Physio Clinic

Physio Clinic in Newbury is for people seeking physiotherapy for musculoskeletal problems, sports injuries, neurological conditions and women's health concerns. Care is provided by physiotherapists Alison Nuttall and Jennifer Austin, a mother and daughter team.

The clinic treats back and neck conditions, joint injuries affecting the hip, knee, shoulder, elbow, foot and ankle, sprains and strains to ligaments, tendons and muscles, hand conditions, arthritic conditions, sports injuries, overuse problems and repetitive strain injuries. Each patient has a personalised treatment plan, which may include hands-on treatment where appropriate, exercise prescription and advice.

For back and neck pain, the areas covered include disc problems such as sciatica and bulging discs, degenerative spinal problems, spinal stenosis, facet joint pain, muscle strain and overuse pain, stress fractures, osteoporosis-related issues, sacroiliac joint pain, pregnancy-related low back pain, wry neck and whiplash linked to poor posture.

Sports injury physiotherapy includes back and neck injuries, cartilage and meniscal tears or injuries, lower limb mechanical disorders such as anterior knee pain and runner's knee, muscle strains, repetitive injuries such as tennis elbow, and post-operative rehabilitation after procedures including ACL reconstruction and rotator cuff repair.

The clinic also provides neurological physiotherapy for movement and functional disorders related to the central nervous system, including stroke or TIA, Parkinson's disease, functional neurological disorder, spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries, and multiple sclerosis.

Women's health physiotherapy includes assessment and treatment for incontinence, prolapses, ante and postnatal pelvic girdle and back pain, postnatal recovery including abdominal divarication, and recovery after gynaecological surgery.