Physiotherapy is more than a simple rehabilitation exercise that lasts a few weeks after an injury. At Chiva-Som, our physiotherapists are experts at assessing limitation of movement, injuries and musculoskeletal imbalance, and recommending proper treatments for regaining a full range of motion, relieving niggling pains, correcting muscular imbalance and planning the safe exercise programme that is right for you.

Sedentary lifestyles often negatively affect postural balance and lead to shoulder, neck and lower back problems. Our physiotherapists may recommend a Deep Tissue Massage incorporating special massage techniques for joint and nerve tissue mobilisation to deeply affected problem areas to relieve aches and tensions. You will feel relaxed and rejuvenated once you receive this treatment.

Frequent use of a personal computer and sitting at your desk for extended periods of time can cause chronic physical problems. These common ailments affect many people who work long hours and don't receive the correct therapies and treatments. At Chiva-Som, Computer Stress Therapy has been created to relieve stressed musculoskeletal areas. Using our Myofascial Relief technique, soft tissue release and upper body massage with superficial heat applied on the whole arm, we help to increase blood circulation and relieve tension that manifests itself in the upper body. The treatment ends by applying an herbal compress to the eyes and facial area to relax soft tissue around the eyes. The benefits gained from this therapy help to relieve eye, neck, shoulder, arm, wrist and hand strain.

Cranio-Myofascial Therapy is a general massage that relieves tension or knots in muscles, and works on fascia at the same time. Manual techniques can be assisted by effectively releasing the fascia, particularly in the shoulder blade, neck and head areas. The fascial release from our Physiotherapists targets these areas as they often hold a lot of stress and tension due to injury and poor posture. Fascia tension relief uses vibration stimulation across muscle fibres, ligaments and the connective tissue fascia particularly around the jaw, base of the skull, face and temples. These techniques also help to increase blood circulation and lymphatic drainage to these areas. Vibration also helps to activate the muscles' own contraction and release, helping them to relax. The treatment finishes with manual techniques to release tension on the body bands of the torso, and the fascia that run across the body in each level, leaving you feeling warm and relaxed.

This therapeutic massage helps release tension and relaxes the myofascial meridian lines by combining techniques of our deep tissue massage and myofascial pain release technique. Remedial massage is a treatment which you can upgrade to from your daily massage.

Most of the time sedentary lifestyle causes muscles along the spine and all over the body to weaken and become restricted which not only leads to discomfort but can eventually lead to chronic postural pain. Our Physiotherapists are delighted to offer you a new form of workout that combines "Body Logic" and "Body Therapy" together. This effective self-rolling method is based on the principle that most people suffer pain and restricted movement due to poor structural alignment which results in collapsed posture, muscle tightness and sometimes pressing on the nerves. A session begins with postural analysis to find weakened and restricted areas, followed by a combination of spinal, hamstring, chest and neck release that allow you to relieve restricted points from your back up through your shoulders and neck. The session ends with a workout on both feet to stimulate the body's reflexology points which helps to promote your sense of healing.

Therapeutic rehabilitation exercises such as Pilates, water therapy, Gyrokinesis, and metabolic breathing are tailored to each individual’s specific needs and constraints to ensure safe, effective treatments. Specific exercise programs for you to continue your treatment at home can be arranged.

Ai (love) Chi (energy) is an aquatic Tai Chi that becomes a simple water exercise and relaxation programme performed using a combination of deep breathing and slow, broad movements of the arms, legs and torso in a continuous pattern. The concept is based on the ancient Tai Chi that focuses on roundness, continuity, naturalness and slowness which promotes the perfect environment for those who have certain medical conditons including: hyper-tension, diabetes and all stress-related diseases. Daily practice of Ai Chi reduces stress, improves balance, stimulates internal organs and enhances vitality and general well-being. The slow gracious movements of Ai Chi not only benefit the body but also the mind and spirit. There is "Power in Mind" in directed movement and it is so safe that you can practise Ai Chi everyday as your mobilisation and spiritual exercise.

For many years scientific research has shown that aerobic exercise (exercise that increases oxygen capacity) provides multiple benefits for healthy living including weight loss. Over that time we have been accustomed to the concept that the only way to increase oxygen intake is by high intensity exercise such as running, cycling and dancing and that your body needs to perspire in order to gain maximum benefit. Metabolic Breathing Exercise is an amazing breakthrough allowing you to increase your oxygen intake and boost your metabolic rate. Our Chiva-Som Physiotherapist team is delighted to offer you this simple yet powerful diaphragmatic breathing technique allowing a total flexing and contracting of all muscle groups giving your body a double whammy effect. Benefits include increasing oxygen intake, increasing metabolism, and releasing of toxins.

A unique form of exercise incorporating many key principles of yoga, dance, gymnastics and Tai Chi. This methodology works the joints and muscles of the entire body in a gentle yet invigorating way. Through rhythmic, spiraling, and undulating movements the spine is set in motion. It sends waves of circulation through the inner organs and all other tissues of the body, oxygenating the blood and stimulating the nervous system. Synchronizing these movements with corresponding breathing patterns adds to the deep stimulation of the vital forces inside the body. It organizes the movements into a harmonious flow similar to dance. The body and mind are re-educated to move with fluidity, relaxation, elegance and power and as a result the entire body is strengthened which leads to improved health and vitality.

A controlled exercise program, using a combination of vitamin, and mineral & oxygen intake under the supervision of medically trained staff. The program is designed for all ages and all levels of fitness. During of cardiovascular exercise, your heart rate will be controlled while the body absorbs oxygen. This helps improve cellular functioning such as repairing and building tissues, energy storage and metabolism. The program finishes with stretching technique to allow muscle to recover.

This non-impact cardiovascular exercise is individually designed to provide the benefits of exercise without putting stress on the joints. Our physiotherapist will design an exercise program suitable for your condition. As well as improving fitness, H2O Therapy is an effective way to tone and shape your body even if you have physical problems. The water will support your body weight and decrease tension through the joints making exercise safe, though effective. If you want to start Exercising or suffer from musculoskeletal pain, this is the ideal exercise for you.

Using water as a power gym, we can stimulate many exercises we perform in a gym. The absence of gravity allows performing without any type of joint injuries. The water resistance found in every movement is approximately 12 times more than the one done in the air. One water exercise is equal to 10 ground ones, resulting in  high calorie burning, toning and strengthening. This workout directly improves all five aspects of physical fitness; strength, endurance, flexibility, cardio respiratory endurance and body composition. This non-impact cardiovascular exercise is individually designed to provide the benefits of exercise without putting stress on the joints.

The Pilates technique is a unique form of exercise that caters to the specific needs of each individual. Slow precise movements allow you to become aware of your weakness and postural misalignment caused by injury or muscular imbalance. Your individual programme will tone up muscles increase your flexibility, and improve your "core stability" (functional abdominal and lower back strength), which is essential for managing back pain and other injuries. Our professionally equipped Pilates Studio will allow you to work out using the many forms of Pilates.