Spinal conditions have multiple causes – from injury and repetitive overload to bad postural habits and pre/post-operative issues. We’ll help you reduce your pain and return to your previous level of activity using a combination of treatments according to your needs. For example, we might use exercise rehabilitation alongside mobilisation and manipulation.
We’ll also help you understand and manage your symptoms over the longer term, to reduce your risk of recurrence.
Workstation and Ergonomics Reviews
If working in your office or working from home is (literally) a pain in the neck, Sarah offers Workstation and Ergonomics reviews both virtually, via Zoom, and in person (within a mile of The Lansdowne Club) to help you ensure your home office, or actual office, set up is as comfortable as possible for you.
Over the years we’ve developed a great working relationship with Posturite, market leaders in health and well-being, who can provide chairs and other ergonomic equipment for your office or home office use. They’re currently offering a discount to Physio Remedies patients. If you’d like to know more, please get in touch with us.
Meet our specialistS
Sarah Lawson
Sarah treats patients of all ages, fitness levels and musculoskeletal injuries although her specialty is treating patients with persistent pain and complex injuries, including spinal pain. She works closely with several London-based Orthopaedic Surgeons, Pain Specialist Consultants and Sports Doctors.
Paul Martin
Paul’s degree in Physiotherapy and MSc in Neuromusculoskeletal Physiotherapy plus his many years of experience in private physio practice mean he’s very experienced in treating all sorts of conditions – from sports-specific injuries to acute spinal issues.
Charlie Brahmbhatt
Charlie's physio expertise is extensive, treating different sports injuries as well as musculoskeletal injuries including back pain and he specialises in post injury and postoperative rehab.
Charlie has forged good relationships with orthopaedic surgeons and other medical specialists supporting patients with their return to activity.
Allison Swan
Allison has 25 years of experience in musculoskeletal (MSK) care and specialises in the spine, including the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar regions. Throughout her career, she has treated both acute and chronic back pain, as well as post-surgical patients.
Regardless of the condition or area she is treating, she consistently assesses and addresses the spine. With her extensive experience in spine care, she has also developed expertise in using the Pilates method, including both mat and reformer Pilates. Allison has treated patients in the NHS, private practice, and in elite sports, including rugby and football.
Philip Harris
Philip’s Master’s in Manual Therapy, combined with over 20 years of experience treating a variety of patients, has equipped him with advanced diagnostic and manual therapy skills. He specialises in managing spinal injuries, back pain, spinal dysfunction, and degenerative spine conditions, offering tailored care to both sporting and non-sporting individuals.
WHAT WE TREAT
We treat a variety of spine-related conditions, including the following:
Whiplash
Laminectomy
Disc pain
Spinal fusions
Neck and back pain
Disc replacements
Nerve pain, e.g. sciatica
Facet joint dysfunctions
Headaches
Epidurals and facet joint injections
Discectomy
Fractures
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM YOUR FIRST APPOINTMENT
When you first arrive at Physio Remedies (and after you’ve filled out a few tedious forms!), we’ll usually have a one-hour session with you, broken down as follows:
+ 1: Full assessment of your issues
Your therapist will ask you questions about what’s happened, what hurts, what treatment you’ve had to date, past injuries/medical conditions, your general fitness, and so on.
+ 2: Physical examination
Your therapist will look at the area of pain, but also the body as a whole: your current pain could, for example, be the result of an injury from years ago that’s now putting excessive pressure elsewhere.
+ 3: Treatment and next steps
Once your therapist has a good overview of what’s wrong, they may be able to provide you with some treatment there and then to ease your pain and make you feel more comfortable. They’ll also sit down and discuss their findings and next steps with you.
These next steps may involve regular physiotherapy, massage, pilates, exercises for you to do at home, and more. When you’re given exercises to do in your own time, we sometimes like to record them on your phone (with your permission, of course), so that you have something accurate to follow. Alternatively, we might give you links to exercise programmes created just for you.
Your therapist will never give you too many exercises – and they’ll always check that you’ll realistically be able to fit them into your days.
+ 4: And then?
What happens next depends on your specific condition and the treatment required. Your therapist will outline everything in detail during the first appointment, so that you know exactly what’s going to happen and how long your treatment may take.
HELPING YOU GET THE BEST TREATMENT
Sometimes, physiotherapy isn’t the answer – and we believe in referring our patients on quickly when they have problems that require a specialist opinion.
We have strong, direct links with spinal specialists in central London, which means we can help you with a fast, efficient referral process to orthopaedic consultants, neurosurgeons and complex pain consultants.