Physiotherapists in Scunthorpe

Physiotherapy in Scunthorpe

Scunthorpe physiotherapists treat a variety of issues including arthritis and also sciatic pain among many others.

Finding a physiotherapist in Scunthorpe 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 Scunthorpe treat many different issues including the condition profiled below.

Physiotherapy for Fractures of the Humeral Head and Neck

Fractures of the upper part of the upper arm, the neck or head of the humerus, are common in older people who have fallen onto the arm but can occur in younger people who fall hard on the upper arm. The surgeon determines if the fracture is stable and not likely to require intervention. Physiotherapy checks difficulties with the hand, wrist and elbow and gives instruction in maintaining the ranges of motion of these joints. The ranges of the shoulder joint can be maintained in more stable fractures by the performance of pendular exercises, where the patient leans on their good hand and bends over at the waist, allowing the arm to hang forward like a pendulum and to swing back and forward gently as instructed.

At around three weeks from fracture the exercises are progressed to active assisted movements where the other arm is used to bring the arm up into flexion, and usually before six weeks the arm can be raised actively on its own to begin to restore strength into the shoulder muscles. Rotatory movement behind the back and behind the neck are also practiced to restore the vital rotation movements of the shoulder.