Our Clinical Expertise

Whether you need a recent injury treated or longer standing problem assessed and diagnosed, the Therapy Team have the clinical expertise to help get you on the right path to ease your pain, restore your movement and solve your problem.

Our clinical expertise and reputation have been established over many years. All our Physiotherapists are highly skilled professionals specialising in the accurate diagnosis of patients’ problems through systematic questioning, hands-on assessment techniques, assessment tools, video analysis (where appropriate) and most importantly the overall biomechanics of the individual.

Our Areas of Clinical Expertise

Sports Injuries and Post-op Rehab

The Physio Clinic has gained a reputation for providing a first class service for the treatment of sports injuries and post operative orthopaedic rehabilitation. We have special interests in:

Ligament reconstruction e.g. Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstruction of the knee, lateral ankle ligament reconstruction
Shoulder surgery including subacromial decompression, rotator cuff repairs and shoulder stabilisation procedures
Arthroscopy (key hole surgery) e.g. menisectomy and cartilage procedures
Joint replacement – e.g. Uni compartmental or total knee replacement and hip replacements
Spinal surgery – e.g. Lumbar microdiscectomy or fusion

If you have had recent surgery in the Bristol area, the chances are we know your consultant and they know us. We receive constant referrals and recommendations from Consultants and GP’s, both privately and from the NHS, and stay up to date with the latest rehabilitation protocols.

Lower Back Pain

Back pain is one of the most common conditions referred for Physiotherapy. The team here at The Physio Clinic Bristol has a wealth of experience in the assessment and diagnosis of spinal pain. Following a thorough assessment we can advise you if further investigations are necessary such as an x-ray or MRI scan. However most back pain does not usually require expensive investigations.

View our FREE Back Pain advice sheet here

Recent guidelines published by NICE (the government’s health watchdog) recommends exercise, manual therapy or acupuncture for non-specific lower back pain. The Physio Clinic is able to offer the wide range of services for the treatment of back pain including Manual therapy, acupuncture, individual and group exercise including Pilates. See the NICE Back Pain and Sciatica guidance on their website.

Running Related Pain

Running related pain is common. The majority of runners will experience some pain that affects them or stops them from running at some point. The range of injuries and conditions that affects runners are numerous. Common complaints are usually knee pain, achilles problems or Plantar Fasciitis. Running can result in pain in other areas too, such as the lower back, neck, or shoulders.

The key to treating running injuries is to understand runners. Of course, a sound understanding of anatomy and physiology is a must too!

Here at The Physio Clinic, we pride ourselves on understanding runners and what makes them tick. All the of team are runners from Marathon distance to casual fitness, which gives us the insight needed to truly understand our clients whether it be for:

Injury assessment and treatment
Video analysis and retraining
Pre or post-event sports massage
Sports conditioning programs for Ironman triathletes and ultramarathon runners

25% Off post-event Sports Massage if you present within 1 week of your event with your medal or T shirt and let us share your success

Tendon Problems

Tendon problems (tendonitis / tendonopathy) are one of the most common conditions we treat. The cause for the majority of tendon issues is multifactorial, but there is often a key trigger for a flair-up.

At The Physio Clinic we know that careful questioning and assessment is paramount to truly understand the complexities of tendon disorders.

Regardless of what stage of injury you are in, the team here can: