tears/strains;
- Tendon injuries: tennis elbow, jumper’s knee, Achilles tendon, groin strains, shoulder tendon impingements;
- Ligament injuries sprained ankle and twisting knee injuries;
- Joint sprains: ankle, shoulder and knee injuries, throwing injuries; Post-fracture treatment and rehabilitation after broken ankle, wrist, foot, leg and arm bones
Work-related hand/arm pain, repetitive strain injury, general postural problems
Neurological problems strokes, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease
Post-operative conditions total hip and knee replacements or back surgery
Treatment may include:
- Manipulation, mobilisation and soft tissue massage
- Ultrasound, electro-magnetic energy, interferential therapy and acupuncture for pain relief and stimulation of healing
Conditions we treat:
Shoulder
‘Frozen shoulder’ (adhesive capsulitis)
Acromioclavicular joint sprain
Subacromial impingement syndrome
Supraspinatus tendinopathy (often referred to as tendinitis)
Long head of biceps tendinopathy
Elbow
Wrist and hand
Osteoarthritis; traumatic arthritis
Subluxed capitate; Subluxed lunate
Collateral ligament sprain at the wrist
Fibrocartilage tears and meniscal problems at the wrist
De Quervain’s tenosynovitis at the thumb
Intersection syndrome or ‘oarsman’s wrist’
Tendinopathy and tenosynovitis of the tendons that move the wrist and fingers
Tensynovitis of the tendons that move the thumb
Strain of the muscles within the hand
Cervical spine (Neck)
Mechanical neck pain
Cervical headache
Osteoarthritis traumatic arthritis
Whiplash associated disorder
Cervical disc lesions (slipped disc; trapped nerve)
Muscle imbalance
Muscle strain
Fibromyalgia
Posture problems
Poor core stability
Thoracic spine (Mid back)
Mechanical back pain
Subluxed rib joints
Thoracic disc lesions (slipped disc; trapped nerve)
Shingles pain
Muscle strain
Posture problems
Poor core stability
Lumbar spine (Low back)
Mechanical back pain
Arthritis
Lumbar disc lesions (slipped disc; trapped nerve; sciatica)
Posture problems
Poor core stability
Sacroiliac joint
Mechanical pain (often in pregnancy)
Sprained ligaments
Postural problems
Hip
Osteoarthritis; traumatic arthritis
Greater trochanteric pain syndrome
Knee
Osteoarthritis; traumatic arthritis
Collateral ligament sprain at the knee
Bursitis (‘housemaid’s knee’; ‘clergyman’s knee’)
Quadriceps tendinopathy; ‘jumper’s knee’
Tendinopathy of the insertions of the hamstring muscles
Ankle and foot
Osteoarthritis; traumatic arthritis
Lateral collateral ligament sprain (sprained ankle)
Arthritis of the big toe joint (First metatarsophalangeal joint)
General foot pain; ‘flat feet’
Tendinopathy and tenosynovitis of the Peroneal tendons
Neurological conditions
Stroke
Multiple Sclerosis
Parkinson’s disease
Head injury
Other
Bell’s palsy
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV – dizziness)
Vestibular problems
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Proud sponsors
Elaine Atkins Physiotherapy is proud to sponsor Woodford RFC and Woodford Wells Tennis Club. Click their logo to visit their websites.
