Physical Therapy UK

Physiotherapy is an evidence-based practice using thorough assessment to diagnose the root cause of your pain. This assessment allows us to tailor a treatment program specific to your problem. We will also work with you to help you understand your problem and get you back to the activities you enjoy as quickly as possible. To acheive this we will use various techniques which help to reduce pain and restore normal movement. We will also give advice to prevent your problem recurring in future.

12 years treating professional, amateur and non- sports people and elite athletes including members of the GB ski and GB power lifting teams. Lucy often successfully treats injuries that have been treated unsuccessfully elsewhere. She does this by only using the most effective techniques applied in a thorough manner.  Lucy is known for her honest and comprehensive communication of diagnosis, prognosis and plan, including using video analysis. Her experience and extensive post-grad training enables her to provide fast pain relief and injury resolution to enable swift accomplishment of individual goals from being able to pick up the kids or sit in a long meeting to doing an ironman triathlon or running an ultra marathon. ‘Lucy has made a great impact on my training Ed Drake, GB Ski Team She uses hands on techniques like joint manipulation, massage, acupuncture and taping intelligently applied to release restrictive structures and mobilise stiff joints. She then uses advanced rehab skills to strengthen the muscles that are weak but most importantly get them working in the correct way to treat the cause of the problem. Her mantra is its not what you do its how you do it that counts! Lucys use of acupuncture gets glowing reports from patients with its scientifically proven effects on pain (like sciatica) and tendon problems. Three months ago I had a prolapsed disk in my neck. The pain was so acute that the doctor had put me on. After only two sessions with Lucy Macdonald, who treated me with acupuncture and massage, I was able to quit this based medication Anne Nightingale Lucy Macdonald is an expert in snowsports injuries and ski performance - see Skiing pag

Diagnosis and treatment provided on first appointment All areas of sports injury and neurological disorders Pre and post operation physiotherapy Postural alignments/muscle imbalance Ultra-sound/Manipulation/mobilisation/soft tissue release/massage: remedial/sports Tension  headaches/neck pain Shoulder/elbow/hand and wrist pain Knee and hip pain Taping and strapping Education and awareness of condition/rehabilitation exercise/home advice schedules Advice on how to combat stress/anxiety and depression through physical therapy

Musculoskeletal initial appointments are 45 minutes for £45Women's and Men's Health initial appointments are one hour and are £60 All follow ups are half an hour for £40 Radial Shockwave Therapy appointments are £195 which includes an assessment and three treatments