Physiotherapists in Horsham

Physiotherapy in Horsham

Horsham physiotherapists treat a variety of issues including stiff neck and also acute muscle pain among many others.

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

The Sacro-Iliac Joint

The sacro-iliac joints are a pair of large irregular joints at the base of the spine which connect the sacrum, the triangular bone below the lumbar vertebrae, with the ilium, the large wings of the pelvis. It is a synovial joint like the fingers or knees but has very limited movement and functions to transfer the weight of the upper body from the spine to the hips. The sacro-iliac joint has very strong ligaments which travel the very short distances between the two highly irregular joint surfaces. There are no muscles which can act to produce real movements of the joint as other joints move and it functions as the weight transmitting and stress relieving pelvic joint.

The sacro-iliac joints are designed to absorb the torsional stresses which occur in the pelvis during gait and do have small degree of movement to help them manage this function. The irregular joint surfaces with its depressions and prominences allow the sacrum to lock between the iliac bones so that it cannot be driven downwards by the weight of the body. The irregular joint surfaces also prevent the sacrum being rotated inappropriately, with its strong ligaments being responsible for absorbing pelvis stresses during walking.