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Physiotherapy is more than just a treatment for back pain. Physiotherapy and osteopathy use exercise and massage to restore movement and function to the body, successfully treating many common conditions including arthritis and headaches. In this section, physiotherapist Tim Allardyce explains how physiotherapy can help relieve pain and restore movement for people suffering with conditions like arthritis and demonstrates what you can expect from your first appointment.
![]() | What is physiotherapy and osteopathy?Do you know the conditions a physiotherapist and an osteopath can help with? Listen to physiotherapist, Tim Allardyce, describe his profession and find out if physiotherapy and osteopathy can relieve your pains. See Video |
![]() | Physiotherapy treatments for arthritisFor people unable to cope with the symptoms of osteoarthritis physiotherapy can be a huge help. In the following video, physiotherapist Tim Allardyce explains how physiotherapy can be used to relieve the two common problems of arthritis. See Video |
![]() | What does a physiotherapist do?When considering a new type of therapy it is normal to be apprehensive. Learn what to expect by watching physiotherapist, Tim Allardyce, demonstrate some gentle upper back and shoulder exercises typical of a physiotherapy appointment. See Video |
![]() | Back and neck exercisesPhysiotherapy provides simple and pain free exercises designed to help reduce muscle pain and increase mobility. Watch this video to learn some very quick and simple exercises you can do at home to help with your back or neck pain. See Video |
![]() | Treating neck pain headachesOsteopaths and physiotherapists can treat some types of headaches. These are usually migraines and other stress or posture induced headaches. Watch as Tim Allardyce describes how it is done. See Video |
![]() | How to prevent arthritis painIn these videos our physiotherapy expert, Tim Allardyce, give us some useful tips on how to use physiotherapy techniques to reduce the pain and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis. See Video |
![]() | Osteoarthritis exercises to reduce joint pain and inflammationFor people suffering with osteoarthritis it can be difficult to know when to use the arthritic joint and when to rest it. In this video physiotherapy expert, Tim Allardyce, explains why a balanced exercise regime is important for osteoarthritis sufferers. See Video |
![]() | How contrast bathing worksIt can be confusing to know when to use hot treatments to soothe arthritis and joint pain and when to use cold treatments. In this video physiotherapist, Tim Allardyce, explains how a combination of the two is the best treatment for arthritis and other joint pain. See Video |

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