Amy Gibbings Physiotherapist

08/08/2022

We are very sad to inform all our patients that Amy Gibbings Physiotherapy practice has closed from the 1st August 2022.

I have entered into new season of my life as a mom to a beautiful baby boy and I have decided to treasure this time with him and stop working for this season. They grow up so quickly and I do not want to miss out on all the precious moments as he grows!

It is just a season and I may decide to come back and start practicing one day!

I appreciate all the support and kindness from all our patients, thank you for being so loyal to our practice and so incredibly supportive! I have loved treating every one of you and I hope that in the time I treated you all I was able to make some difference. We will miss you.

Much love Amy Gibbings

01/06/2022

Last week we posted about what Sciatica was and what causes it.
How do Physiotherapists treat Sciatica?

Physiotherapists treat it using the following teqniques:

- Good clinical evaluation to find out the cause of pain using several tests we perform on the patient
- Manual therapy - gentle spinal mobilisations of vertebrae
- Soft tissue treatment of muscles / myofacial release/ massage
- Dry needling of muscle spasms
- Ischemic pressure to release trigger points
- Heat therapy
- Strapping to ensure better posture at work and home
- Strengthening Exercises to do at home specific to the condition
- Stretches specific to the condition
- Education on what to do and what not to do at home/work
- Referral for NSAIDS and sometimes a localised corticosteroid injection
- Referral if needs be for xrays/MRI scan and a Neurologist if they see it is necessary

Please come see us if you are needing help! Call us on 071 862 5137 or visit us at 19 Springfield Road Winterton.

25/05/2022

We are so proud of our Bells Palsy patient! Look at the difference in his face. For those of you that do not know, Bells Palsy is a condition that causes sudden weakness on one side of the face. This makes the face droop. Physiotherapists treat this with exercises of the facial muscles and TENS stimulation.

Samantha our Physiotherapist managed to get this patients face back to normal in just 2 weeks! Well done guys!
Please note: the patient gave us consent to post this picture on Facebook.

The first picture is of him trying to lift his eyebrows - what he could initially do and then after treatment.

23/05/2022

Sciatica refers to aching sharp pain radiating down from the lower back down the buttock and leg and into the foot or below the knee. It is caused by irritation or damage to the sciatic nerve or the spinal nerve roots in the lower back.
Pain can take weeks to months to resolve.

It is important to treat it quickly, the longer the nerve stays impinged the longer it takes to treat!

Watch the video for a good explanation on what it is and what the cause is.

It is important to see a Physiotherapist to find out what the cause of the referred pain is in order to treat it correctly.

Come see us should you experience any of the symptoms outlined in the video below. Follow our page to find out how physiotherapists treat it in the next post we share.
Contact us on 0718625137 for an appointment at 19 Springfield Road Winterton.

What is sciatica? sciatica refers to aching and sharp leg pains that radiates below the knee. Find our complete video library only on Osmosis Prime: http://o...

29/04/2022

Tension Headaches? Are you suffering from them?

Physio's treat them using deep tissue massage of the neck, head and shoulders, cervical neck mobilisations (note these are not manipulations rather just gentle movements of the joints in a rhythmical manner), dry needling and ischemic pressure to the trigger points/spasms and stretching and movement. We try to address what is causing the headache and offer advice on what to do at home to prevent them.

Common symptoms:
- Pain is described as a tight feeling, as if the head were in a vise.
- Occurs on both sides of the head and is often experienced in the forehead, in the back of the head and neck, or in both regions.
- Soreness in the shoulders or neck
- Pain is of mild-to-moderate intensity and is steady, not throbbing or pulsating.
- Sensitivity to light or sensitivity to noise, but not both.
- Headache is not accompanied by nausea or vomiting (this is another type of headache not a tension related)

Come see us should you experience any of these symptoms. Contact us on 071 862 5137 for an appointment.

