Sharp Physiotherapy

Sharp Physiotherapy ▪️Specialist Sport & Musculoskeletal Injury Clinic.
📍 Bawtry 📍 Lincoln📍 Newark
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Sharp Physiotherapy Doncaster helps adults aged 30–60 recover from pain, injury, and surgery so they can stay active and move with confidence. We treat all areas of the body including back, neck, shoulder, hip & groin, knee, foot, and ankle pain. Our services include physiotherapy, sports injury rehab, physio-led gym access, shockwave therapy, manual therapy, and post-surgery rehabilitation. Conveniently based in Bawtry with free parking and HCPC-registered clinicians, we're trusted by patients across Doncaster.

12/12/2025

This is Ben.

He joined us one year ago and in that time he has built a really busy caseload through the results he gets and the trust he creates with his patients.

Ben brings a strong mix of experience.

He has worked in football, the NHS and private practice, which means he understands injuries from every angle.

He treats a wide variety of problems and works with people from all backgrounds and all stages of life.

If you want to book in with him he is available in our Bawtry clinic and our Lincoln clinic.

The Sharp Physio Team

12/12/2025

Foot or Ankle Injury? Don’t Ignore the Outer Edge of Your Foot

When you injure your foot or ankle, it’s easy to focus on the swelling, the bruising, or the exact point that hurts.

But what often slips under the radar is the stiffness that develops in the smaller joints along the outside of the foot.

These joints might seem minor, but they’re crucial for proper movement.

They help your foot adapt to the ground and absorb impact with every step.

When they stiffen up after an injury, your foot loses that natural shock-absorbing ability.

And when the foot stops doing its job, the rest of the body steps in to help.

That’s when other problems begin.

The knee starts compensating.
The hip works overtime.
Even the lower back can become irritated as your posture subtly shifts.

We often see people weeks or months after a simple sprain who are now dealing with new pains higher up the chain, all because the foot never fully regained its mobility.

This is why recovering from a foot or ankle injury is rarely just about treating the painful spot.

Getting those lateral foot joints moving again is often the key to restoring normal movement and preventing the knock-on issues that show up later.

Pain can travel.

The root cause usually doesn’t.

The Sharp Physio Team

11/12/2025

This exercise is helpful for anyone who feels shoulder pain when lifting the arm overhead or during any movement above head height.

It can often create an immediate reduction in symptoms.

The focus is on setting the shoulder by drawing it gently downward. This position allows the arm to move overhead with less unwanted movement at the shoulder that can contribute to problems such as shoulder impingement.

Once the shoulder is set the patient lifts the arm slowly while keeping that stable position.

It is a simple way to reduce pinching, and restore a smoother overhead pattern.

It is also an excellent option to test and retest as many people notice an instant change in comfort and range.

The Sharp Physio Team

11/12/2025

Neck pain is often blamed on tight muscles at the back of the neck or tension across the shoulders, but one of the most overlooked contributors sits right at the front, the sternocleidomastoid, or SCM.

This long, strong muscle runs from behind the ear down the side of the neck to the collarbone and sternum.

It plays a major role in turning and tilting your head, but when it becomes tight or irritated, it can create a whole range of symptoms.

A strained SCM can make the neck feel stiff, send pain into the jaw or face, contribute to headaches or dizziness, and even limit how far you can comfortably rotate your head.

Because it sits at the front, this muscle is easy to miss during treatment.

People stretch the back of the neck repeatedly without ever addressing the area that’s actually driving the problem.

Once the SCM is released and retrained, movement usually improves quickly.

People often feel lighter, looser, and able to turn their head without that familiar pull.

If your neck pain keeps lingering despite everything you’ve tried, the SCM might be the real source that needs attention.

The Sharp Physio Team

10/12/2025

Achilles pain often begins as something small.

At first it’s just a bit of tightness when you take those first steps in the morning.

After a short walk around the house, it eases off and seems harmless.

But as the days pass, that stiffness lasts longer.

The back of the heel becomes tender.

Longer walks start to feel uncomfortable.

And what was once a mild annoyance slowly turns into a daily problem.

A lot of people respond by stretching the tendon, but this type of pain rarely improves with stretching alone.

Others try strengthening exercises too early, which can irritate the tendon even more.

Many simply wait it out, hoping rest and painkillers will settle things.

The reality is that Achilles issues need a clear, staged plan.

The tendon has to be loaded in the right way at the right time, doing too much or too little can hold your recovery back for weeks or even months.

Catching it early makes recovery smoother and quicker, before that morning stiffness turns into something more stubborn.

The Sharp Physio Team

10/12/2025

When you move, your muscles create force.

Your tendons transfer that force to your bones.

Your joints then guide the direction of the movement.

None of these systems work alone. Each one depends on the others to produce power, stability, and control.

This is where the idea of the kinetic chain comes in. Every segment of your body links together like a connected system.

When one area moves well, the next area can move well. But when one area stiffens, weakens, or becomes painful, that change affects the rest of the system.

This is why a shoulder issue can begin to affect the neck. And a knee problem can actually start at the foot or the hip.

Understanding biomechanics helps us see the real cause of pain so that we’re not just treating the symptoms.

The Sharp Physio Team

09/12/2025

Neck pain can become exhausting when it keeps coming back.

What surprises most people is that the discomfort isn’t always coming from the neck alone.

