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Injury assessment

Something hurts.
Let’s work out what’s going on.

Maybe you've picked up an injury. Something has gradually started hurting. Or you've tried resting it, hoping it would disappear, and it hasn't.

You don't need to know what's wrong before coming to see us.

That's what your Injury Assessment is for. We'll take the time to understand what's happening, assess the problem and explain what we find, before working out the best way forward with you.

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33 years combined experience

Over 140 5-star reviews

Helping people across Blackpool & the Fylde Coast

It starts with you

Start with understanding the problem.

Before we think about treatment, we need to understand what's going on.

We'll talk about when your symptoms started, what they feel like, what makes them better or worse and anything else that might be relevant.

But we also want to know what the problem is actually stopping you from doing.

Is it affecting your work? Your sleep? Running? Training? Playing sport? Walking? Or just making everyday life more difficult than it should be?

That gives us a much better idea of where you are now and where you want to get back to.

Your appointment

What happens during an assessment?

Your assessment will be based around you and your symptoms rather than following exactly the same process for everyone.

Depending on your problem, we may look at things such as:

  • Your movement and mobility
  • Strength
  • How a joint or area of the body moves
  • Tasks or movements that reproduce your symptoms
  • Relevant muscle, tendon, ligament or joint tests
  • Nerve function where appropriate
  • How you perform movements related to your work, exercise or sport

We'll use what you tell us alongside what we find during the physical assessment to build a clearer clinical picture.

Clear answers. Honest advice.

Then we’ll explain what we’ve found.

You shouldn't leave your appointment more confused than when you arrived.

We'll explain what we think may be causing or contributing to your symptoms in language that makes sense, answer your questions and talk through your options. Where we're able to establish a likely diagnosis, we'll explain it.

And where things aren't completely clear, we'll be honest about that too.

If we think you need further investigation, imaging or input from another healthcare professional, we'll discuss the appropriate next step rather than simply continuing treatment.

01 / Find a starting point

First, let’s help settle things down.

If you're in pain, the first part of the plan will often be about helping you feel and move more comfortably.

Depending on the problem, that might involve advice on managing your symptoms, temporarily adapting certain activities, introducing appropriate movement or exercise, or using hands-on treatment where we think it could be useful.

The aim isn't necessarily to stop everything that hurts and wait.

It's to find a sensible starting point that helps you move forward.

02 / Work towards your goal

Then we work towards getting you back.

Getting your pain settled can be an important first step.

But if pain has stopped you running, working, training, playing sport or doing something else that matters to you, feeling better isn't always the finish line.

From there, we can work on rebuilding whatever you need.

That might be movement. Strength. Physical capacity. Confidence. Or gradually exposing your body to the demands of the activity you want to return to.

Your plan should take you towards your goal, not simply towards the end of your appointments.

A plan that makes sense for you

What happens after my assessment?

There isn't one answer for everyone.

You might benefit from Physiotherapy or rehabilitation with us. You may be given things you can start working on independently. Sometimes another service may be more appropriate.

And occasionally, we'll recommend that you speak to your GP or another healthcare professional, or that further investigation is considered. We won't recommend treatment or appointments simply because we can.

We'll explain what we think is appropriate and make that decision with you.

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Get out of pain. Get back to life.

Not sure where to start?
Start here.

You don't need a diagnosis.

You don't need to know which treatment you need.

And you don't need to know whether you should see a Physiotherapist or Sports Therapist.

If something hurts or isn't working the way it normally does, start with an Injury Assessment.

We'll help you understand what's happening and what to do next.

Understand the problem. Settle things down. Build back up. Get back to life.

Book an injury assessment