Start With an Injury Assessment.
Something hurts. Something doesn’t feel right. Or maybe you’ve picked up an injury and you’re not sure whether you should rest, keep moving or get it treated.
You don’t need to diagnose yourself before coming to Summit.
Our Injury Clinics give you the opportunity to have the problem assessed, understand what may be happening and get clear advice on what you should do next.
It can be difficult to know what to do when an injury first happens.
Should you rest?
Can you keep exercising?
Will it settle on its own?
Do you need physiotherapy?
Our Injury Clinics are designed to help answer those questions.
Your clinician will listen to what happened, carry out an appropriate physical assessment and explain what they find. From there, we can discuss the most suitable next step for you. Summit’s injury-clinic pathway begins with an initial consultation and physical assessment before agreeing what support, advice or treatment is appropriate.
You don’t need to arrive knowing the name of your injury.
We can assess a range of musculoskeletal and activity-related problems, including:
From sudden episodes to pain that has persisted for months.
Assessment and rehabilitation for neck pain, stiffness and movement problems.
Support for symptoms involving pain or irritation travelling from the lower back into the leg.
From everyday discomfort to running, sporting and post-operative knee problems.
Assessment of shoulder pain, weakness and restricted movement.
Help understanding and managing pain around the hip and surrounding areas.
Structured rehabilitation to help you return to training and competition.
Progressive rehabilitation following surgery.
An injury assessment can be a useful starting point if:
The purpose is to give you clarity, rather than leaving you guessing.
Your appointment starts with understanding exactly what has happened.
If your injury would benefit from further physiotherapy, we can build a personalised plan around what you need.
That may include:
Hands-on techniques may be used where appropriate to help with symptoms or movement.
Targeted exercises designed to restore movement, strength and control.
Progressively rebuilding the physical capacity needed for everyday activity or sport.
Working on relevant restrictions where movement has been affected.
Helping you understand what you can continue doing and what may need to be adjusted temporarily.
Exercises can be provided for you to continue between appointments, helping you play an active role in your recovery. Summit’s injury-clinic approach combines treatment with home exercise and self-management advice where appropriate.
There’s also some crossover with our Sports Injuries service.
Choose Injury Clinic if:
Choose Sports Injury Physiotherapy if:
We take the time to understand what has happened before deciding what you need.
You’ll understand what we’ve found and what happens next.
The recommendation is based on your injury, activity and goals.
Not everyone automatically needs ongoing hands-on treatment.
Choose the Summit location that works best for you.
Wrightington Hotel & Country Club
Moss Lane
Wigan
Greater Manchester
WN6 9PB
No.
That is exactly what the Injury Clinic is designed for.
You can come to us knowing only where it hurts or what happened, and we’ll assess the problem and explain what we find.
You don’t necessarily need to wait several weeks.
If you’re unsure what you’ve injured or what you should be doing, an early assessment can help give you clarity.
That depends on what we find.
The priority is first understanding the problem. Where appropriate, treatment or rehabilitation advice may then begin.
Where useful, you may be given exercises to continue independently between appointments.
No.
Some injuries may improve with appropriate advice, activity modification and self-management.
If we don’t believe ongoing physiotherapy is necessary, we’ll tell you.
If further treatment or rehabilitation is appropriate, we can arrange a more detailed physiotherapy appointment and build a plan around your recovery.
Sometimes.
It depends on the injury and the type of activity.
You may be able to continue some training while temporarily modifying other movements or loads.
Yes.
If your injury needs longer-term rehabilitation or a structured route back to sport, you can progress into our Sports Injury Physiotherapy service.
Comfortable sports clothing is ideal because it allows your clinician to assess the injured area and relevant movement.
In most cases, you can book a private injury assessment directly.
If you’re using medical insurance, check whether your provider requires a referral or authorisation.
Don’t guess your way through an injury.
Start with an assessment, understand what may be happening and get clear advice about what you should do next.