It often shows up as tension around the shoulder blades, pressure behind the eyes, headaches, or even pain that radiates down the arm.

In some cases, it becomes so persistent that turning your head or getting a full night’s sleep feels like a challenge.

When it drags on, it’s natural to try the usual quick fixes: painkillers, a different pillow, or a few stretches found on social media.

Some people just rest and hope it settles down on its own.

But these things rarely address the real reason the pain started in the first place.

In certain cases, they can even feed into the problem.

Neck pain often needs a plan that’s tailored to the way your body moves.

With the right combination of hands-on treatment and targeted exercises, you can ease the pain and stop it from constantly flaring up.

The Sharp Physio Team

08/12/2025

It’s always that first step in the morning that reminds you something isn’t right.

You stand up, put weight through your foot, and feel that sharp pull through your heel or arch.

It’s worse when you’re barefoot, and even though it eases a little as you walk around, it never truly settles.

By the time you’ve been on your feet for a school run, a shop trip, or just moving around the house, the ache creeps back in.

Most days, it ends with a limp.

You’ve probably already had a go at fixing it yourself, rolling something hard under your foot, trying a few stretches you found on social media, maybe even grabbing a cheap pair of insoles.

But the pain always returns.

What many people don’t realise is how important the big toe is when it comes to foot mechanics.

If it’s stiff or not moving properly, it disrupts the system that helps your arch lift and support your body with every step.

This system, known as the windlass mechanism is essential for how the plantar fascia works.

When it isn’t functioning smoothly, the fascia ends up overloaded over and over again, which is why the pain keeps coming back.

That’s why we look beyond the arch itself.

We assess how the whole foot and ankle are moving, especially the big toe, and use targeted treatment to free up stiff areas and reduce pressure on the plantar fascia.

With the right rehab plan, your foot can start to move the way it’s meant to, and those painful mornings begin to disappear.

The Sharp Physio Team

08/12/2025

The lower part of the neck, especially the levels called C5 to C7 seven, is one of the most vulnerable areas in the spine.

When these joints or nerves become irritated they can send pain down into the mid back and into the shoulder blade region.

A key player here is the dorsal scapular nerve.

It comes from the C5 nerve root and it supplies the rhomboids and the levator scapulae. These muscles sit along the inner border of the shoulder blade.

And this is the same place many people feel their mid back symptoms.

So when someone reports pain between the shoulder blades or across the mid back we always check the neck first.

If moving the neck can reproduce the same pain it tells us the neck is driving the problem.

Treating the neck directly can calm the nerve and ease the tension in the muscles it supplies.

This often leads to a much quicker improvement in mid back and shoulder blade pain.

The Sharp Physio Team

07/12/2025

You don’t realise how much your neck does for you until you try to turn your head and it simply won’t move.

Neck pain usually starts quietly.

A bit of stiffness when you wake up. A dull throb after a long day at the desk.

Something you shrug off because it eases with time.

Until one day you go to check your blind spot, look over your shoulder… and the movement just isn’t there.

That’s when it becomes clear something needs attention.

What many people forget is that recovering from neck pain isn’t only about easing that sharp pinch.

It’s about restoring movement in every direction.

Turning side to side. Looking up and down. Tilting without discomfort.

Your neck needs freedom through all of these motions.

When one becomes limited, the rest start to compensate, and that’s when tension builds, movements feel forced, and the discomfort keeps returning.

The good news is that with the right combination of hands-on treatment and targeted exercises, the neck can regain its natural movement.

Pain eases, motion becomes smoother, and daily tasks feel normal again.

The Sharp Physio Team

06/12/2025

Dealing with calf tightness that never seems to let up?

For a lot of people, it begins as a small stiffness, maybe first thing in the morning, after a run, or when you’ve been sitting for too long.

It eases at first, so it feels harmless.

But gradually the tightness lasts longer. Walking feels heavier. Running feels restricted.

At times it even feels like the calf might cramp or suddenly give way.

The instinct is usually to stretch harder and more often.

But when the calf is already irritated, constant stretching can make it feel even more aggravated.

A better solution is a balanced approach, easing the tension with hands-on treatment, then rebuilding strength and control so the calf can tolerate load again.

That’s when the tightness genuinely starts to settle.

If your calf has been nagging for weeks and nothing is changing, it’s worth looking beyond quick fixes.

With the right plan, you can get back to moving comfortably without that constant pull through your lower leg.

The Sharp Physio Team

05/12/2025

Meet Sam, our clinical lead and one of the driving forces behind our rapid growth.

From day one he has played a pivotal role in shaping who we are and his influence has been central to the rapid rise of all three clinics.

Sam is a tremendous clinician with a reputation for helping people who feel like they have nowhere else to turn.

He specialises in post surgical rehabilitation and complex injuries, especially those cases where someone has seen multiple therapists and still cannot get the improvement they need.

Alongside managing a very busy caseload, Sam provides guidance and development for the rest of the team.

He leads much of our internal training, supports ongoing mentorship, and is deeply involved in our recruitment process.

He is someone we consider to be an A player and we are proud to have him leading from the front.

He is available for appointments in Bawtry, Lincoln and Newark.

The Sharp Physio Team

Address

14 The Courtyard
Bawtry
DN106JG

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 8pm
Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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+441302244093

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