Physiotherapy in Chichester
Chichester has no shortage of physiotherapy, so it is worth being clear about why patients from the city make the short journey east to Fontwell. It comes down to what is on our site. Private treatment rooms, a fully equipped gym and a purpose-built hydrotherapy pool sit within a few steps of each other, which means your rehabilitation is not limited by what happens to be available in one room.
Fontwell Physio has been treating patients across West Sussex for over 25 years. Our team is made up of chartered musculoskeletal physiotherapists, HCPC and CSP registered, and several hold specialist qualifications in areas such as strength and conditioning and independent prescribing.
Hydrotherapy for Chichester patients
The hydrotherapy pool is the facility Chichester patients most often travel for. Purpose-built and heated to 34 degrees, it allows rehabilitation to start at a point where land-based exercise would still be too painful or too loaded to be useful.
This is aquatic physiotherapy rather than swimming. Your therapist prescribes specific movements, monitors how you perform them and adjusts as you improve. Sessions are supervised by chartered physiotherapists and hydrotherapy instructors throughout.
- Entry options: easy-access stairs with rails, or a seated hoist
- On-site changing: four private rooms with showers
- One to one: your therapist works alongside you in the water
- Self-treatment: independent sessions once your programme has been prescribed
- Classes: aqua fitness options at both gentle and demanding intensities
Our hydrotherapy page sets out who benefits most and how sessions are structured.
Physiotherapy at Fontwell Physio
Physiotherapy remains the core of what we do. Assessment is thorough because the presenting complaint is frequently not the whole story, and treatment blends hands-on techniques with progressive exercise.
If you are training for something, or your work depends on physical capacity, our gym allows rehabilitation to continue past the point where pain has settled and into genuine strength and load tolerance. That distinction matters, and it is where a lot of recoveries stall.
Why patients from Chichester choose Fontwell Physio
- Facilities you cannot get in a treatment room. Hydrotherapy pool and full gym on the same site as the clinic.
- Specialist skill sets. The team includes strength and conditioning expertise and an independent prescriber.
- Rehabilitation to the finish. We progress patients past symptom relief and into measurable strength and capacity.
- A quarter of a century locally. The clinic has treated West Sussex patients for over 25 years.
Conditions we treat
Common reasons Chichester patients come to see us:
- Neck and back pain, including desk-related postural problems
- Shoulder pain affecting overhead movement and sleep
- Sports injuries needing a proper return-to-sport progression
- Elbow pain and wrist pain from repetitive loading
- Hip pain in runners and walkers
What to expect at your first appointment
Choose an initial assessment for a first appointment, or a follow up if you are returning to us.
- You talk first. We want the history in your words before we examine anything.
- Assessment and diagnosis. Followed by a clear explanation of the findings.
- Treatment and exercise. Hands-on work in clinic, plus a programme for the time between sessions.
Beyond physiotherapy
We also provide physiotherapy-led personal training for patients who want to keep building once formal rehabilitation ends, and we work extensively with athletes and active individuals. Podiatry is available on site where foot mechanics are contributing to a problem further up the chain.
Meet the Team Supporting Your Recovery
The clinicians you would be working with, and the qualifications behind them, are set out below.
Book physiotherapy in Chichester
Booking from Chichester is straightforward.
Call 01243 544333, email contact@fontwellphysio.co.uk, or use the online booking link to secure an initial assessment.