Privacy Policy

Who we are

Our website address is: https://chartered-physiotherapy.co.uk.

Web site Privacy and Use Policy for Ampthill & Flitwick Physiotherapy Clinic (‘The Clinic’)

This privacy policy is for this website and governs the privacy of the individuals who choose to use it. It will explain the use of cookies or software, advertising or commercial sponsorship from third parties and the downloading of any documents, files or software made available to you (if any) on this web site. Further explanations may be provided for specific pages or features of this website to help you understand how this website and its third parties (if any) interact with you and your computer/device.

The Clinic does not share, rent, or sell any personally identifying information provided through our site (such as your name or email address) to any outside organisation for use in any marketing or solicitations.

Cookies

This website uses tracking software to better understand how it is being used. The software will save a cookie to your computer’s hard drive to track and monitor your engagement and usage of the website, but will not store, save or collect your personal information.

Cookies are small files saved to a website users computer/device that track, save and store information about a user’s interactions and use of the website. If you would like to restrict the use of cookies you can do so via your Internet browser. Links to advice on how to do this for the most popular Internet browsers are provided below and will also be available for your internet browser either online or via the software help facility.

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Links

This web site may contain links to other sites, which will have separate privacy and data collection practices. Once you leave luton-ibc.org.uk we cannot control or take responsibility for the privacy policies or data collection activities of external web sites.

Downloads

Any downloadable documents, files or media made available on this website are downloaded by users at their own risk. Whilst every precaution has been undertaken to ensure only genuine downloads are available, users are advised to verify files using third party anti-virus software or similar applications. We accept no responsibility for third party downloads and downloads provided by external third-party websites and advise users to verify their authenticity using third party anti-virus software or similar applications.

Contact & Communication With Us

Users contacting the Clinic via this website do so at their own discretion and provide any such personal details requested at their own risk. Personal information is kept private and stored securely until it is no longer required or has no use.

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymised string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service Privacy Policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

External Website Links & Third Parties

We take great care to include safe and relevant external links. However, all users are advised to adopt a policy of caution before clicking on any external web links provided in this web site. We cannot guarantee or verify the contents of any externally linked website. Users should therefore note they click on external links at their own risk and we cannot be held liable for any damages or issues caused by visiting any external site.

Changes to this Policy

Ampthill & Flitwick Physiotherapy Clinic may from time to time revise its privacy policy. You should therefore visit this page periodically, so you are aware of any such revisions. We will not, however, use your existing information in a manner not previously disclosed. You will be advised and have the opportunity to opt out of any new use of your information.

Contacting Us

If you have any questions about our privacy policy and/or our web site, please write to:

Ampthill & Flitwick Physiotherapy Clinic
1 King Street
Flitwick
Bedfordshire
MK45 1ED

Alternatively, email us at [email protected]

Back Pain

Nearly two thirds of the population of the UK have experienced back pain which affects their ability to carry out daily tasks such as lifting or bending. 2.5 million people suffer back pain every day of the week. More working days are lost in this country through back pain than for any other reason.

Sources of the problem

It is not surprising that our backs cause most of the problems. Muscles in the back come into play during almost all movements we make, working against gravity to move us in the way we want to move. Back problems can be caused by acute and specific causes such as a fall or a road accident, but are more commonly caused by a gradual build-up of symptoms which increase over time. There is generally a fundamental difference in the treatment of back pain caused by injury than that caused by a condition such as rheumatoid arthritis or Ankylosing spondylitis.

How it can be treated, and what to expect at the physiotherapy clinic

Although there are a range of measures you can take to prevent back pain and to ease the symptoms, the Chartered Physiotherapist’s extensive training in anatomy and physiology means we are all experts in helping you understand what’s gone wrong, and how best to treat it. The most common causes of chronic pain are muscular or involve ligaments, joints, a trapped nerve or a disc. When you visit the Physiotherapist, they will carry out an extensive assessment before commencing treatment. This will include a discussion about your work, your leisure activities, and other aspects which could have caused the pain. You can expect a treatment which does not involve drugs, injections or complex machinery. Physiotherapy is still largely a hand-on profession. We will look at mobilisation of the joints of the spine, to see whether this causes or relieves the pain.

Massage helps to relieve spasm, increase circulation to the injured areas and help speed up the healing process. To some extent it is also down to you, you will be asked to carry out specific exercises to strengthen muscles and improve muscle support. Pilates exercises are effective in toning up your deep stomach muscles. Our physiotherapists are trained in Pilates and can give you individual advice and exercises.

Prevention methods

Don’t bend over for long periods of time, or bend when you could kneel or squat

Always warm up before you do any sport or exercise

Take time to improve your muscle tone, contract your stomach muscles for a few minutes each day

Always gently stretch backwards when you stand after having been bent over for some time

Whenever you sit, keep an eye on your posture to ensure your back is straight. Adjust your chair if necessary If lifting heavy or awkward objects, do bend your knees, not your back

Above all, call us! Whether it is to discuss your symptoms, or to discuss various aspects of your treatment, we will be happy to help.