Rest is often reported to be the best form of recovery for any injury to the muscles, joints or ligaments, by comparison this suggests that moving or exercising must therefore be bad and might even make it worse.

GP’s all too often just hand out pain relieving medication and advise a period of rest.
The beginning of the recovery process is often exorcising those demons and being given the right advice by the right person.

Our clients appreciate the time taken to clear their thoughts of all the things that could be and start to focus on making a plan to tackle the real problem.

Rest might be appropriate for a short amount of time, if the injury is severe, or there is swelling and the pain is overwhelming but this is not an effective long term strategy for recovery. In reality there is lots you could and should be doing from the very early stages of any injury. Research shows that the earlier you receive physiotherapy, the quicker your recovery is and less issues you have in the long term. We can help clarify for you what you should be doing and what you can be working on without causing yourself further damage or injury.

Movement is medicine. The body must be given the opportunity to practice natural motions. If these movements prove uncomfortable investigating why and what can be done to improve should be sought.