Physiotherapy is a practice that assesses movement, diagnoses injury and provides rehabilitation with hands-on techniques, acupuncture, and movement-based therapy, helping you to work towards your individual goals.

With vast experience in managing injuries and ailments, from the initial acute phase through to end-stage rehab and return to full function, as well as having worked in elite sporting environments for many years, Bear Physio & Performance has all of the skills and knowledge base to help you reach your performance goals.

Sports Therapy is an aspect of healthcare that is specifically concerned with the prevention of injury and the rehabilitation of the patient back to optimum levels of functional, occupational, and sports-specific fitness, regardless of age and ability.

It utilises the principles of sport and exercise science to prepare the participant for training, competition, and where applicable, work.

As part of the Sports Performance Testing we utilise a multitude of testing procedures, which measure strength, mobility, muscular endurance, cardiovascular fitness and general health measures.

This information creates your unique Performance Portfolio, which can be used to identify areas of potential growth/development and thus aid your sporting performance, as well as reduce the potential risk of injury.

Shockwave therapy is a form of electrotherapy, which creates a pressure disturbance that transfers rapidly from the machine into the body. It is an effective, safe, repeatable, and non-invasive form of therapy.

Historically, shockwave therapy was used to break down kidney stones. But by reducing the dose/intensity of the shockwaves, it has proven to be an effective therapy tool for a variety of issues, including chronic tendon issues.

Shockwave is recommended in various NICE (National Institute for Health & Care Excellence) guidelines.

Acupuncture is a treatment derived from ancient Chinese medicine, involving the process of piercing the skin with fine needles, in specific anatomical locations on the body, primarily to help alleviate symptoms of pain and tension.