Physiotherapists in Muswell Hill

Physiotherapy in Muswell Hill

Muswell Hill physiotherapists treat a variety of issues including sciatica and also baby reflux among many others.

Finding a physiotherapist in Muswell Hill is easy with the Physiotherapy Site. The Physiotherapy Site confirms the Health Professions Council registration details of all physiotherapists listed on the site. The practitioners are, in almost all cases, also members of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy which is a professional member organization with its own high standards. The physiotherapists have a minimum of 5 years experience, although most have in excess of 10 years post-qualification experience. Our helpful team will advise clinic opening hours and arrange an appointment with you at a convenient time with a local clinic.

Physiotherapists in Muswell Hill treat many different issues including the condition profiled below.

Low back pain treatment - short, cheap, effective?

A recent article reported in The Lancet has reported a good effect on low back pain without significant input in terms of money or time. Six sessions of cognitive behavioural therapy were offered to 400 back pain sufferers whilst a further group of 200 did not get the therapy. Both groups received the standard care from their general practitioners. The intervention aimed at helping self management by challenging beliefs about physical activity and back pain which could be seen to be unhelpful. Patients were encouraged to discuss their underlying beliefs about what was going on and to challenge negative thinking about the pain and the functional difficulties it presents.

Recognising and countering fear avoidance and managing and recovering from flare ups in the pain were also covered. After a year the intervention group had significantly higher scores on questionnaires intended to measure disability and pain. Overall the intervention was cheap and easy to apply, especially when its effectiveness is taken into account, an uncommon effect with treatments for low back pain. Short term effects are much more common after treatments but they rarely last more than a few weeks. The treatments effects in this case did last and so may reflect patients. ability to better self manage.