What to expect on your first consultation
A full case history is taken on your intial visit which includes symptoms & general health. Gaining a good case history allows us to be able to diagnose appropriately, rather than just treat the symptoms. Treatment time is varable, much dependant on the length of the case history and tests conducted. We would always suggest booking a full 50 minute session for your initial visit to include treatment time too. You need to wear appropriate clothing, undergarments ie shorts, Tshirt, rear fastening bra and it is advisable to bring warm clothes for when you leave. Please bring your trainers with you in the event that we may need to inspect your footware.

What is a sports therapist?
Basically we are soft tissue specialists. We believe that movement is determined by the length, the balance and the condition of muscles, the skeleton simply acts as a lever. In most cases, injuries or postural imbalances are caused by tight muscles over compensating for others. Our job is to assess, to treat and to maintain these areas. Most of our treatments involve a form of manual therapy (massage), massage is not only proven to be able to speed up rehabilitation time of an injury, but is also an excellent form of treatment for injury prevention. To complement treatment at Studio57 we also include Ultrasound, taping & strapping, pressure release, MET / PNF stretches, strength / stretch programmes.

What is a biomechanical assessment?
We advise all our clients to have a biomechanical assessment. Age is irrelevant. A biomechanical assessment will not only denote your body’s alignment, detect any muscle / postural imbalances that may be causing ankle / knee / hip or back pain, but also establish any weaknesses you may have to prevent any possible injuries occurring too.