Assessment
First, we listen to your story and perform focused, hands-on screening to build an exact picture of your needs.
Are you searching for expert pregnancy and postnatal care in Crawley? Our team delivers personalised, hands-on treatment to ease pain, restore movement, and help you feel confident in your body again—starting with your first visit.
Pain during or after pregnancy can drain energy, amplify anxiety, and disrupt sleep—tension builds with every twinge that lingers. When gentle stretches and rest fall short, it is not your fault. Many women are told to just endure these shifts, as if pain is an inseparable part of motherhood. Crawley Physio Clinic rejects that story.
Through a blend of evidence-based osteopathy and physiotherapy, we target both immediate relief and lasting functional restoration. Our therapy delves beneath symptoms: precise manual assessment uncovers hidden movement faults, biomechanical restrictions, or myofascial tension that keeps pain alive. We then bridge the gap between physical relief and daily activity by rebuilding muscular balance, optimizing core stability, and restoring natural movement patterns—helping you move, rest, and live with greater ease.
Hands-on treatment, functional movement retraining, and biomechanical correction are carefully selected to fit your stage—whether you’re struggling with pelvic girdle pain, sciatica, headaches, or postnatal core instability. Every method is chosen for your comfort, safety, and proven impact. No unnecessary jargon, just approachable care that connects clinical insight to how you want to feel tomorrow.
Your healing journey isn’t linear—and neither is our approach. Our team delivers a versatile portfolio of treatments engineered to restore confidence in every step, bend, and breath.
Don’t let sports injuries hold you back. Get expert Structural Osteopathy in Crawley for tailored recovery, improved mobility, and injury prevention. Book now to achieve peak performance and pain-free movement!
No two recoveries are the same—your body’s story, your lifestyle, and your goals demand true personalization. This isn’t just a philosophy—it’s our standard operating procedure.
Every patient starts with a clean slate. Diagnosis, activity level, life phase, stress load, and functional targets are mapped during our assessment. We then co-create a program so you help set the recovery milestones. Progress is tracked, adjustments are routine, and your buy-in is non-negotiable.
We believe in specialized pathways: pregnancy-related pelvic rehab, postnatal diastasis correction, return-to-sport plans, desk posture rewiring, chronic pain reversal, and paediatric motor development. Each pathway is a map—personalized, navigated together, and grounded in clinical best practice.
Complex movement issues need more than a single solution. Your sessions at Crawley Physio blend diverse therapy strategies, harmonized for maximum comfort and effect.
Expect each treatment to prioritize your needs. We carefully select hands-on techniques, movement retraining, and advanced modalities based on your condition, stage, and feedback—never by a fixed script.
This combinatorial approach isn’t for novelty; it’s for impact. Only by layering modalities—mobilizations, soft tissue release, neuromuscular drills—can we unlock true change for chronic, pregnancy, or postnatal conditions.
Dive deeper—each method is evidence-based, trialed in clinical settings, and matched to your phase of recovery.
No one heals from a single trick. Real change combines science, technique, and your feedback.
Every mother, athlete, and patient brings a unique profile—but there are common threads. Our expertise shapes solutions for a wide arch of conditions.
You don’t need to know your diagnosis to start: We treat musculoskeletal pain (back, neck, shoulder), neurological conditions (sciatica, neuralgia), sports injuries (muscle tears, tendon issues), repetitive strain, postural problems, pregnancy aches, postnatal instability, pelvic dysfunction, post-surgical fatigue, and balance or gait concerns.
This diversity isn’t breadth-for-breadth’s-sake—it’s our way to ensure no challenge slips through the cracks. Explore each category and see proven, targeted solutions for your needs.
If discomfort limits your joy, we’ll chart the most direct path back.
Getting better should be the hard part, not accessing care. We accept NHS referrals and partner with major insurers including BUPA, AXA, AVIVA, Vitality, WPA, and Cigna for medical coverage. You choose the route—our team handles the details.
Recurring aches and new challenges—pain, swelling, stiffness, weak movement, tingling, fatigue, posture issues, dizziness, sciatic tension, headaches, jaw discomfort, sports limitations—signal it’s time to intervene. Each symptom links to a specialist solution within our wider service offer.
Confusion fades when your pain is explained, not dismissed. Our integrated approach relieves symptoms, restores natural movement, and retrains resilience at the source.
You benefit most when results persist:
Each outcome feeds the next, forming a cycle of hope rather than friction. Confidence, comfort, and functional ease become your new baseline.
Every intervention is anchored to clinical guidelines and outcome-based practice with data-driven care adjustments.
Discover expert physiotherapy services tailored to your unique needs. From pain relief to improved mobility, our dedicated team is here to help.
