Matwork Pilates Written by: Nicola Kennedy Description Pilates is a low impact alternative for body conditioning. It was originally developed in the early 20thCentury by Joseph Pilates. Joseph was born in Germany in 1880 and suffered with rickets, asthma, and rheumatic fever as a child. He had always aspired to be [...]
Strength and Conditioning Written by: Tom Stainer Strength and conditioning has shown to reduce sports injuries by a third, and overuse injuries by 50%. Comparatively, stretching reduces risk of injury by 4%. Alongside monitoring training load, strength and conditioning has the greatest effect on injury prevention. So what is Strength and [...]
Manual Therapy and Soft Tissue Techniques Written by: Faye Appleby 17 February 2021 Description Manual therapy is a treatment option and service we offer at Elite Physical Medicine, it is defined as ‘skilled hand movements intended to improve tissue extensibility’. The aim of the treatment is to increase any lost [...]
Managing The Adolescent Athlete Written by: Faye Appleby, Edited by: Andy McCrea 8th February 2021 Today, Paul and Andy, our Clinical Directors, have been showing off their virtual webinar skills (loosely!) for Ashfold school, parents and teaching staff. Both Paul and Andy have a wealth of knowledge and [...]
Has your surgery been delayed or cancelled due to COVID-19? Written by: Andy McCrea and Gabrielle Jackson The past 12 months has seen a huge stress on healthcare systems and in this most recent lockdown many non-essential and orthopaedic services are being delayed or cancelled. Specialist physiotherapists, consultants, doctors [...]
Muscle Strength Testing Written by: Gabrielle Jackson, Edited by: Faye Appleby 29th January 2021 At Elite Physical Medicine, a crucial part of your treatment plan, usually involves regular muscle testing. Muscle testing is where the physiotherapist uses objective markers to measure the muscle strength of a patient. Testing muscle strength [...]
On Friday 28th July, Elite Physical Medicine celebrated the 10th anniversary of its first physiotherapy clinic in Aylesbury. We welcomed staff, friends of the clinic, Consultants and GPs to join us in celebrating our anniversary. The inclement weather failed to dampen spirits and a great night was enjoyed by all. Luckily we got some [...]
Elite Physical Medicine is delighted to launch its brand new women's health service. Gemma West, women's health specialist brings vast experience of treating expectant mothers and new mums. Please contact the clinic for more details or to book an appointment.
Please note that the clinic will be closed at 4pm on Friday 10th March. Thursdays opening times have now changed to 8:30am. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Congratulations to our Clinical Lead Paul Thawley who has passed his exams and has been awarded a post graduate certificate in MSK Sonography. Ultrasound scans already benefiting our patients in confirming diagnoses and guiding rehabilitation.
