The Physio Therapy Centre is a long-established, multi-therapy practice offering a wide variety of treatments.
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Therapies available include Physiotherapy, Podiatry/Chiropody, Acupuncture, Clinical Pilates, Alexander Technique and Sports Massage.
We offer fast access to high quality treatments and therapies.
Contact us for private consultancy in friendly surroundings, at a time to suit you - in Haywards Heath and Burgess Hill.
Our clinical staff are fully qualified and include Chartered and State Registered Physiotherapists. They all offer a thorough professional assessment and effective treatment, in a relaxed and comfortable environment.
We are a dedicated team of physiotherapists with specialist training in the nervous, muscular and skeletal system. We have all undergone the required training and passed all the necessary state-recognised examinations.
We are trained to treat the whole body by correcting and improving the body's own natural healing mechanisms.
Treatment by physiotherapy aims at the facilitation and restoration of movement and function.
Physiotherapy can play a vital role in pain relief, healing and rehabilitation in most medical and surgical conditions.
Among the conditions we treat are:- spinal problems
- joint problems
- injuries
- fractures
- obstetrics and gynaecological
- posture
How do we treat these conditions?- specific manipulation
- passive mobilisation of joints
- massage
- motivation
- exercises
- rehabilitation
- clinical pilates
- hydrotherapy
- other soft tissue techniques
- preventative medicine to avoid recurrence
- electrotherapy
All the above help with the relief of pain and the promotion of recovery
How do we decide the best form of treatment for you?
Treatment cannot begin without a diagnosis. Your physiotherapist will examine the nature and actual site of the problem and relate it to you as an individual. After a full consultation with you, your physiotherapist will decide on the best form of treatment.
How do we prevent re-occurrence?
Specific self-help exercise programmes are suggested to maintain your improvement. This could include involvement in one of our clinical pilates classes, individual instruction, or exercises that you can do at home.
Do I need to consult my doctor?
Not necessarily. You may consult a physiotherapist without a doctors referral.
However, if you are claiming on medical insurance, you must consult with your insurance company before treatment.
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Offering treatment to all age groups, from babies and children through adults and the elderly, and specialising in all foot problems relating to activities:- running sports, hiking and walking.
Treatment includes a biomechanical assessment, where the joint range of motion will be measured and gait pattern studied. If necessary a foot cast is taken and sent to an orthotic laboratory along with the prescription form. It takes about three weeks for the orthoses to be made. Patients are also given an exercise programme, if necessary.
Among other treatments offered are effective relief from:
In-growing toenails.
These are easily treated while recurrent in-growing nails may benefit from minor surgery. This is carried out under a local anaesthetic and the recovery period is usually between four and eight weeks.
Fungal infections
Many types of fungi can infect the feet. A specimen of the affected skin or nail is for analysis by a pathology laboratory before advice is given on the most appropriate course of treatment.
Verrucae
Also known as plantar warts. These are caused by a virus and can be difficult to treat. However, there are effective treatments available including homeopathic, herbal and chemical.
Corns and callous
These form on the feet as a protective mechanism, but excessive callous can be painful. Corns form over and under an area of pressure and friction. They are a generally a symptom of walking problems although can be caused by ill- fitting shoes.
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What is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is the gentle insertion of hair-fine needles into specific points on the body to stimulate the flow of Qi (pronounced chee), or natural healing energy.
How can Acupuncture help?
Acupuncture can be effective in a wide variety of conditions through its power to stimulate our own healing response.
Acupuncture often excels in those areas in which conventional medicine comes up short. Chronic disease, pain control, and stress-related disorders are just three specialties.
Acupuncture treatment may be used along with other medical care to great advantage. It has been used for pain control after other medical or dental procedures, for improving healing, and to lessen the side-effects of some drugs, including chemotherapy.
What to expect
Your initial visit will last for about 75-90 minutes and will include a treatment. Harry will gather information on your symptoms and your treatment to date: your medical and family history; your systems or functions (eg sleep, appetite, digestion etc.); your physical condition, (eg distribution of body heat and the condition of your skin), take your pulse and look at your tongue. Subsequent visits take 45 minutes.