20/04/2022

What are some conditions that we treat as Physiotherapists? Many people are not sure what a physiotherapist is able to treat.

We offer a wide range of treatments, these are a few of the conditions we see:

Back pain including Sciatica, Disc Bulges, Spondylosis and Degeneration/Osteoarthritis
Neck Pain including disc bulges and referred pain down the arms
Headaches - Tension and Cluster headaches
Muscle spasms and Trigger Points
Joint pain
Any referred pain
Frozen Shoulder
Carpal Tunnel
Tennis Elbow, Golfers elbow
Shoulder impingements, tendonitis and bursitis
Muscle and tendon sprains
Bone fractures ie humerus fracture ect.
Any Post operative surgery - Hip replacements, Knee replacements, arthroscopic surgery, Shoulder replacements, lumbar laminectomies to name a few
Spinal cord and nerve injuries ie multiple sclerosis, guillian barre, paraplegia
Cerebral Palsy , Strokes and any delayed developmental conditions
Parkinsons
Bells Palsy
Chest conditions/rehab - bronchitis, pneumonia
Bed ridden patients
Chronic Pain

Should you have any of these please contact us and make an appointment with Sam our Physiotherapist on 071 862 5137 at 19 Springfield Road Winterton!

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11/04/2022

Introducing our newest very very special edition to Amy Gibbings Physiotherapist 😉😎

Little baby Murray Carter Gibbings joins the team! He is so loved!

04/03/2022

Sam, our Physiotherapist visited Winterton Primary School last week to teach the grade 5's all about the human spine and it's anatomy. She loved every minute answering all their interesting questions and teaching them about their body and how it works.
We may soon have some future Winterton Gr5 physios in the making!

01/03/2022

What is Subacromial Shoulder Impingement?

Shoulder impingement occurs when the top outer edge of your shoulder blade, called the acromion, rubs against or pinches your rotator cuff tendons beneath it, causing pain and irritation. This starts as a general ache and slowly worsens over time. When your rotator cuff is irritated or injured, it swells in much the same way your ankle does when it is sprained. Over time, if untreated the tendon starts to fray and scar tissue starts developing. Swelling reduces the amount of space around the rotator cuff causing pain and impingement when you move your shoulder.

Common causes:
Poor posture at an office desk
Repetitive overhead activities ie mechanics, swimmers, tennis players
Osteoarthritis or wear and tear as you get older
Previous injuries to the shoulder

Signs you have it:

Pain when lifting your arm, lowering your arm from a raised position or when reaching.
Pain and tenderness in the front of your shoulder.
Pain that moves from the front of your shoulder to the side of your arm.
Pain when lying on the affected side.
Pain or achiness at night, which affects your ability to sleep.

Visit our Physiotherapy rooms as soon as you suspect you may have any of the above symptoms or phone to enquire if you need any more information.

This condition refers to inflammation in the space between the acromion, or tip of the shoulder blade, and head of your humerus where your rotator cuff tendo...

16/02/2022

Some pictures of our Practice rooms at Amy Gibbings Physiotherapist 19 Springfield Road Winterton.
Call 071 8625137 for an appointment.

10/02/2022

Sam our Physiotherapist is ready to help heal and restore you all back to full pain free function and movement again! "Motion is lotion"!

Come visit our practice at 19 Springfield Road for an appointment or call 071 862 5137 for an appointment!

27/01/2022

What is Dry Needling, How does it work and is it different to Accupuncture?

Samantha our Physiotherapist is qualified with her post graduate course in Dry Needling and will answer all these common questions in the video below.

Dry Needling is a common treatment modality we use in our practice that is very effective and highly recommended! Common conditions we treat are tension headaches, lower back and neck pain, referred pain, sciatica to name a few. It is not the same as Accupuncture.

Sam highly recommends it to any of you struggling with knots or painful trigger points that just won't go away!

Watch our video for more information and contact our practice on 071 862 5137 should you need an appointment or more information. Follow our page for more updates.