Anna Sanders Physiotherapy

21/12/2025

In 2026 don't just push through the niggles or pains that you have - fix them instead! Let me guide you back to doing what you love the most, just like I did with the lovely client shown in this picture 💪

Whether you're dealing with back pain, sports injuries, stiffness, falls or post injury recovery, I am here to help you move with confidence again!

✅️ Personalised care
✅️ Evidence-based treatment
✅️ Support every step of the way

🎯 Make your health a priority in 2026
📞 Book in now for the new year
💆‍♀️ Invest in your health

Let's start the new year the right way and make it the best year yet ✨️ 🙌

10/12/2025

*MIRROR THERAPY*

Mirror therapy, or visual feedback therapy, uses a mirror to create the illusion that a paralysed or painful limb is moving normally, tricking the brain into rewiring itself (neuroplasticity) to improve motor function and reduce phantom pain after injuries like stroke or amputation. By reflecting the unaffected limb, the brain perceives normal movement, helping to correct faulty body maps and "learned paralysis," allowing patients to retrain movement and sensation in the affected limb.

The Illusion: 
You move your unaffected limb, and the mirror creates a visual illusion that your affected limb is moving smoothly and painlessly. 

Brain Reprogramming: 
This visual feedback activates the same brain areas used for normal movement, helping the brain's map of the body to reorganize and improve function in the affected side. 

Uses & Benefits:

- Stroke Recovery: Improves arm and hand movement (motor function).

- Phantom Limb Pain: Reduces pain felt in a missing limb by resolving the brain's misrepresentation.

- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS): Helps manage pain and improve function.

- Post-Injury: Can aid recovery from nerve damage or other neurological injuries.

FOOT DROP
As you can see in the video posted, this client is getting some degree of movement in the affected ankle, which, prior to seeing me had not even a flicker of movement when trying to bend the ankle up. Mirror therapy in combination with strengthening, stretching and priorioceptive work is starting to pay off. This along with a Boxia foot up splint has significantly helped this client's day to day function and gait.

28/11/2025

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21/11/2025

You know, listening to your physio is actually really important. Now I know that sounds obvious, but the amount of people who don't do their rehab and exercises, or rush back into sports or activity before they are told to, "just to see if it was still hurting", is crazy.

As a sporty and active person myself, I know how hard it is to be injured and to not be on your 'A' game. But believe me when I say to trust the process. By listening, taking on advice and sticking to a programme, you will often get back to sport much quicker and stay injury free for longer.

P.s. I will always try and keep people active, regardless of injury status. We can work round things and adapt. Not only is exercise and training important for physical reasons, but the mental health benefits are also something to consider. We must keep moving, but often with injuries we need to change things up a little, letting the healing and rehabilitation process run its course, whilst continuing to work on our physical and mental fitness at the same time.

Well done to this lovely client who took on all the advice given, had patience, and reached her goal of running pain free again 👏

16/11/2025

A new client got hold of me due to having hip and knee pain when running and squatting/lunging. When we were discussing her goal, she told me that she needed to complete a hyrox competition in 3 weeks time.

Now for those of you who don't know what's involved in hyrox, there is 8km in total of running and 8 stations, 2 of which (wall balls and weighted walking lunges), I knew would be challenging with her two injuries.

With hip impingement and patellofemoral pain I knew we were in for a challenge, and although I knew realistically we weren't going to be able to solve the problem within the 3 week time frame, I knew what we had to do to give her the best chance of competing and getting through it (because not competing wasn't an option for her).

And she did it! With a fantastic time! She pulled through and smashed the hyrox competition. Now the longer term rehab starts to try and get on top of these problems all together.

Goal = completed it mate! Big well done to this lovely client.

14/11/2025

Happy to help people get back to what they love doing. Whether that is getting back to a particular sport, being able to pick up a grandchild again or to be able to stand up from a chair independently, i'm all here for it. What's stopping you from doing what you need to do? Get in touch for a chat and to get booked in.

You are only one step away from the journey to success..

Have a great weekend everyone!

05/11/2025

It means the world to me when clients take the time to leave a review. It really helps with future business and client uptake, so thanks to all those of you who have left a review.

If anyone would like to leave a review please click on the following link:

https://g.page/r/CRIZInCWQiCIEAI/review

Many thanks.
Anna 😊

15/10/2025

My assistant taking my professional development very seriously..

I try and take some time out of clinic regularly to ensure that I keep up to date with training and guidelines/research. I will always endeavour to deliver the most up to date and evidence based physiotherapy.

13/10/2025

Lovely check in with a previous client of mine who initially came to see me with shoulder pain.

After scaling back some of her crossfit upper body work, adapting exercises and working hard with her specific rehab exercises, she is absolutely buzzing to be back doing what she loves and incorporating shoulder and over head work again. Not just incorporating it, but absolutely smashing it and competing again.

What an absolute inspiration. Just look how strong she is!

A big well done.

28/07/2025

Cancellation policy update 28/7/2025.

28/07/2025

Dear valued customers,

I am writing to inform you that my prices will be increasing from 1st September 2025. This change is necessary due to the rising costs of running the business.

My decision to increase prices was not taken lightly, but I appreciate your understanding and continued support.

Please also remember that by booking an appointment with me, you agree to the cancellation policy (for more info or for a reminder see separate post).

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out.

Thank you for your loyalty.

Kindest regards,
Anna.

17/07/2025