Treatment is the process of re-establishing the energy balance, stimulating or reducing the flow of energy in a specific pathway.
Acupuncture is drug-free so you avoid side effects or dependency.
Does it hurt?
Most people are surprised to learn that acupuncture needles are very thin. As many as fifteen acupuncture needles can fit into one conventional hypodermic needle.
Acupuncturists attain a high level of skill in gently placing these tiny needles into the skin with a minimum of discomfort
Treatments
Acupuncture is not a miracle cure, but a gentle and effective therapy which, for best results, requires a course of treatment.
Generally you will come weekly to begin with and then, as you improve, you will come less frequently. The speed of improvement varies more according to the individual than the label of the complaint.
Practitioner: Harry Sweetman
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| Sports and Remedial Massage |
The benefits of massage have been widely acknowledged for thousands of years. These benefits range from- Improving circulation
- Easing tight/stressed muscles
- Improved tissue elasticity
- Stretching soft tissue
- Breaking adhesions
- Removing lactic acid
- Balancing of autonomous nervous system
- Helps in recuperation after injury and rehabilitation
- Assists in the recovery between intense training
- Mobilising scar tissue
- Pain reduction
- Relaxation
- Feeling of well-being
- Helps relieve back and neck pain/poor postural alignment
- Improves joint mobility
Treatment
The massage treatment is suitable for both sports people and those who are just active in day-to-day life, regardless of age. The initial appointment includes a clinical observation covering reason for visit, postural alignment, and medical history.
Appointments
Contact The Physio Therapy Centre on 01444 450162 or my mobile 07990 595951 to make an appointment. Treatment can be at either at the Physio Therapy Centre, 11 Heath Rd, Haywards Heath, or at the Olympos (Triangle) Leisure Centre, Burgess Hill.
Payment
A cancellation fee will be made if appointments cancelled without 24 hours notice. This will be half the fee for the appointment.
Practitioner: Claire Cresswell
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What is Pilates
Pilates is a unique exercise system developed by Joseph Pilates over 70 years ago to treat injuries of those in the performing arts. Over time, his method has been refined and become more popular with the general public.
Clinical Pilates is a modification of Traditional Pilates and has been developed by physiotherapists in keeping with current research findings and existing rehabilitation techniques.
How is Pilates performed
The emphasis is on control of the deep stabilising muscles of the trunk which support the spine, thereby reducing postural pain, enhancing efficiency of movement and improving overall well being.
The exercises in Clinical Pilates are performed in a precise and fluid manner, which, combined with breathing produce improved posture and patterns of movement.
At the Physio Therapy Centre we teach clinical pilates either on a 1-1 basis or in a small class. For class details please ring Nikki on 07980311830.
Practitioner: Nikki Laing
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The Alexander Technique is a simple and practical method of learning to be poised and to move easily without stiffness or unnecessary effort. It improves coordination, breathing and performance.
Learning the Alexander Technique can help prevent or alleviate conditions associated with undue tension or poor posture. It supports rehabilitation following injury or illness, and teaches management of stress and pain.
Through its emphasis on teaching self-awareness and providing the tools to change unhelpful habits, it enhances performance and effectiveness at work as well as in sports and the performing arts.
Lessons are on a one-to-one basis and the number of lessons required depends on the individual.
In a lesson the teacher uses explanation and a gentle guiding touch to encourage a letting go of unnecessary effort and a gradual change of unhelpful postural habits and ways of moving.
To book a lesson contact Korina on 01273 420 259.
Practitioner: Korina Biggs
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Osteopathy is a system of preventive and therapeutic medicine that focuses on the musculoskeletal system.The aim is to restore balance and function to the body and to alleviate problems that may prevent the body from healing itself. This is done using soft tissue work, mobilisation, manipulatuion and cranial thecniques
Osteopathy is suitable for all age groups-from babies to the elderly. Every treatment will be specifically tailored to each individual's needs and requirements.
Ostheopathy can be ussed to treat a wide range of conditions:- Back pain, including minor disc and joint strains and degenerative changes.
- Neck pain and headaches
- Trapped nerves.
- Whiplash.
- Work related injuries including RSI.
- Arthritis in peripheral joints, such as knees, hips and hands.