Every decision we make is guided by a fusion of measured findings and best-practice science; you benefit from data, not guesswork.
Root-cause diagnostics use movement screening, functional tests, and advanced assessment to leave no blind spots. You’re never left with a “maybe.”
Every plan is matched to you, adapting as your symptoms or life circumstances evolve. Protocols flex, but standards of care never drop.
Patients help set their own recovery milestones—every target, strategy, and tweak is built on your real-life needs.
Short wins are celebrated, but our focus is long-run: stability, prevention, and self-managed resilience.
Chasing pain around is a losing battle. Instead, our treatment aims to build your confidence in each movement, making relapse and uncertainty things of the past.
True transformation is measured in restored confidence and peace of mind.
Choosing care is personal—let’s make it about your needs. If you still face aches that outlast rest, stretches, or general practitioner advice, and you’re ready for a tailored, hands-on approach—this is likely your answer.
Pain that persists is pain calling for a deeper solution.
If daily function, flexibility, or balance isn’t what it should be, targeted care provides new options.
If you’re searching for a care plan centered around you—responsive, clear, never generic—you belong here.
Confidence grows from results and relationships. Clients trust us for reliable assessments and the rare blend of science, care, and partnership.
You work with seasoned clinicians with both hands-on and diagnostic depth.
Every plan is evidence-led, developing as new data and feedback emerge.
Your preferences, goals, and feedback shape the plan at every turn.
We build programs for your life ahead, not just symptom relief.
Our expert physiotherapists are here to help you relieve pain, restore mobility, and achieve your wellness goals. Start your journey with us today!
Richard is very good at what he does, he is approachable, warm hearted and a good all round osteopath." "I went to see him as a referred patient to reduce the pain whilst I was pregnant. he has enabled my body to adjust to pregnancy and also to be pain free, which is a great relief.
Nick has seen lots of Chiropractors and Osteopaths in the past and says “Richard offered a better service, he not only helped with the head aches and back pain but also gave great advice and exercises for the long term making sure that I am continually getting better.” “Richard is a wonderful chap, I went to see him for pain with headaches and lower back due to hips being out of alignment, making my shoulders drop leading to headaches, Richard helped with this. Overtime the headaches re...
Initially went in for a rib injury, but had a riding accident some years ago which ended up having a crushed vertebrae leading to hideous headaches. "Richard has given me back my life as the headaches are gone with the treatments received." "I go for a treatment and they are gone - this has enabled me to get on with work and day to day life, the clinic is relaxed and has a friendly atmosphere." "Richard has made an amazing difference he is excellent and I cannot put into words apart from that...
Every element from our therapy rooms to our protocol flow, is engineered to give you both results and reassurance. Our practice is built for patients who want active transparency, not just ‘a bed and a bit of massage.’
Restoration flourishes where calm and consent echo in every decision. Every care phase—assessment, intervention, aftercare—starts with your story, clarified needs, and trusted technical touch.
Every session prioritizes:
Your experience includes:
Every positive outcome and moment of comfort is a trust deposit, reinforcing our all-in commitment to patient safety, relaxation, and empowerment—even before results show.
Clinical expertise adapts to both private and workplace environments, driving transformation for individuals and companies alike. We deliver high touch for personal goals and scalable programs for staff wellness.
Personal plans and real-time tracking help you reclaim your health.
Our consulting services deliver programs that cut sick leave, increase performance, and foster vibrant corporate culture.
Our practice welcomes a spectrum of patients, united by their drive to move and live better.
At Crawley Physio Clinic, your care is led by two experienced clinicians: Richard Skudder and Csaba Torok. Together, they bring a thoughtful, evidence-based approach to physiotherapy and osteopathy, grounded in years of clinical practice across private and NHS settings.
Every recovery journey with us is guided step by step—never a guessing game. We clarify your path, measure your gains, and adjust based on your lived experience.
First, we listen to your story and perform focused, hands-on screening to build an exact picture of your needs.
This isn’t just about symptoms—it’s about mapping the full landscape of your function and history.
We dig into contributing factors, uncovering what drives pain or limits movement.
Treatment blends the right mix of hands-on, movement, and self-management—always matched to your rate of progress.
Here’s why patients choose us—and why they stay.
Excellence isn’t claimed, it’s documented. We hold ourselves to the highest standard in everything from records to continuing education.
We apply rigorous protocols at every stage, synthesizing new research into daily practice and auditing progress systematically.
Care standards here aren’t just paperwork—they’re cornerstones.
Dignity, safety, and confidentiality are active standards, not abstract ideals. Crawley Physio Clinic’s day-to-day runs on robust hygiene, professionalism, and consent-first communication across every encounter.
