Bexhill Physiotherapy Clinic

What to expect

When booking an appointment:- You will be asked if you are an existing patient, and if so to confirm your contact details. If you are new to the clinic you will be asked for contact details, and who referred you to the clinic.

You will also be asked to confirm your appointment time, and also if you know how to reach the premises.

It is well to remember:- To wear suitable clothing, to bring reading glasses for filling in any forms that might be required of you, and to bring a method of payment such as cheques or cash, as yet we are unable to accept debit or credit cards.

Medical Information: - We will need to know who your GP is or Consultant, a list of medication that you have been prescribed, and any insurance claim or reference details.

Arriving: - You will have read that we have a car park, and that we are opposite the Colington Railway Station on the North side. Try and be available at least 10 minutes before your treatment time. This is to register, and to complete any forms or to read any information that may be pertenant to you.

What we will do: - Your physiotherapist, will take notes on your presenting condition, and will need to know information regarding your past medical history. Information as to how your pain occured, how long you have suffered with symptoms and any treatment that has helped you in the past. Prior to you being examined you will be asked to complete a consent form, allowing the therapist to examine you. Following the examination, your therapist will give you an assessment on their findings and that course of action that with your approval, they will undertake.

Following your visit/course of treatment: - A satisfactionquestionairre will be given to you to complete, this is very helpful to us in trying to provide and improve our service delivery.

Below is a list of common conditions that are assessed and treated by this clinic.

We could list a host of such conditions that are for all intents and purposes a clinical diagnosis; such as tennis elbow, tendonitis, Policemans heel etc, but these names are encompased in the term Musculoskeletal injuries.If it helps to put such a list down it can be done, but then there is a danger of missing out a condition, of which there are many.

We do offer:

Musculoskeletal Assessment: for example, neck and back pain, shoulder, elbow wrist and hand disorders, hip and knee pains and foot and ankle dysfunctions

Headache and Migraine Assessment: Many headaches are caused by mechanical disorders, and these are often influenced by factors such as using a PC/lap top, watching TV, relaxing, playing sport etc, a musculoskeletal assessment can help point you in the direction to resolve, manage or improve headaches/migraines. The need to take medication regularly is then abolished or reduced.

Whiplash Assessment: Insurance companies refer patients to this clinic for assessment and treatment, you can however atend via your solicitor or GP, and you can also come independently from any of the afore mentioned.

Acupuncture: Now an established modality for pain relief in conjunction with manual therapy and soft tissue work, and is complimentary to exercise and rehabilitation.

Pilates: We can offer individual assessment,and treatment sessions, together with classes for many needs and stages, refer to The Body Junction website.