Physiotherapy in Southport

Pain experts at Secrets Medical Centre recommends a course of physical therapy. This helps you to move better, relieves your pain, and makes daily tasks and activities like walking, going up stairs or getting in and out of bed easier. Physical therapy for persistent pain can involve manipulation, stretching exercises and pain-relief exercises.

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Physical therapy is delivered by our physiotherapist, who can give you advice on the right type of exercise and activity. Forget resting if you have a painful condition. Lying in bed for long periods may actually make the pain last longer because inactivity makes you stiffen up, your muscles and bones get weaker, you don’t sleep well, you become lonely and depressed, and the pain feels worse. You’ll also find that it becomes harder and harder to get going again.

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A better approach to reducing pain is a combination of:

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• exercise

• staying at work

• physical therapy

 

Exercise

 

Choose an exercise that won’t put too much strain on yourself.

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Good options include:

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• walking

• swimming

• using an exercise bike

• dancing, yoga or palates

• most daily activities and hobbies

 

Activity and stretching needs to become part of your lifestyle so you routinely do exercise a little and often. Try to be active every day. It’s important to try to stay in work even though you’re in pain. Research shows that people become less active and more depressed when they don’t work. Being at work will distract you from the pain and won’t make your pain worse. If you have to stay off work for a while, try to get back as soon as possible.