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| AposTherapy - The Patient Pathway |
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AposTherapy is a non-surgical and non-drug treatment for hip, knee and back pain. The personalised treatment program redesigns the way you walk by realigning the body's bio-mechanics and re-educating the muscles around the joints to relieve pain.
The AposTherapy treatment programme is based around a unique, foot-worn bio-mechanical device worn at home or at work for about an hour a day. Each device is uniquely calibrated to the patient by a specially trained, chartered physiotherapist. The unique therapeutic effects of the device are achieved with two convex pods, called Pertupods, attached under the main weight bearing areas, the heel and the forefoot. The exact positioning of the pods reduces the loads away from the painful area(s) of the joint, while their convex shape introduces mild, comfortable instability which stimulates the muscles to adopt a correct walking pattern. |
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The Patient Pathway
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1. Your initial assessment
Kim or Hazel, our trained Apos physiotherapists at Therapeutics, will carry out your free in-depth assessment including a computerised walking analysis. This will enable us to identify whether you will benefit from the treatment and the root cause of your pain. We will then calibrate a unique foot-worn device to your specific needs.
2. Treatment as part of your daily life
Treatment blends into your daily life and requires walking with the device for about an hour a day. As you undertake your daily routine at home or in the office, your body will adopt the correct movement patterns, relieving stress on the affected joint.
3. Ongoing care
AposTherapy is a dynamic treatment, regularly monitored to ensure optimal success throughout your care. In addition to follow-up consultations, we will provide phone check-ups to personally monitor your ongoing progress ensuring you meet your personal goals.
4. Be yourself again
Every step you take with the device aims to relieve the stress and re-train painful joints to work in a better way for lasting pain relief, improved function and quality of life. |
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AposTherapy at Therapeutics
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What to expect at the initial assessment
During an initial assessment, Kim or Hazel will conduct an in-depth clinical evaluation of your condition. Then, utilising computerised walking analysis, we can achieve a clearer picture of what is causing your pain. The physiotherapist will personally calibrate a foot-worn biomechanical device in order to relieve pressure and retrain the muscular system around the joint for significant and lasting pain relief. Your footwear can then be worn for about an hour a day everyday whilst you go about your normal daily life.
Conditions we treat:
- Hip/Knee osteoarthritis
- Meniscal tear or ligament tear of knee
- Anterior knee pain (patello-femoral syndrome)
- Post-operative muscle weakness
- Hypermobility
- Chronic Low Back Pain
Call us now at Therapeutics 023 8065 3707 if you are interested in a free no obligation initial consultation. The results speak for themselves: 95% are satisfied with the treatment and the majority say it exceeded their expectations. 92% would recommend AposTherapy to someone they knew. 86% of AposTherapy patients report a reduction in knee pain. |
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| Update from Kim Waters |
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"AposTherapy is an innovative and exciting way to help treat chronic conditions, particularly to provide a non-surgical, exercise based intervention which is easy and functional to use for the patient. We have seen some amazing results within our client base which has enabled people to find a better way to manage their pain and lifestyle.
For more information or for a free consultation please contact us by phone or reply to this email." |
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Charity Events
Results of sponsorship events – The Rehab Gym Walk on 4th June raised over £1000, which was an excellent effort by all those taking part. A big thanks to the helpers on the day. We have now raised £3200 and look forward to our next challenge. We are now starting to make plans for our anniversary celebration dinner on 21st October, please contact Jo for information on 023 8065 3707 or jo.smith@therapeutics-southampton.co.uk or visit our website www.therapeutics-southampton.co.uk.
Yoga Classes
We have a new yoga class for beginners starting on Monday 11th July at 7:45pm. Please contact reception to book your place.
New Team Members
We are pleased to welcome Johanna Laryea and Roz McGrane to our sports massage team; please see our website for more details.
Sporting Events
Summer is finally upon us with Euro 2016 football, Wimbledon 2016 now with us, and the Rio Olympics in our sights. If you are inspired to get out and get active and need help or advice on training, injury prevention, injury rehabilitation or sports massage please do contact us at www.therapeutics-southampton.co.uk. |
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