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Altius is invited to Red Bull’s Performance centre, Salzburg

Charlotte Daws

I qualified as a Graduate Sport Rehabilitator from The University of Salford in 2014. After spending a season working in the popular St Anton ski resort in Austria, I completed a Masters in Sports & Exercise Medicine whilst working alongside Notts County Ladies FC. Since returning back to Manchester, I split my time between clinical […]

MANCHESTER HALF MARATHON: Event Massage

A massive thank you to all who donated to our chosen charity Inner Strength Sports at Manchester Half Marathon today. We hope you enjoyed your recovery massage from our Manchester physio clinic events team. Together we raised over £800. We are looking forward to next year already!

John Dunne, climber: back from the brink

One year ago John as a world renowned international climber was considering his only option was further surgery for his shoulder that was reconstructed a year previously. Despite all his efforts and the treatment he had previously received he remained unable to lift his arm above his head and was in constant pain. He had […]

‘Mattresses that do you good’ – Mammoth Mattresses and Altius Healthcare

Mammoth are offering Altius Healthcare clients a massive 40% off RRP on their Rise and Shine Mattresses.   Mammoth have been partnered with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy since 2015 and provide a fantastic range of mattresses and pillows using the latest technology and scientific research.  Their award-winning mattresses have be proven to improve the […]

Altius @ Salford Triathlon

The Altius event team were on hand today at Media City to support this years Salford Triathlon as we did last year. We saw over 100 athletes during the course of the day including a certain Dr Leon Creaney and Dr John Rogers who stretched their legs over the sprint course! We definitely need an […]

Altius Corporate Wellness Service

Prolonged sitting is widely recognised as one of the most important factors that increases the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, Type II Diabetes or Cancer.   Our Altius Healthcare Corporate Wellness Service is an innovative new approach to helping your staff undo the harmful effects of prolonged sitting. We currently have a number of […]

Will fell 5 weeks ago whilst bouldering and checked into our Manchester Climbing Centre clinic.

Will had some physio treatment on his ankle in the early stages to help remove the swelling but was unaware of the extent of the damage he had done other than an X-ray that reassured him there was no boney damage. Unfortunately on Assessment in clinic this orthopaedic test clearly demonstrated the instability in Wills […]

3 Gold’s at the World Championships for Team GB

Altius Healthcare began providing GB Taekwondo’s services in January 2016 providing Sports Physiotherapists, Masseurs, Rehabilitation specialists, Consultant Podiatrists and experts in Pilates and Hydrotherapy. The opportunity to work with some of the best athletes in the world in their field has taken our therapists to every corner of the globe from South Korea to Azerbaijan. […]

Josh has had six operations to fix two broken legs and over a year of rehab to return to running this week

Altius Monthly Wellness Tip

So to achieve this all you need to do is park 15 mins away from work each day and walk in to vastly improve the health of your heart! You never know, you may even enjoy it…………

Aspinal of London ask Altius Healthcare

Aspinal of London is a London designer, manufacturer and retailer of luxury leather goods and accessories for men and women made famous for the Elizabeth Hurley bag to support the charity “Breast Cancer Awareness”. https://www.aspinaloflondon.com/handbag-weight-calculator/ Aspinal of London know the importance of a woman’s handbag, but far too often we are carrying ‘everything but the […]

Altius Healthcare & Sandy Lyle

Altius was invited to present this afternoon at a National wrist and hand conference today by Mr Mike Hayton. Our Director Doug Jones was asked to share his experiences of working with one of Britain’s most successful golfers, Sandy Lyle MBE who previously won both the Masters and the Open. Mr Lyle checked in to […]

Guy’s Blog: Fit-2-Ski after breaking his Femur & dislocating his hip

Our patient, Guy, from Prestbury had a terrible break to his right femur after a fall skiing in Austria this season. After his emergency surgery abroad Guy was flown back to Manchester and on crutches for six weeks and desperate to get back Skiing before the end of the ski season. He was seen by […]

John in 60 Seconds

John has been with Altius from the start. We gave him the Go Pro last week and this is a 60 second look at his typical day from start to finish. From Sale Sharks to GB Taekwondo and on to our clinic at MIHP. John offers day and evening appointments in our clinic in Hale […]

Rachel Atherton drops in to Altius Hale for a tune up

  Our Director Doug Jones has worked with Rachel for ten years now and together they have been through some highs and lows on the World Cup circuit with Rach winning the World Championship five times.   In 2009 Rachel suffered a very bad shoulder injury which is when she first met Doug who was […]

Senior Physiotherapist Woody joins the team

Altius Healthcare is excited to announce the recruitment of senior physiotherapist Woody Al-Zidgali. Following a undergraduate degree in Sport and Exercise Science with first class honours, Woody spent time working in the field of strength and conditioning before undertaking a Masters degree in Physiotherapy in 2012. Since graduating, Woody has worked full time in professional […]

New Neuro Physiotherapy Service with Caroline Farrow

I have enjoyed working in the NHS as a physiotherapist for the last 9 years and have spent the last 7 years specialising in neurology. I’ve worked with a wide range of neurological conditions including stroke, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, spinal cord injury and brain tumour patients, amongst other conditions. Having completed […]

Your car may be ready for Winter but are you?

You have been saving up for your week on the slopes, paid your deposit and have bought all the kit to stay warm and go fast but have you invested anytime in getting your body ready?   Over the past year our relationship with Team GB Ski and Snowboard has led us to look after […]

Hale Clinic Launch

Hale wellness hub launched by local physio family   A new family-run wellness and physiotherapy centre has opened on Park Road in Hale to offer a wide range of therapies including physiotherapy, rehabilitation, massage, Pilates and yoga under one roof.   Local physiotherapists Anna Jones and her husband Doug, whose Altius Healthcare practice has operated […]