Physiotherapy in Kenilworth
Based in the heart of Kenilworth, our Physiotherapy treatments are aimed at anyone suffering pain and injury, specifically those with a complex medical or health problems.
Kate Hunter
Kate Harrison
What makes us different?
Ian is our Chartered Physiotherapist, he has an enormous amount of knowledge and experience in the field.
In addition to a degree in Physiotherapy, he has also completed a BSc (Hons) degree in Sports Science, as well as completing Diplomas in Sports Therapy, Sports Massage, and Personal Training, meaning that he approaches your pain in a very different way.
When Ian assesses you, he looks at your whole body, rather than solely focussing on the problem area. That way he can address the root cause of the pain or injury, whether caused locally or from elsewhere in your body.
It is not uncommon for him to work on your neck to address your shoulder problem, or to examine your feet to address your hip problems.
Then, using all of his knowledge, he will both address your local pain or injury, as well as ensuring it doesn't return, by retraining the biomechanics in other areas of your body that caused the issue in the first place.
Do we offer hands on Physiotherapy?
Absolutely! Hands on techniques have historically always been a part of physiotherapy treatments, though they are often used less regularly in places such as the NHS, they are often used in private clinics.
Here at The Reinge Clinic, we incorporate hands-on techniques into each of our physiotherapy treatments, be it a muscular test to confirm weaknesses, or massage to release tight muscles. Hands-on work allows us to achieve faster responses to treatments.
When we use our hands to release the muscles, we get faster responses than if we relied solely on stretching to do it for us. With massage techniques, we can very quickly release a muscle, then see immediately what that does to your pain.
This not only allows you to leave a session in less pain than when you came in, it allows us to get a better understanding of what is causing your pain in the first place.
This is why every session we do lasts almost an hour, even our follow-ups. This allows us the time to reassess, treat, and modify the exercises at each follow up.
Why do I need to do strength work?
Strength training is an essential part of solving pain. We may use hands-on techniques to help realign your body, assessments to see where the pain is, and passively mobilise joints and nerves. But unfortunately, we cannot strengthen your body for you.
Because of Ian's extensive strength training background, he is able to tailor your exercises so that you achieve the results you want, without needing lots of exercises.
Sometimes, one well targeted exercise can produce superior results to an entire page of strength work. We target our exercises to achieve the results that you want, and we can adapt them for your job and lifestyle.
So, if you commute, or are not a fan of gyms, that is no problem. Almost all exercises are adaptable. For a long-term solution to pain and injury, you will always need some level of strength training. Without strength, the body just cannot function correctly, and will eventually lead to pain and injuries.
Vicki John
I came to see Ian on recommendation of my husband after being in a lot of pain with my feet and also having a numb little toe and having had no luck with a number of other people. He diagnosed me with having a trapped nerve in my hip causing the numb toe, he worked on it for a just couple of minutes and it improved! He then gave me 'homework' exercises to do and after three visits I was back to normal. I still can't believe that it wasn't picked up on by anybody, Ian was the first person to look beyond my foot to find the problem. As for my painful feet which turned out to be Plantar Fasciitis, he worked wonders on those too.
Kate Hunter
I took my 10 yr old son to see Ian at the Reinge Clinic after he suffered with painful heels for many months. Even after the rest during lockdown he was still in extreme pain after any physical exercise. We visited Ian for a consultation where he examined Archie and gave us some exercises to try. When after a week there was no improvement, I contacted Ian who invited us back to the clinic as part of the initial consultation. Ian adjusted my son’s pelvis and within two days the pain had stopped. We couldn’t believe it, but after months of pain and discomfort, he remains pain free after essentially one treatment. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Ian and the team at Reinge Clinic.
Kate Harrison
I can highly recommend Ian's unique approach to physiotherapy. He doesn't just treat the symptoms, he works like a detective to get to the root of the problem. He found that my back pain had started with a weakness in my foot and so has treated me from the ground up to straighten me out. After 2 sessions I am so much more comfortable and should stay that way if I do my exercises! Very comprehensive and thorough, thank you Ian.
