Physiotherapy
Our vision is to offer a superior quality, professional private physiotherapy service to our clients — one that’s competitive, effective, and based on the latest scientific evidence. We are a happy and dynamic team of physiotherapy specialists who strive to be leaders and innovators in our field.
In our hospitals, our service is empathic and customer-focused so every person is treated as a whole, with their needs listened to. We are in a unique position at our hospitals in that we work closely with Consultants, General Practitioners, Radiologists, and more to ensure holistic treatment in the best interests of our patients.
Delivered in friendly and comfortable surroundings, our consultants and doctors are experienced in developing a good rapport with their patients throughout physiotherapy treatment. Discover our private physiotherapy services below.
Our physiotherapy team
As a leading physiotherapy provider in East Kent, our staff are all senior physiotherapists with a minimum of 5 years’ experience (some have over 25 years’ experience) and are very friendly. We are committed to continuous learning and staff development as an investor in people. All our physiotherapists are Chartered Physiotherapists and are registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Referral to our physiotherapy services
It may not be necessary to be referred by your GP or consultant to receive physiotherapy treatment at Spencer Private Hospitals, unless you are paying for your treatment through private healthcare insurance.
Inpatient & outpatient care
We provide extensive therapeutic services for our inpatients (patients having operative intervention), as well as outpatient physiotherapy services.
Following on from the in-patient care you receive from us, we also offer follow-up post-surgical treatment and rehabilitation. We can provide most forms of physiotherapy for people attending from outside the Hospital.
Specialised Physiotherapy services
| Rehabilitation of back and neck problems | Sport injury clinic |
| Group rehabilitation classes | Golf injuries |
| Medical and traditional acupuncture | Tennis injuries |
| Shockwave therapy |
Tennis & golfing injuries
Tennis and golf are both hugely popular sports that can, unfortunately, cause muscle and joint inflammation and pain. While preventative measures can work wonders, from time to time, injury happens — whether due to repetitive movements, overextension, or otherwise. One of the most common issues we see with tennis and golfing lies in the elbow.
Tennis and golf are both hugely popular sports that can, unfortunately, cause muscle and joint inflammation and pain. While preventative measures can work wonders, from time to time, injury happens — whether due to repetitive movements, overextension, or otherwise. One of the most common issues we see with tennis and golfing lies in the elbow.
The pain from tennis elbow – also known as tendonitis – can often be excruciating, and occurs around your outer elbow and your forearm. It’s caused by injury to the outer tendon as a result of over-extending your swing.
Golfer’s elbow, on the other hand, is an injury to the inner tendon and can be caused by striking the ground first during your shot, or overusing your forearm muscles to grip, flex, and rotate your wrist and arm when you swing. As opposed to tennis elbow, the pain from golfer's elbow will be focused on the inside of the elbow and forearm.
Golfing and tennis injuries are not limited to the elbow, but can also affect your back, knees, shoulders, and wrists. DeQuervain's tendonitis, for example, is one of the most common wrist injuries in golf and is caused by gripping your club and turning your wrist while swinging. A high-speed swing can cause overuse of your extensor and flexor wrist tendons especially in your dominant arm.
Wherever your pain lies, our Chartered Physiotherapists will thoroughly examine and tell you about the causes of tennis and golf injuries, plus the steps you can take to avoid them. Fortunately, most golfing and tennis injuries are preventable and treatable with the help of our seasoned physiotherapists who will assess, diagnose, and put together a treatment plan that works for you. We’ll also focus on the prevention of re-injury so you can keep doing what you love.
Rehabilitation of back and neck pain
Neck and back pain tend to have a substantial health and economic burden on the sufferers and are the leading cause of years lived with disability. Cases can often progress to persistent or recurrent pain if the sufferer doesn’t fully recover from the acute phase.
Our physiotherapist will offer the best evidence-based approach to resolving this burden for you. Our treatment approaches include exercise prescription, education/advice, psychological treatment, and lifestyle interventions.