CSA Physiotherapy

In August I was really struggling with knee pain - I couldn't drive more than short distances and I had difficulty getting up and down stairs without them hurting. After three months with Carl, I'm now pretty much pain free, which has led to a massive improvement in confidence and performance. I'm back doing weightlifting and CrossFit and Carl's even tested me out with some box jumps - something I was reticent about, even prior to the knee issue!I'm really grateful for Carl's help & expertise.

Carl has treated me for back pain several times and has always been incredibly insightful and honest about the process for recovery and treatment.In addition to this, Carl has consistently identified the causes and effects of previous injuries or strains and the different methods of treatment. This has been a very reassuring process that ultimately leaves me feeling more confident in being able to do what I love, without being put off by any aches or pains!Thanks Carl!

I recently visited Carl in the depths of despair thinking I'd never run again. Silly over-training/lack of conditioning had led to some high hamstring issues. 45 minutes later, after rigorous assessment, I bounced out with an exercise regime and a clear plan to return to running. Carl is friendly, knowledgeable and reassuring, and the facility is well equipped and impressive. I've already booked a running programme with Carl for next month.

I went to Carl unable to lift my arm above shoulder height without significant discomfort. Carl quickly diagnosed the issue, clearly explained what we needed to fix and set me up with an easy to follow rehab plan. Carl was happy to adapt my rehab plans to work around my work and training schedule making it easy to keep my rehab on track. 6 months after my initial injury and with only a handful of visits to Carl, my shoulder is now stronger than it was pre-injury.

I came to see Carl when I felt the rehab I was doing, wasn’t getting me to where I wanted. I became increasingly frustrated and unsure what to do next. Carl’s attitude was reassuring, and gave me confidence that things would improve.Carls background knowledge meant we could tailor my rehab and focus on replicating the movements which were causing me pain. I’m now a couple of months down the line and starting to return to what I’ve missed doing. It’s great to start to have my confidence back.

I first started seeing Carl a few months ago to work on my wrist mobility post injury. Within just a couple of sessions, they had both improved significantly, and continue to do so. I’ve also seen him for the mobility in my hips and my squat has improved massively as a result. I would definitely recommend Carl to anyone!

I went to see Carl with severe upper back pain that had been getting progressively worse for months. Carl assessed my issue and gave me a series of exercises to alleviate the immediate issue. Within 2 weeks the pain was gone and my mobility much improved. I continued to see Carl for the next few months to work on strength and flexibility using the excellent gym facilities at the site (and also with planned exercises at home) to avoid recurrence in the future.Carl's service has transformed my mobility and quality of life and I recommend him to anyone suffering any kind of ongoing pain / mobility issues. A great service and always a friendly chat too.

Carl has been absolutely fantastic at treating me when I herniated a lumbar disc in August 2020. I had completely broken myself and could barely get off the sofa to get to the toilet due to the pain and muscle weakness in my leg/foot. He saw me the first day after the injury and a few more times at short notice during the first week as my initial symptoms changed in order to monitor me. Carl diagnosed the root cause of the issue instantly (later confirmed by an MRI scan) and provided soft tissue work and guided light exercises to get me moving and off the sofa quickly. Once the disc had begun to heal and the sciatic pain subsided Carl ramped up the exercises to help build strength and endurance capacity in my back and affected leg.I am now back to full CrossFit classes and have been slowly building up weights. I now have more flexibility, strength and confidence in performing Olympic lifts/squats than before I had my injury. Today I PR'd my back squat, which is now better than before my injury! Carl's ethos is not just to stop the pain but to build you back even better than before and I can certainly attest to that.The biggest part of the time with Carl has been the confidence he gives you during treatment. I've come away from each session less fearful of my injury, excited at each session's progress and eager to test out the next set of home exercises.Thank you Carl!

Having been recommended by multiple people I knew Carl was going to be good, and when I saw him after a combination of niggles started affecting my running, he did not disappoint. One appointment was all it took for me to regain confidence in my knee/foot again, Carl prescribed a very simple routine to be followed once a week or so to keep on top of it and I can report that those issues have now vanished.Would recommend to anyone in need of physio or wanting to get any niggles checked out.

I went to Carl with severe pain in my lower back. Carl did full assessment of my condition and mobility, and recommended a number of targeted active rehab movements. After several sessions with Carl and a lot of homework, I was able to go back to almost full activity which was the most important to me. Whilst relieving my back pain, Carl also worked with me at improving depth of my squat and its position. Again, targeted activation and mobility movements resulted in notable improvement.I highly recommend Carl’s services to everyone.