Physio & Co
Hand Therapy at Home
Based in the heart of Essex, specialising in the rehabilitation of the hand and in upper-limb conditions, Physio & Co. can help you reduce your symptoms, restore function, and improve your quality of life.
We come to you. We're a mobile service helping to take the stress out of getting to a Therapy Centre. Trust us to help restore function when you need expert advice and guidance.
Hand therapy when you need it most.
Heather has been a Chartered Physiotherapist and registered with the Health & Care Professions Council for seven years.
Heather specialises in the upper-limb (shoulder-elbow-wrist-hand) and the management of rheumatology conditions. She currently works in the NHS at Broomfield Hospital, where she has been a Hand Therapist Physiotherapist since 2019, and has worked as a Senior Hand Therapist at the Spire Hartswood Hospital in Brentwood since 2023.
Her Continuing Professional Development includes Dr. Ian Horsley's The Sporting Shoulder in 2023, and attendance of the British Elbow & Shoulder Society's Elbow Updates Symposium in 2024, following completing a BAHT Level 1 Course in 2019. She is currently undertaking a Masters' Degree in Advanced Musculoskeletal Assessment and Practice at the University of Essex.
Graduating from St. George's, University of London in 2017, having spent time in numerous NHS Hospitals across the London area – including a Hand Therapy placement in MSK Outpatients at Guy's & St. Thomas' Hospital, Heather started in general Musculoskeletal physiotherapy at the NHS Southend University Hospital, then continued as a Rotational Physiotherapist at the NHS Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow before returning to the specialism of Hand Therapy.
A skilled Physiotherapist Hand Therapist, your hands are safe in her hands.
Common Conditions Treated
- Tendon injuries – both flexor and extensor
- Wrist complaints: TFCC (triangular fibrocartilage complex), de Quervain's, ligament reconstructions
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Dupuytren's rehabilitation
- Finger injuries such as mallets, volar plates & collateral ligaments
- Fractures of the hand and wrist
Services
- Assessments of the hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder
- Hand therapy
- Treatments for the rehabilitation of the upper limb
- Upper Limb motor control
- Function rehabilitation
- Writing assessments
- Hand grip strength improvement post-hand injuries
- Tailored treatment to individual complaints and concerns
- Upper Limb rehabilitation after a stroke/traumatic brain injury
- Arthritis management of the hand and wrist
Testimonials
Thank you ever so much for the brilliant hand physiotherapy. I was so despondent that I would not regain strength or mobility in my finger and you have done a fantastic job that things have improved so much.
Thank you for all your help & support with my wrist over the past few months; on a couple of occasions I was very concerned about my recovery, but you were always positive which really helped me.
You are a credit to the NHS and they are lucky to have you!
Just a little note to say a big "Thank you" for all the help and guidance you have given me for my hand.
Thank you for all you have done for me.
Heather is amazing, I couldn't recommend anyone better.
I saw Heather after getting a sudden onset of wrist pain which stopped me from being able to use it in basic day to day tasks.
Heather put me at ease as soon as I met her. She completed a thorough assessment and explained her thought process until she gave me my diagnosis.
Heather started 'hands-on' treatment in the first session and also gave me lots of advice on how I can help myself to speed the recovery along.
Heather was genuinely passionate to help me, whilst effortlessly maintaining a friendly, yet professional environment.
I cannot recommend Heather enough. Thank you Heather!
Heather has been amazing!
The support she gave me after my surgery gave me the confidence to return to my usual activities at my own pace.
She has gone above and beyond, tailoring my care to my needs and goals.
Thank you so much!
Heather is an exceptional hand therapist. After an operation to mend my broken wrist went very wrong, I saw many physiotherapists and none of them were near Heather's standard. She has an encyclopaedic depth of professional specialism. Her approach is holistic, and she makes you believe that you can achieve things you didn't think would be possible. The progression I've made towards recovery under Heather's care is beyond the medic's expectations. She never gives up, which encourages you to break through pain barriers. I can't recommend her highly enough.
I just wanted to write a note to say how grateful I am for all you have done for me physically and my well being.
You are so wonderful and much appreciated.
Price List
We travel to you, to assess, advise, and treat you in your own home, for your convenience.
We accept cash, or payment cards through our SumUp machine.
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- 1 hour initial consultation: £125
Your initial consultation will generally include:
- Assessment and Diagnosis
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Manual Therapy
- Oedema and Scar Management
- Pain Management
- Patient Education
- 60 minute follow-up session: £125
- 45 minute follow-up session: £100
- 30 minute follow-up session: £75
- Other materials and supplies as advised. Splints generally range from £10 – £40.
- Late Cancellation Charge*: £25
- Missed Appointment Charge†: 40% of session charge
* cancellation more than 2 hours, but less than 24 hours before scheduled appointment time.
† cancellation less than 2 hours before appointment time, or if the therapist arrives and is unable to get access to the patient, or considers your home environment unsafe. Please ensure that dogs and other pets are kept safely away from the entrance and where you would like your treatment. Thank you.
Contact Us
You can call us on 079 2677 2677 in the UK, and you can email us at hello@physioandco.co.uk.