At Croxley Physiotherapy our aim is to relieve pain and restore normal movement and functions to help return your body to its natural state. Physiotherapists are medically trained in hospitals to treat a wide range of problems and conditions such as Orthopaedic problems such as neck or back pain, headaches or rehabilitation after fracture or surgery and not forgetting the regular sporting injuries.
They also treat Neurological problems such as Multiple Sclerosis, stroke and Parkinson's Disease. The practice is a member of PhysioFirst ~ The Organisation of Chartered Physiotherapists in Private Practice. Kevin started the business in 1998 and has been treating patients from Croxley Green, Rickmansworth and the surrounding areas for over 23 years.
They also treat Neurological problems such as Multiple Sclerosis, stroke and Parkinson's Disease. The practice is a member of PhysioFirst ~ The Organisation of Chartered Physiotherapists in Private Practice. Kevin started the business in 1998 and has been treating patients from Croxley Green, Rickmansworth and the surrounding areas for over 23 years.
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Kevin first came across physiotherapy aged 17 when he injured his knee playing rugby and was inspired to become a physiotherapist himself while watching one at work on a TV hospital programme. He met Helen at Brighton University where they were both studying for a BSc in Physiotherapy.
After graduation (Kevin with first class honours) and junior rotations at Bedford Hospital, the couple spent three years in Chicago where Kevin specialised in treating people with orthopaedic problems and Helen those with neurological problems.After time in Perth, Australia where Kevin took a Masters degree in Manipulative and Sports Physiotherapy, the couple returned to England in 1998 and settled down with their three daughters.
After graduation (Kevin with first class honours) and junior rotations at Bedford Hospital, the couple spent three years in Chicago where Kevin specialised in treating people with orthopaedic problems and Helen those with neurological problems.After time in Perth, Australia where Kevin took a Masters degree in Manipulative and Sports Physiotherapy, the couple returned to England in 1998 and settled down with their three daughters.
Physiotherapy includes the assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation of a patient's treatment. At the first visit a detailed consultation about the history of their condition and general health is taken and then a thorough physical assessment is made. Where is the pain? Which factors make it worse or better over a 24-hour period, from first thing in the morning to the night's sleep?.
Manipulation - to reduce pain and restore normal movement in the spine or other joints. Exercise - advice on how to improve your strength and fitness and manage your own condition. Ultrasound - used to visualise soft tissues such as muscles and ligaments and discover if tendons have been ruptured e.g.
Do you have pain which is preventing you from leading an active life? Unable to take part in the sports and leisure activities you really enjoy - or play as well as you would like? Is pain keeping you awake at night or stopping you from doing your job properly? Having to take time off work is bad news for employers, employees and especially the self-employed.
