New Park Physiotherapy | Physiotherapy Melton Mowbray

Are you due an MOT? We are now providing a full assessment for beginner and seasoned runners. The assessment involves gait analysis and injury screening and footwear advice. This is ideal for people who have…

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Kettlebells have been used as a dynamic tool to develop strength and core stability for centuries. Kettlebells were used as counterweights in Russian markets during the early 18th century. The market workers started swinging the weights around for fun and quickly realised their strength and endurance began to increase. Now kettlebells are seen in nearly every gym and fitness studio. Our Physiotherapist Alistair has been using kettlebells as a rehab tool for his patients for the last 6 years. The benefits of regular kettlebell…

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How can maintaining your feet improve performance? Toe Flexors - pretty much ignored by most strength and conditioning coaches however the toe flexors, muscles that line the bottom of the foot and are active with every step. Essentially they stabilize the toe joints and curl the toes. Weight training the flexors has been shown to increase vertical jump height, 50 m sprint times and increasing arch height (important for good foot function). One of the most common football problems relates to the Nails. Nail maintenance is essential, keep the nails…

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Running shoe trends are constantly changing and recently the trend is moving away from the barefoot / ultra-minimalist styles. This is possibly due to inappropriate shoes combined with poor technique and inadequate strength resulting in increased injury. This coincides with Vibram Five Finger barefoot shoes recently being found guilty in the US of misleading marketing, allowing anyone who has brought the shoes to claim a refund!! With the trend moving back to more traditional shoes the question becomes, how much cushioning should we be looking for? This is a very difficult question to answer, let's face it, people will have different needs and there is no…

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Our resident massage therapist Jane Sumner will be holding a half price massage day on Friday the 23rd of February. We are very proud to have her on our team here at New Park Physiotherapy. This is a great opportunity for current and new patients to view the new…

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We will be holding a free drop-in clinic for runners at Melton Sports on Saturday the 17th of February. Our Physiotherapist, Alistair will be in the shop 11am to 2pm to offer advice and mini treatments to any runners with injuries or niggles... for free! Alistair has training from the Running School London in gait analysis and running technique and has over 10 years experience in treating sports injuries. So if you have an ache, twinge or pain…

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Fibromyalgia can be a debilitating condition which effects millions and according to the American pain society is the most common chronic pain condition in the…

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Here at New Park Physiotherapy we have two clinicians who are trained in the use of Acupuncture. Traditional Chinese acupuncture forms the foundation of all clinicians training. However, we use a technique known as 'Trigger point' acupuncture for sports injuries. This style of acupuncture is used when patients present with painful 'spasms' in the muscle tissue. For example; a runner who keeps getting cramp in their calf would usually benefit from trigger point acupuncture. Evidence has shown that when an acupuncture needle is placed specifically into the 'knotted' muscle it has a dramatic change on the…

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We are please to announce we are now using BTL Ultrasound machines here at New Park Physiotherapy Melton Mowbray. BTL Ultrasound offers the most accurate and evidence based ultrasound for the treatment of all injuries. The very powerful 'injury library' means the system can target the exact tissue and depth using evidence based settings. Subsequently this means it can deliver immediate analgesic effects on tendon injuries and contusions. Please feel free to contact us if you think…

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This time of year we often see an increase in patients coming in with pain from their Achilles Tendons. This is usually caused by a sudden increase in activity after Christmas, especially in patients taking up or returning to running. Diagnosing a Tendon Achilles (TA) problem is fairly straight forward and often the patient is already aware of the diagnosis before they arrive. Often the patient describes a deep ache which is worse after activity. They may also notice that the area around the tendon has become swollen or thickened, and in some cases the tendon may…

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The practice is now officially open and we are looking forward to showing off our new premises to our patients. Here is an image of our new treatment room...

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