Our highly-qualified and experienced physiotherapists specialise in the assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal dysfunction and are committed to continued professional development. As a result, the physiotherapy provided at Forest Hill Practice is based on current best evidence to ensure the optimum outcome for our patients. Physiotherapy aims to alleviate symptoms, pain and discomfort by identifying the cause and restoring the proper functioning of the body.
Treatment options include a wide range of manual physiotherapy to mobilise joints and the soft tissues (stretching, massage, manipulation), exercise programmes and electrotherapy techniques, tailored to your problems.

Before you receive any treatment or advice, patients undergo considered clinical assessment by our physiotherapists in order to identify the cause of problems and symptoms — which may be due to surgery, injury or incidious onset — so that the most suitable treatment is provided. This assessment involves discussing your condition, symptoms, pain or discomfort and a thorough examination of the affected area. From there, yourself and the physiotherapist will decide the most appropriate way to progress so that a treatment programme tailored to suit your needs can be formulated. It is vital for physiotherapists to find the root cause of your condition, which is why our team of physiotherapists at Forest Hill are dedicated to continual training and adopt a progressive approach. Just treating the current symptoms is useless if the problem is going to recur once treatment stops. In extremely rare circumstances we identify serious pathology, in which case we would arrange onward referral.
As specialists in their field, Fiona Chesworth & Associates physiotherapists will not simply steam ahead with treatment if further investigation is required, which is why occasionally, if they feel it is warranted after examination, our physiotherapists will refer you on for further investigations. This could involve MRI scans, X-rays, ultrasound scans, etc. If this is the case, we can liaise with your GP and request these to be done, so that you receive the right diagnosis and treatment.

All of our physiotherapists are members of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Fiona Chesworth is a member of the Manipulative Association of Chartered Physiotherapy (MACP), which recognises a standard of excellence in neuromusculoskeletal physiotherapy. Their knowledge and practical skills ensures that all MACP physiotherapists are able to provide an excellent standard of care in examination, treatment and management for people with neuro-musculoskeletal problems.

Fiona Chesworth qualified in Physiotherapy in 1991 from St Thomas' Hospital, London.
Before joining Forest Hill Practice, she worked for the NHS in Bristol and at the Royal Liverpool Hospital, alongside internationally renowned physiotherapists and surgeons. She also has also worked with rugby teams.
In 1999 Fiona qualified as a member of the Manipulative Association of Chartered Physiotherapists, which recognises excellence in the management of musculoskeletal dysfuction.
Her time is now spent at the practice in Tarporley and the Countess of Chester Hospital.