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Slipped disc physiotherapy London

Name: Nell Mead
Address: Longcroft House 2-8 Victoria Ave, London, EC2M 4NS
Telephone: 0207 175 0150

If you’re looking for slipped disc physiotherapy, and need a therapist who is thorough and thinks outside the traditional physiotherapy box, then look no further!

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Just call my London team on
0207 175 0150 or use the form below and let me help you get better.

Just call my London team on 0207 175 0150 or use the form here.

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Physio for slipped disc

Did you know that it’s pretty much impossible for a spinal disc to actually slip? Spinal discs are held very firmly in place by a combination of pressure from the surrounding tissues, and some very strong ligaments which are directly attached to them. And yet, the phrase “slipped disc” has somehow become very popular, evoking a host of unrealistic and scary ideas as to what may actually be going on in your spine when you have back pain.

What can happen however is that, after a long period of chronic compression – or possibly a sudden powerful compression, such as a fall from a height – the outer layer of the disc (the annulus fibrosus) can bulge like a saggy car tyre and eventually crack, allowing some of the jellylike interior (the nucleus pulposus) to start to protrude, leaking acid painfully onto the nerve roots. It’s generally the leaking acid, rather than the physical bulge, that causes the pain – around 80% of adults are walking around with the odd bulging disc, and relatively few of us have symptoms!

What to expect from a slipped disc physio assessment

When you come to see me for an assessment of your “slipped disc”, I’ll be looking at your back and how it moves to understand the extent of the damage; but I’ll also be analysing your whole body to understand why that one particular disc is under so much pressure. For example – is it compensating for an old neck or upper back injury; or is it reacting to years of limping after a poorly-rehabilitated ankle sprain?

Slipped disc rehabilitation London

My role is not only to help your back to feel better in the present, but also to help you understand where the problem has originated from, so that you can stop compressing the symptomatic disc and prevent the issue recurring in the future. So don’t be surprised if you find yourself being prescribed ankle flexibility or neck strengthening exercises, as well as or instead of the spinal flexibility or core strengthening work you might be expecting!

Slipped Disc physio assessments are 90 minutes

Follow-up sessions if required are usually an hour – it’s important to me to be very thorough when it comes to slipped disc physiotherapy, as I want to be the last back physiotherapist you need.

Nell Mead Physiotherapy YouTube Channel

Where i share my logical and simple formula to help you improve your own body. See all my slipped disc physiotherapy related videos.

Spine physiotherapy specialist physio - Client reviews

"The only physiotherapy worth going to. Back up and running in no time. Can't recommend highly enough. "

Colin Clark

"Having suffered with lower-back/sciatic pain for several years a friend recommended that I should visit Victory Health & Performance… One treatment session with Nell and I've been pain free for a month… OUTSTANDING :D"

Tim Pease

"Had a bad back for the first time in my life, which was preventing me training. Had (I think) three appointments with Nell, who did strange things to me and gave me a «brick» and a programme of back stretches, and also told me off about my posture, which she felt was the core issue (literally). My memory of the back pain is so acute that I still have the «brick», just in case, but I've not had any issues since — and I still correct my posture if I think of Nell. Highly recommended."

Edward Reeves

Back physiotherapy London

At my London physio clinic I see patients with a variety of back issues including

Lumbar disc prolapse
Thoracic pain
Back spasm
SIJ pain
Strained back

Sciatica
Pinched nerve
Pars defect
Spondylolisthesis
Arthritis

Learn more about the following back physiotherapy I provide

Sciatica physiotherapy

Slipped disc physiotherapy

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Slipped disc physio blog

As a leading slipped disc physiotherapist in London, I regularly write about injuries, treatment and assessment techniques.

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Nell Mead Physiotherapist

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Matthew Beckford

10:32 19 Nov 23

I call Nell the final boss of Physios! When I first began seeing here I had a wide variety of problems and pain. She is reassuring, will try out innovative and new ways of treating you and is determined to find the underlying problems which need addressing.

Sarah Pemberton

13:43 06 Nov 23

Nell is fantastic. I was referred to her by a shoulder surgeon because I'd had serious impingement for several years and other things (e.g. steroid injections) had not helped. At the first appointment I was unable to lift my left arm above chin height. Nell traced the cause to asymmetry from a broken collarbone 16 years earlier. She got the shoulder moving again and I am now rock climbing harder than I was before I got injured. Her combination of manual therapy in clinic and giving me exercises to do at home has proved very effective. Every few months I get some other injury (e.g. broken hand from a fall) and she helps me to promptly rehab it. I've seen a bunch of physios over my lifetime but Nell is without any doubt the best!

Kirsty Clarke

11:13 26 Oct 23

Game changer. Nell seems to have fixed a 10-year problem (plantar fasciitis) in one or two sessions and now we’re seeing what else she can help me improve! As well as being exceptional at what she does, Nell is clearly very passionate about continually learning and is absolutely delightful company too. Worth every penny - best physio I’ve ever seen by some distance, and I’ve seen a lot!

Jane Kelly

18:21 04 Aug 23

Nell has an eye for detail and is good at solving complex problems. She is extremely knowledgable, professional and very kind.

Ben Turner

10:54 05 Jul 23

Nell is easily the best physio I’ve ever seen. Having had many disappointing physio sessions over the years, Nell made me feel confident that we really had got to bottom of my knee issue. Not only did she examine my knee, but all of my potential problem areas with instantaneous results. She just gets it, and she’s a lovely person too.

Howard Branley

17:59 04 May 23

As a medical professional with a running injury, I knew that there was only one person that I needed to see. Nell’s approach was holistic and focussed on finding the source of the issue rather than just trying to treat a symptom in isolation. Nell’s approach was calm, professional and caring. She followed up the consultation with a number of exercises to do. Her treatment plan worked like a dream and I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending her to anyone who’s struggling with an injury, pain or stiffness. First class from start to finish.

Symptoms can manifest anywhere in the body

If your symptoms are just in one part of your body, click the appropriate body area below for more information on specific assessments and treatment plans. Alternatively, if your issues aren’t localised to one area, or aren’t related to pain, then click here to see how I can help you with a wide range of physiotherapy services from a qualified physiotherapist in London.