Numbers, not adjectives
Look.
What we measure with
Physiotherapy is better with numbers. These are the instruments that turn 'it feels stronger' into a figure you can watch move, and 'you look ready' into a test you can pass.
- Your first session
- £68
- Length
- 45 minutes
- Open
- Mon–Fri 07:00–20:00
01
Instrumented treadmill with video
A treadmill with pressure sensors under the belt and two high-speed cameras, front and side, playing back in slow motion on the screen in front of you.
Detects
- Cadence, stride length and contact time
- Left-right asymmetry
- Overstriding and crossover
- Pelvic drop and knee collapse
- Changes at race pace
02
Force plates
Two plates that measure how hard and how fast you push into the ground, jumping, landing and hopping on one leg.
Detects
- Strength and power symmetry between legs
- Landing control after ACL or ankle injury
- Rate of force development
- Readiness for running and for sport
03
03
Handheld dynamometer
A gauge the physio holds against your leg or arm while you push, giving muscle strength in kilograms rather than 'good' or 'weak'.
Detects
- Calf, hamstring, quad and glute strength
- Rotator cuff strength
- Progress between sessions
- The weak side that explains the injury
04
Diagnostic ultrasound
A portable scanner in the treatment rooms so a muscle, tendon or ligament can be looked at during the assessment.
Detects
- Muscle tears and their grade
- Tendon thickening and tears
- Fluid in a joint or bursa
- Whether an MRI is needed
05
Radial and focused shockwave
Two shockwave units: radial for wide areas like the heel and hip, focused for a precise spot in a tendon.
Detects
- Plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendinopathy
- Tennis and golfer's elbow
- Patellar and gluteal tendinopathy
- Calcific shoulder tendinopathy
Tested, not guessed.
Force plates, dynamometry and video on the treadmill. You go back to sport because you passed, not because it has been long enough.
Injured today?
Same week, 48 hours for an acute injury.
Phone and Beth answers. Tell her where it hurts and when you can come in; she finds the physio and the slot, and checks your insurer's rules before you arrive.
01632 960800