- Musculoskeletal pain during and after pregnancy.
- Sinusitis.
- Asthma.
- Sports injuries.
If you would like a confidential chat prior to booking an appointment please do not hesitate to call.
Practitioner: Jasi Bansel
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Orthotics at the Physio Therapy Centre with GALAXY HEALTHCARE
We provide Bio-mechanical solutions for adults and children with a wide range of sports injury and medical conditions. We aim to keep the body functioning with the use of bio-mechanical devices such as supports and braces. These devices support or correct musculoskeletal deformities and improve mobility.
Orthoses can decrease pain and increase stability in an unstable joint, along with preventing potential progression or development of a deformity. Improved quality of life often results from orthotic intervention.
We will assess your needs, diagnose the problem and treat you by prescribing the most suitable device to meet your requirements.
Our service includes assessment, design and supply of the following orthotic devices:- Sports injury bio-orthotics
- Supportive spinal and hip braces
- Splints or callipers
- Knee, ankle, elbow, wrist and hand supports
- Corrective foot supports/insoles
- Surgical Footwear
For more information or to make an appointment call:
01825 732590 or fax 0870 705 2527
or check
www.galaxy-healthcare.co.uk
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Natural nutrition is a holistic approach to disease that uses nutrition, naturopathic techniques and supplementation to improve immunity, elimination and remove stagnation at all levels of the individual.
Nathalie is a firm believer that inside each of us is the key to our own well-being and that natural nutrition helps us to re-connect with our bodies and to trigger healing at a very deep level.
Consultations
Your first one-to-one consultation lasts between 1½ and 2 hours.
Following a detailed look at your current and past health picture and your diet, Nathalie will devise a tailor-made program suited to your individual needs. This includes recommendations on diet, naturopathic techniques and supplements. You may require further consultations to support your personalised program.
Follow-up consultations generally last one hour, although half hour telephone consultations are also available.
How will I benefit from Nutritional Therapy?
You will soon find that your energy and mental and physical alertness increase, your digestive functions normalise, and your condition and general health quickly improve.
You will not come out of a consultation feeling that you have to ‘give up’ eating in order to get healthier - rather, you will be surprised by the amount of good, tasty foods you are advised to have!
Health is not achieved through deprivation but by giving your body exactly what it needs when it needs it!
Some of the conditions nutritional therapy can help:- Digestive problems, ie: gastric ulcers, bloating, food intolerances, constipation, IBS, coeliacs, Crohns, ulcerative colitis.
- Skin complaints: eczema, acne, psoriasis
- PMS, period pains, menopausal problems
- Weight issues and food addictions
- Pre-conceptual care, pregnancy, post-partum health and breastfeeding
- Energy fluctuations, ME
- Arthritis, osteoporosis
- Children’s nutrition and weaning
- Nutritional support to improve the performance of athletes and many more.
Contact Nathalie on 07980 620010 to book your appointment at the Physio Therapy Centre.
Practitioner: Nathalie Patey
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Clare Arundale MCSP
Clare trained at Bath School of Physiotherapy and graduated in 1985.
She worked in the NHS for 8 years before starting work in private practice.
Her main speciality is in the treatment of spinal and soft tissue injuries, using mobilisation and manipulation along with soft tissue techniques, acupuncture, hydrotherapy and core stability exercises.
Clare teaches Clinical Pilates at the Clinic, on a one to one basis and also classes.
Clare is committed to continuing professional development and attends many courses every year.
Jasi Bansel - Osteopath Med, D.O, N.D
Jasi qualified from the British College of Naturopathy and Osteopathy (now The British College of Osteopathic Medicine) in 2000 with a degree in Osteopathic Medicine and a Naturopathic Diploma. She has since worked as an associate in two well established practices as well as the sports division at Brighton University before starting up practice with Michelle at Physio Therapy Centre.
Jasi's Naturopathic approach to osteopathy means that she takes a more holistic viewpoint on treatment and is able to advise on nutrition/diet, exercise and lifestyle matters in relation to the presenting condition.
Jasi is also a fully trained cranial osteopath with a wide range of experience in treating babies, children and adults.She is a member of the General Osteopathic Council and the British Osteopathic Association.
