Physiotherapy stories

Two knee injuries left Heather doubting she’d ever go back to her active lifestyle. But meeting with a Nuffield Health physiotherapist gave her the confidence to recover.

Updated: Monday 17 August 2026

Published: Tuesday 10 March 2020

‘Wrap-around-care’ is how grandmother, Jill Adams, describes her experience with Nuffield Health.

Updated: Monday 17 August 2026

Published: Tuesday 19 July 2022

Padua began ballet dancing at the tender age of two years old and was hooked. But after a brutal injury at just 18 she feared the career she had worked so hard for could be over before it even began.

Updated: Monday 17 August 2026

Published: Friday 28 August 2015

Years of pain that left sports enthusiast barely able to walk were brought to an end by specialists at Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital.

Updated: Monday 17 August 2026

Published: Tuesday 16 March 2021

When a knee injury prevented Rudy Killworth from doing what he loves most - competitive dancing, he consulted Anton Horne, Physiotherapy Manager at Nuffield Health Leicester, to learn how rehab could get him competing again.

Updated: Monday 17 August 2026

Published: Tuesday 31 January 2023

Meet Simon, an energetic 61-year-old who refused to let a nagging hip condition hinder his active lifestyle. Simon received a hip replacement at Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital under the skilled hands of Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Mr James Hahnel, assisted by the cutting-edge surgical Mako Robotic-Assisted Arm Technology.

Updated: Monday 17 August 2026

Published: Wednesday 3 July 2024

Warehouseman Mark from Bridgend selected Nuffield Health Cardiff and Vale Hospitals for his knee replacement in November 2023 and returned less than six months later for the other knee in May 2024.

Updated: Monday 17 August 2026

Published: Friday 23 August 2024

With a lifelong foot problem that Kevin had battled all his life, it had become so bad he was barely able to walk. Thankfully, he was helped back to health through surgical intervention by Nuffield Health Foot & Ankle consultant Mr Brown to take on an extreme polar challenge.

Updated: Monday 17 August 2026

Published: Tuesday 18 March 2025

Formerly active Pat suffered with persistent leg pain that left her chairbound and very fed up. But once she started physiotherapy at Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital, not only did she reach her goal of standing up again, she can now even get up and down the stairs thanks to her physiotherapist Trudie.

Updated: Friday 14 August 2026

Published: Thursday 9 December 2021

Simon Webster was a rising star on the cusp of a promising Premier League career when injury brought his life crashing down around him. But his very recovery would teach him to turn his injury into an opportunity – and now he’s helping others get back on their feet.

Updated: Thursday 13 August 2026

Published: Thursday 17 September 2015

When rugby player Alice heard her knee pop she feared her dreams of playing at Twickenham were over. But all was not lost.

Updated: Thursday 13 August 2026

Published: Wednesday 24 February 2016

Physiotherapy helped former dancer Terrie to walk without a wheelchair again, but it also did so much more.

Updated: Thursday 13 August 2026

Published: Thursday 16 June 2016

A deformity in Derek's hip threatened his mobility, lifestyle and happiness. This is his story of conquering his condition, with a little help. Derek lives life to the full, he always has. “For me it’s so important to keep flexible and mobile,” he says. At 73 years old he’s fitter than many men half his age, doing two hours of exercise a day and practicing yoga and Pilates regularly.

Updated: Thursday 13 August 2026

Published: Thursday 14 May 2015