Private Physiotherapy at The Ashford Health Hub
If your back has been painful for longer than you expected, your shoulder catches when you reach up, your knee does not feel right since a twist, or you are simply not moving as easily as you used to, it can help to have it properly assessed.
Physios ’R’ Us provides private physiotherapy for adults in Ashford and the surrounding areas. We see people with muscle and joint pain, sports injuries, balance problems, dizziness, reduced mobility and rehabilitation needs after surgery, illness or a hospital stay.
Our clinic is based at The Ashford Health Hub on Henwood Industrial Estate. Parking is available at the site, the clinic is close to Ashford town centre, and Junction 10 of the M20 is nearby.
At your first appointment, we will listen to what has been happening, look at how you are moving and talk through what may be contributing. We will explain things in plain English, discuss the options with you and usually begin treatment during the same appointment where appropriate. We will also agree a plan that fits around your symptoms, work, home life and goals.
What We Can Help With
Many people come to us because something is stopping them getting on with normal life. It may be back pain when getting out of bed, neck stiffness after long days at a desk, a shoulder that hurts when putting a coat on, or a knee that has become painful on stairs.
We regularly assess and treat problems affecting the:
- Back and neck, including sciatica
- Shoulders, elbows, wrists and hands
- Hips, knees, ankles and feet
- Muscles, tendons and ligaments
- Joints affected by arthritis or stiffness
- Areas that have been painful since a fall, strain, twist or awkward lift
Some problems start suddenly. Others build up gradually. We do not just focus on the area that hurts. We also look at movement, strength, joint control and the activities that seem to bring the symptoms on.
One possible cause is Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, often called BPPV. We can assess whether your symptoms appear to fit this pattern and discuss whether physiotherapy is appropriate.
Where suitable, treatment may include a positional manoeuvre such as the Epley manoeuvre, alongside specific vestibular exercises and advice.
Not all dizziness is caused by BPPV. If your symptoms suggest that you need medical assessment instead, we will explain this clearly and advise you on the next step.
You do not need to be a serious athlete to see a sports physiotherapist. We see people who enjoy running, football, golf, tennis, gym work, cycling, walking or simply want to get back to being active without worrying that something will go again.
You may have picked up a calf strain, rolled an ankle, started to feel knee pain when running, or found that a shoulder problem is getting in the way of training.
We can help you work through the injury, rebuild strength and get back to your usual activity at a pace that is right for you.
We also see people whose movement, balance, strength or coordination has been affected by a neurological condition.
This may include stroke, Parkinson’s disease, brain injury or peripheral neuropathy. Some people come because walking has changed, their balance is not as good as before, or everyday tasks are taking more effort.
Treatment is shaped around what you are finding difficult. That may be walking outdoors, getting around the house, using stairs, standing up from a chair, improving balance or feeling more confident when moving.
Feeling less steady on your feet can gradually change how you live. You may start holding on to furniture, taking the stairs more carefully, avoiding uneven ground or thinking twice before going out.
Physiotherapy may be useful if you have had a fall, nearly fallen, feel unsteady when turning, have lost confidence with walking, or are finding everyday movement harder after illness, surgery or time in hospital.
We look at your walking, strength, balance and coordination, then work with you on practical exercises and advice that relate to your day to day life.
Rehabilitation After Surgery or a Hospital Stay
You may be finding it difficult to walk further, get up from a chair, manage stairs, trust the operated leg or build strength again. We will take into account your surgery, recovery stage and any advice from your consultant or hospital team.
Please bring any hospital letters, scan reports or post operative instructions with you where possible.
Treatment Available at Our Ashford Clinic
There is no single treatment that works for every problem. What is useful for one person may not be right for another. Your treatment plan will be based on your assessment, your symptoms and what you are hoping to get back to.
Referrals, Insurance and Appointment Times
You can book a private physiotherapy appointment directly without a GP referral.
We see self funding patients and accept most private medical insurance providers. If you plan to use insurance, please contact us before booking so we can check whether authorisation is needed and confirm the arrangements with your provider.
Evening and Saturday appointments are available, subject to clinician availability.
If we feel you need a scan, medical review, specialist opinion or another type of support, we will discuss this with you. With your permission, we can communicate with your GP, consultant or other healthcare professional where needed.
When to Seek Urgent Medical Advice
Physiotherapy is not a substitute for urgent medical assessment.
Please seek urgent medical help rather than wait for a routine appointment if you have chest pain, severe shortness of breath, sudden facial weakness, difficulty speaking, sudden changes in vision or symptoms following a significant injury.
You should also seek urgent advice if you have back or leg pain with new changes to bladder or bowel control, numbness around the genitals, buttocks or inner thighs, or rapidly worsening weakness in your legs.
Book Physiotherapy in Ashford
Whether you are dealing with a recent injury, pain that has been hanging around, reduced mobility or a problem that is stopping you doing the things you normally do, we can assess you and talk through the next step.