Korina Biggs – Bscecon, MSTAT
Korina is an experienced teacher of the Alexander Technique and a member of the Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (STAT).
She benefited from lessons herself in 1994 and discovered they led not only to a reduction in back and neck pain brought about by undue tension, but also an improvement in the quality of her movement and voice as a theatre performer. This inspired Korina to embark on a three-year Alexander Technique teacher-training course.
She is actively involved in continuing professional development and is the regional coordinator for teachers in Sussex.
She also enjoys her role as the scientific coordinator or STAT.
As well as teaching at the Physio Therapy Centre, she also practices at the Dyke Road Natural Health Clinic in Brighton.
Korina also gives introductory workshops and talks.
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Claire Cresswell - LSSM Dip.
Claire qualified at the London School of Sports Massage, based at Regent's College in Central London, in 2001. Her continued learning came from two years at Brighton & Hove rugby club.
Her training and qualification allowed Claire to increase her knowledge of anatomy and physiology, and focus specifically on sports-related massage. It proved to be a positive career change from being a dental nurse.
Claire finds her job very satisfying, being able to treat people from different environments as well as the opportunity to deal directly with people. She aims to become involved in patients' enthusiasm and passion for sport and lifestyle. To be able to diagnose and treat people appropriately and still be able to care for people in a professional manner is key to her approach.
With the experience of running the London Marathon, New Forest Marathon and very recently the Half Ironman in the New Forest, Claire's new challenge will be to use her experience in triathlons to become a BTA coach to complement her Sports and Medical Massage career.
Nigel Howell MCSP
Nigel trained at the Pinderfields School of Physiotherapy and graduated in 1990.
He worked in the NHS for three years before starting in private practice at the Physio Therapy Centre.
Nigel enjoys outpatient physiotherapy, employing mobilisation, manipulation, soft tissue techniques and home exercises as his main treatment modalities.
As with the other physiotherapists here, many of Nigel's patients have problems associated with their spines. Nigel is experienced in helping to restore normal movement with these and other issues.
Nigel is certain of the need for rehabilitation, where the patient continues with specific home exercises and frequently refers on to rehabilitation/clinical pilates courses.
Ultimately Nigel, along with the other therapists at this centre, believes in maximum self reliance of the patient and tries, whenever possible, to give the patient the necessary tools to be able to help themselves and prevent re-occurrence of problems.
Nigel is an active sportsman, still participating regularly in five-a-side football, tennis, swimming and jogging. He has four children and lives in Hove.
Continual professional development is an on-going policy of this practice and Nigel is involved heavily in this as a course organiser, presenter and participant.
Nigel regularly attends external courses covering a wide range of subjects associated with the musculo-skeletal system.
Paul Johnson – MSc, BSc, MMACP, MCSP
Paul trained at the Bath School of Physiotherapy and graduated in 1986.
He worked in the NHS for three years before starting his own practice in 1989 at the Physio Therapy Centre.
His workload comprises mainly of outpatients and he specialises in mobilisation and manipulation therapy. Over 50% of his work is related to spinal problems
He passed his Masters in Manipulative Therapy in 2000.
Paul is a great believer in continual professional development (CPD) and attends many courses throughout the year to keep up-to-date.
He is a clinical educator for the University of Brighton, which entails overseeing Masters students in their clinical placements as part of their Masters degree. He is also an examiner for the University and for the Manipulative Association of Chartered Physiotherapy (MACP) where he is a member.
He is a member of the Physiotherapy Pain Association(PPA), and a member of Chartered Physiotherapist in Sports Medicine(CPSM).
Other positions include book editor for the Organisation of Physiotherapists in Private Practice (Physio First) journal.
He is an occasional lecturer and examiner at the University of Brighton.
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Nikki Laing - Physiotherapist
Nikki trained as a Physiotherapist at Southampton University and graduated in 2001.
She worked in the NHS for 6 years alongside doing some private part time work at the University Of Sussex Sports Injury Clinic. She started work at the Physiotherapy Centre in 2007
Nikki specialises in treating both acute and chronic musculo-skeletal injuries and pain. She provides a comprehensive and holistic approach to diagnosis, injury management and rehabilitation by combining biomechanical analysis, manual and exercise therapy techniques with functional rehabilitation, electrotherapy, acupuncture and Pilates.
