One word keeps coming up to describe the practice and the people who work in it - PASSION.
Here at the Rodger Duckworth Physiotherapy Practice we believe in communication, privacy, comfort, continuity of care, hands on treatment, utilisation of technology where appropriate, quality of treatment and facilities and we are constantly looking to ways we can improve what we believe to be our excellent service.
Assessment
We believe accurate assessment is the key to accurate diagnosis and thus to effective treatment so we spend a great deal of time in your initial assessment listening and looking to establish all the relevant information to enable us to create the most effective treatment plan for you.
Hands on Care
All our Physiotherapists believe in the benefit of manual techniques. We appreciate the place of electrotherapy equipment, used wisely, but know that it is no substitute for experienced 'hands-on' skill.
Complete Treatment
Our experience is that many physiotherapists fail to rehab people to the necessary level to enable safe return to their activities - we believe we are different..Whatever you problem we endeavour to solve the root cause of the problem and not just provide symptomatic relief. This is why we believe in full rehabilitation to enable return to your activities in life or sport at whatever level you perform - right the way up to professional levels.
Communication
Our key principle of communication is at the heart of the Practice and we encourage open two way discussion in the assessment and diagnosis process.
We will ensure you will go away with a diagnosis, a better understanding of your problem and what can be done to help.
We have computer programs to explain the anatomy and nature of your problem along with specialist exercise programs to provide you with a tailor made program of exercises if this is appropriate.
We communicate regularly with your GP or Consultant subject to your approval. At discharge, we write to them in detail about your treatment and provide progress reports during longer rehabilitation programmes. We pride ourselves on out professionalism and if Physiotherapy is not the right approach for your condition we will refer you back to your GP or Consultant for their valued opinion.
Continuity of Care
We recognise the value of continuity of care and we always make sure that each episode of care you receive from us will be with the same physiotherapist throughout - many clinics swap and change physio within that episode of care and we believe this is poor practice. We will even try to ensure you will see the same physiotherapist if you ever return to see us in the future with another problem.
Professional Development
We all continue to undertake post-graduate education in excess of the professional minimum standard. Why - because we are passionate about what we do! Continued learning is vital to providing a clinically effective service. Rodger has always believed that we should learn constantly and the day we think we know enough is the day we should stop treating patients!
This commitment learning maintains high standards of treatment and gets results.
Stick to what you know!
We currently have only physiotherapy and sports therapy within the practice - this is because we feel that we should focus on what we do best - PHYSIOTHERAPY. Management & quality control becomes difficult if the team do not work together to a common set of standards & with a common ethos which is why all the physiotherapists here are employed by Rodger to ensure a team approach is maintained and quality can be assured.
If you are a practitioner who is looking to work in such a team then please contact us to discuss opportunities.