LOUGHBOROUGH PHYSIOTHERAPY & SPORTS INJURIES CLINIC

I had suffered discomfort and pain with my Achilles for some considerable time. In fact, it had reached the point that I could not walk the day after a run, without limping. The discomfort would last days if not weeks.

I was very impressed with the clinic and your friendly and professional approach to my problem. I feel your thorough investigation and diagnosis was more accurate than my GP’s.

A.S. Portsmouth

I have been fortunate to enjoy running for over 30 years. My ability to sustain such a long period in a sport I love has in no small part been due to the excellent support I have received from Jo Hartshorn when injuries sustained in the last decade have threatened further participation.

Always systematic and professional in her approach, a decision on an effective treatment was quickly made and applied in each case, together with helpful follow exercises to accelerate recovery. Jo’s friendly approach also makes it easy to discuss the problem in depth so that a patient has a clear understanding of the treatment strategy.

Dr. B Phillips

I called the clinic after becoming injured while marathon training. I was given an appointment the next day. I received treatment and was given a strengthening programme and was also advised to try yoga. The injury meant I had to deter my marathon and I’m running stronger than I was before.

It was their expert help and advice that got me back running as quickly as possible and for that I’m very grateful.

L Taylor

I’ve been a patient since 1985 as a necessary treatment for my lower back which was damaged during my rugby playing days and continues to be aggravated by my persistence in playing golf at the age of 78.

I have no doubt that without the absolutely top-class standard of physiotherapy I have received; I would be unable to continue to play the game that has given me so much pleasure over the years.

S Rackley

I attended Loughborough Physio and Sports Injury Clinic following a complex hip replacement. On my first appointment, I was unable to stand up straight and was only able to hobble with difficulty. I have now completed my treatment and I am able to stand up straight, walk with ease and have even joined a gym!  The improvements I have been able to make with guidance from my very knowledgeable physiotherapist seem almost miraculous!

Following a skiing holiday and a fall, I came back with excruciating sciatic pain. Unable to wait for a national health appointment I visited the clinic and was given a thorough examination by Nev before treatment. I felt the approach was very professional. I am pleased to say that after several visits the pain subsided and my condition improved.

Rob Slack

Whilst working abroad last year I managed to break my knee. I was flown home and the hospital treated the fracture.  That all went to schedule, but then the cast came off and I was left with a shrunken leg that didn’t work properly anymore. I felt my problems had only just begun. I was doubtful about ever being able to do anything normally again, let alone get back to my formerly active lifestyle.

I had booked myself an appointment the day after I had my cast removed and was so pleased and relieved to get answers, information, reassurance and most importantly, advice about how to manage my rehabilitation. They more or less taught me how to walk again.

I can now walk, run, go up and down stairs, kneel and stand on wobble boards, sometimes with one leg. In fact, I do these things better than I did before my accident.

Can’t thank everybody enough…and would definitely recommend the clinic and its staff.

After initially visiting my GP with constant arm pain and the inability to complete everyday tasks, I decided the NHS eight-week wait was too long and sought private help.

Upon calling the clinic they booked me in immediately. Thanks to Nev, after 8 sessions of physio over 3 months and a personalised exercise plan I have been discharged with a fully functioning arm!

Julie Watret

Jo and her team have that essential blend of professionalism, hands-on and listening skills that those of us who arrive in pain and undiagnosed urgently seek.

In the last few years, Jo has treated a shoulder problem, got me mobile again after breaking my leg and most recently helped with lower back pain.

Alison Bennett

I had experienced headaches on average 5 to 6 days a week for 20 years, ranging in severity from merely obtrusive to capable of wiping out my day along with 3-4 severe migraines a month. When I first met Jo it was a relief to talk to someone who actually listened to my symptoms and recognized the effect they had on my day-to-day life.

After so many years of symptoms, I wasn’t expecting an overnight cure but within 3 months of treatment and adapting the advice and exercises prescribed, we started to break the cycle. You have to be committed to doing your share of the treatment but I have found the exercises prescribed (which take a matter of minutes) quickly became part of my daily regime.

For the last 18 months I have seen an incredible difference. Now a headache is a surprise and is easily manageable. The effect has been noticeable not just by myself but also my family.

Jon Frost

I visited Loughborough Physiotherapy Clinic after suffering from severe migraines for many, many years. I had tried all sorts of remedies from headache tablets to acupuncture which never seemed to get to the route of the problem.

Jo has been fantastic and has helped to stop the frequency of my migraines, only having the occasional one which I’m able to deal with much better.

L Pedley

I have recently been treated for a prolapsed disc and without their prompt diagnosis, I would not have been referred to a specialist and had an MRI scan. With the specialist’s recommendations and my physiotherapist’s treatment, my recovery would not have been so fast.

Hazel Richardson

I would like to thank you for my recent treatment to cure my back pain. This was an ongoing problem for a number of years. Your examination and explanation was first-class, which made it easier to understand the reason for the pain. (July 2014)

George Reynolds

I suffered from extreme back pain until I came to the clinic.

The clinic team dealt with my issues in a professional way which has allowed me to return to sport rehabilitated, and I feel stronger and fitter. Their attention to detail and personalised exercise and rehab programs really made a difference not just to treat the injuries but to help prevent further complications by correcting weaknesses.

S Dhillon

After five weeks of being in agony and not being able to sit due to a back problem which caused Sciatica, I rang the Clinic and was given an appointment for the next day. After examination Jo found I was on the wrong medication, so rang my doctors and sorted that out for me, so this helped a lot. After four appointments I had my life back.

Marg Wells

I fell on ice 4 years ago and injured my lower back and neck. I did not listen to my body which was a huge mistake. After a year of pain and discomfort, a friend recommended Jo. I was very nervous about going to another therapist as I had been very disappointed with the other therapists and was resigning myself to having to give up my job and life-long passion.

On first meeting Jo, I finally felt I was in safe hands and was positive I would get good results! Jo has been putting me back together for years with my different injuries and, with her magic hands, a wealth of knowledge and a measured approach she inspires total confidence.

R Mattioli