Nikki teaches Clinical Pilates courses across Mid Sussex including classes run from the Physiotherapy Centre.
Nikki is a member of the Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institute (APPI), the Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists (AACP) and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) She is committed to continued Professional development and attends courses regularly.
John Lewis Chiropodist/Podiatrist
John graduated in 2002 having attained a first class honours degree in Podiatry from the University of Brighton.
His main practice is based in Brighton, where he treats people in need of general chiropody and treatment of foot and lower limb pain. John is particularly interested in biomechanics and the treatment of lower limb injuries, using off the shelf and custom made insoles.
John would be delighted to see you either in Haywards Heath or Burgess Hill where he also runs a clinic within the Physio Therapy Centre.
Pearly Ow-Yang
Pearly trained as a physiotherapist at The University of Sydney, Australia, and graduated in 2002.
After qualifying she worked in large teaching hospitals in Sydney for three years. In this time she also gained experience in treating injuries within rugby and AFL teams as well as working in a private Sports Physiotherapy practice.
Since arriving in the UK four years ago, Pearly has worked in numerous NHS hospitals in London and the southeast as well as a private hospital on Harley Street. She joined the Physio Therapy Centre in 2008.
She has a keen interest in Sports and Manual therapy and has always strived to maintain a high standard of continuing education by attending courses regularly. She uses techniques including massage, mobilisations, manipulation, acupuncture, and exercises such as pilates. She is also an active sportswoman with interests in running, tennis, Ultimate Frisbee, scuba diving and snowboarding.
She is a member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, and is registered with the Health Professionals Council as well as the New South Wales Registration Board.
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Nathalie Patey BA, MA, DNN
Nathalie stumbled upon good nutrition and its resulting effects on health and behaviour when she became an au-pair aged 18, in a vegan family in Boston, USA. Having been raised in France on a diet of baguette, pasta, cheese and fresh produce, she adopted her new family diet wholeheartedly and subsequently lost weight and felt renewed energy, had clearer skin and felt very healthy. She also noticed the effect of their diet on the children of the family, at the time 6 and 9 years old. She had never before met such polite, balanced, calm and bright children - and she put it down to what they did and did not eat!
Later having her own children further raised her interest in nutrition, particularly when her first-born boy developed serious eczema as a baby and food allergies. Her interest became a personal quest to find the right foods and natural remedies to rid him of his facial eczema and now believes that she cured him through natural remedies and proper nutrition. Her ‘quest’ for health later led her to give up her marketing career to study and qualify as a nutritionist with the College of Natural Nutrition.
Harry Sweetman - Lic.Ac. M.B.Ac.C Acupuncturist
Harry graduated from the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine (Reading) in 1996 and has been an acupuncturist in the Sussex area since 1998.
He is an experienced and enthusiastic practitioner who aims to build a successful practice working closely with other health care professionals both complementary and medical, and to continue to deliver a high standard of primary healthcare to the community.
He has a passion for holistic medicine, with a particular interest in acupuncture within the context of traditional Chinese medicine.
Damian Wood Grad Dip Phys, M.C.P.S., S.R.P.
Damian trained at Bath School of Physiotherapy and graduated in 1987.
After qualifying he worked in the NHS in Brighton for two years. During this time he began his interest in treating sports injuries and worked in the evenings at the University of Sussex Sports Injury clinic.
In 1988 a part-time position became available at the Physio Therapy Centre which beceame full-time, and he has remained there since.
Damian has been a member of the Organisation of Chartered Physiotherapists in Private Practice (OCPPP) since 1988 and has followed their protocol for continual professional development. This has involved attending numerous courses through the years, in order to keep up-to-date with current trends and working practice. In 1997 this included a twelve month, full-time, post graduate diploma in manipulation in Perth Western Australia.
He is a member of the Manipulative Association of Chartered Physiotherapists and through practice membership has an interest in the Physiotherapy Pain Association.
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Acupuncture, Alexander Technique, Nutrition, Osteopathy, Physiotherapy, Pilates, Podiatrists, Sports Injury Therapy, Sports Massage
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