Banbury Physiotherapy

Southam Physio & Sports Injury Clinic provides physiotherapy for musculoskeletal injuries, sports injuries, orthopaedic rehabilitation and rheumatological conditions in Southam and Banbury.

Treatment areas named by the clinic include back pain, whiplash, shoulder pain, knee injuries, hand injuries, plantar fasciitis, metatarsalgia, frozen shoulder, rotator cuff problems, arthritis and related disorders, tennis elbow, golfer's elbow, tendonitis, tendonosis, tenosynovitis, joint pain, soft tissue injuries, headaches, postural conditions and pre or post orthopaedic surgery rehabilitation.

Physiotherapy services include manual therapy, joint manipulation and mobilisation, soft tissue techniques, exercise therapy, return to sport work, core stability, core strength, traditional strength training, functional rehabilitation and sports specific rehabilitation. The clinic also offers acupuncture, biomechanical analysis, gait analysis, orthotics and insoles to improve foot function, posture correction, education and self-management advice.

Shockwave therapy, also called extracorporeal shockwave therapy or ESWT, is offered for musculoskeletal conditions. The clinic names Achilles tendonitis, plantar fasciitis, patellar tendonitis, jumper's knee, shin splints, medial tibial stress syndrome, proximal hamstring tendinopathy, greater trochanteric pain syndrome, supraspinatus or rotator cuff tendinopathy, frozen shoulder, tennis elbow, golfer's elbow, Morton's neuroma, metatarsalgia and osteoarthritis of the knee among the conditions it treats with shockwave therapy.

Paul Nicholls is named as a physiotherapist at the clinic. His stated areas include musculoskeletal disorders, sports physiotherapy, spinal problems, shoulders and lower limb conditions. He has worked with athletes across athletics, rugby, cycling, tennis and ice hockey.

The Southam clinic has wheelchair access and disabled toilets. It also has space for gait analysis and functional exercise programmes.