From private treatment rooms and secure records to COVID-level hygiene protocols, your trust and safety remain protected at every step.
We continuously audit and refine our protocols, often exceeding national standards.
Every patient is briefed about every treatment and can halt or adjust any process. We explain not only what, but why—so you always feel informed and in control.
Your comfort extends to physical space, clarity in care, emotional support, and ongoing invitation to address concerns. Healing starts with feeling safe.
Book your assessment today and take the first step toward pain-free movement, expert guidance, and a personalised plan designed around your goals.
Direct, practical answers. These questions reflect the real concerns you might hesitate to voice—here, clarity comes first.
After a session, subtle but meaningful shifts often unfold—sometimes as a sense of ease, warmth around areas of long-term tension, or lighter movement. Discomfort might briefly surface, not as a setback, but as tissues and nerves recalibrate. Fatigue or mild tenderness is common and typically resolves within 24–48 hours.
Relief arrives most often in the spaces between movements you’d written off as lost.
You might notice softer, more mobile joints, or that previously guarded movement now flows with less effort. Enhanced local circulation can bring warmth, sometimes a flushed feeling as metabolic processes accelerate recovery. Pay attention to how you bend, stand, or carry weight—ease returns in fragments before becoming your new normal.
Some soreness, similar to post-exercise fatigue, may emerge especially after deeper tissue work or if an area had restricted movement for a long period. These sensations are part of healthy adaptation; your provider can advise on optimal pacing and rest to support integration.
If sharp pain, swelling, marked bruising, or new neurological symptoms such as numbness appear, contact your practitioner. Most responses are mild and short-lived, but your comfort and safety always dictate the next move.
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Each response is individual—the clearest sign of effective care is movement that feels increasingly natural and less guarded.
Some improvements begin in the first hour; other, deeper changes build cumulatively, like learning a new skill. Relief from acute tension, easier sleep, or the return of natural movement often surfaces quickly. However, restoring movement confidence and resolving persistent dysfunction rarely happen all at once.
A flare-up or unexpected delay is less a sign of failure and more a guide to recalibrate. Body load, stress, sleep—all interact with recovery.
Improvements in sleep, confidence in moving through formerly painful actions, and time between pain flare-ups are reliable progress markers. Renewed freedom in daily tasks and activities signals the integration of your evolving recovery blueprint.
Hands-on therapy is more than muscle kneading. It operates at the crossroads of biomechanics and neurophysiology—addressing local restriction, recalibrating muscle tone, and enhancing sensory networks that shape movement and pain perception. These influences extend far beyond where the hands touch.
Restoring microscopic joint glide and soft tissue elasticity lets the body redistribute load and regain efficiency, clearing the bottlenecks that keep stress and strain cycling in one area. Freed movement then realigns muscle chains and posture toward effortless support.
Manual input triggers the body’s mechanoreceptors—cells which “report” joint position and movement quality back to the brain. Via this feedback, pain pathways can be downregulated, and “safe” movement reclaimed. This is why new flexibility may feel effortless just after a session.
Targeted touch can soothe inflammatory activity, optimise fluid drainage, and boost endorphin release—the body’s natural pain relief system. For chronic pain, these systemic resets enhance healing at a cellular level.
Manual techniques open the door, but repeated, graded movement retraining keeps it open. Hands-on therapy accelerates a return to confident self-support and spontaneous daily motion.
Hands-on therapy is more than muscle kneading. It operates at the crossroads of biomechanics and neurophysiology—addressing local restriction, recalibrating muscle tone, and enhancing sensory networks that shape movement and pain perception. These influences extend far beyond where the hands touch.
Restoring microscopic joint glide and soft tissue elasticity lets the body redistribute load and regain efficiency, clearing the bottlenecks that keep stress and strain cycling in one area. Freed movement then realigns muscle chains and posture toward effortless support.
Manual input triggers the body’s mechanoreceptors—cells which “report” joint position and movement quality back to the brain. Via this feedback, pain pathways can be downregulated, and “safe” movement reclaimed. This is why new flexibility may feel effortless just after a session.
Targeted touch can soothe inflammatory activity, optimise fluid drainage, and boost endorphin release—the body’s natural pain relief system. For chronic pain, these systemic resets enhance healing at a cellular level.
Manual techniques open the door, but repeated, graded movement retraining keeps it open. Hands-on therapy accelerates a return to confident self-support and spontaneous daily motion.
Take the next step toward pain-free movement—our team answers questions and tailors your care journey. Booking is simple: call, message, or use our online system to arrange your assessment.
