Who will I be assessed and treated by?

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Hello and welcome, my name is Tom and I am a chartered Musculoskeletal Advanced Physiotherapist with the perfect blend of NHS, private practice and sporting experience which I have gained over the last 11+ years. Consequently, I provide professional, experienced and above all else friendly physiotherapy assessment and rehabilitation to the local community. 

 

Will I always see the same physio?

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I am very passionate about the provision of honest and tailored physiotherapy to allow you to get back to the things you love doing. Therefore, each and every patient is thoroughly assessed and guided through their individualised rehabilitation by myself.

 

What experience & qualifications do you have?

 

I completed my initial degree in Physiotherapy in 2011 and have since completed an additional post-graduate master’s degree in Advanced Clinical Practice, as well as a additional master’s modules in trauma and orthopaedic conditions and management. Therefore, whether you have spinal, arm or leg pain, these qualifications enable me to provide a highly skilled service, utilising assessment and rehabilitation strategies which are supported by research, clinical guidelines and are considered within the research/evidence-base as best practice.

 

I have also been very fortunate to gain over 12 years of experience working within the NHS, graduating from a junior, senior and now to an Advanced Physiotherapist role, all of which involve the assessment and treatment of patients with a wide variety of musculoskeletal conditions. Within this NHS role, I have also worked within an award-winning spinal pain service, in addition to a soft tissue injury service for hip and knee cartilage and ligament problems. Alongside my NHS work, I have also gained 11 years of experience in private practice, in addition to a number of years in sport, including working for Manchester City Football Club Academy, Mixed Martial Arts and rugby events. 

 

Where is The Norden Physio based?

 

I provide my physiotherapy service from Easy St Personal Training & Physiotherapy Studio in Norden.

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How long are the appointments?

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Initial consultations are delivered over 60 minutes and treatment sessions over 45 minutes. These sessions are slightly longer in duration when compared with normal physiotherapy appointments and are delivered in this manner to ensure that you receive a thorough and detailed examination, have the opportunity to ask questions and fully understand your diagnosis.

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What treatments do you provide?

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Treatment options consist of interventions which are based upon research, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence clinical guidelines (https://www.nice.org.uk/) or best practice. See below for more information.

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Education & Advice
Helping you fully understand your symptoms and the diagnosis

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Lifestyle Advice
Understand how your lifestyle can influence your pain

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Hands on Treatment
Achieve short term pain relief so you can engage with exercise rehabilitation 

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Injection Therapy

Joint and soft tissue injections to reduce inflammation and pain

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Physio Lead Exercise Prescription and Rehabilitation Programmes
Regain your mobility, independence and confidence to move

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'STAY RECOVERED' Health and Fitness Exercise Programmes
Remain painfree once you're discharged

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The vast majority of muscle, bone and nerve pains can be managed effectively once you understand the problem and can commence the right treatment programme. However, once you have been assessed, if your problem is unlikely to benefit from physiotherapy, I will discuss the alternative non-physiotherapy options with you and with your consent will write to your General Practitioner to facilitate any onward referral.

 

If you have any queries or questions, just drop me a message and I’ll be happy to help.

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