Physiotherapy & Women’s Sports Massage

Getting You Back to Full Movement

We don’t mask pain with a comfortable session. We find its cause in how you move and how you hold yourself — and fix it, so it doesn’t come back.

• A full movement assessment before your first session
• A rehabilitation plan with written goals and measured progress
• A separate women’s department, staffed by female therapists only

What physiotherapy services does Sira Clinics offer?

The physiotherapy department at Sira Clinics in Madinaty provides: post-surgical rehabilitation (knee, shoulder, spine, ACL, joint replacement), rehabilitation after fractures and injuries, treatment for neck pain, lower back pain, and disc problems, rehabilitation after stroke and hemiplegia, treatment of tendon and joint inflammation, postural correction, manual therapy and therapeutic exercise, and a women-only sports massage department staffed entirely by female specialists.

The 3 Topics Our Visitors Search Most

1. Neck and lower back pain — why does it always come back?

Lower back pain is the world’s leading cause of physical disability, and its defining characteristic is that it returns. The reason is simple: we treat the pain and not what caused it.

Where does the pain actually come from? In most cases, not from the painful spot itself:

• Neck and shoulder pain usually results from forward head posture at a screen or phone. Every inch your head travels forward adds roughly 10 pounds of load to your neck muscles.
• Lower back pain usually results from weak deep core muscles and tightness in the hip flexors and hamstrings, leaving the lower back to do work that isn’t its job.
• Prolonged sitting shortens certain muscles while lengthening and weakening others, producing a recurring imbalance that generates pain.

How we handle a case — in three phases:

1. Settling inflammation and pain (1–2 weeks): manual therapy, stretching techniques, and electrotherapy, therapeutic ultrasound, or low-level laser where indicated. This phase makes you able to move — it is not the treatment, it’s the preparation for it.

2. Restoring movement and strength (2–6 weeks): lengthening what’s short, strengthening what’s weak, and improving joint range. This is where the real treatment happens.

3. Correcting the pattern and preventing recurrence (ongoing): adjusting how you sit and work, a simple home exercise programme, and teaching you how to lift, sleep, and stand properly.

The truth nobody enjoys hearing: the session inside the center accounts for roughly 30% of your result. The other 70% is your home exercises and the changes to your daily habits. People who commit to them get better and don’t come back with the same complaint — which is exactly what we want.

Signs that need a doctor, not a physiotherapist: progressive numbness or weakness in a limb, loss of bladder or bowel control, numbness in the saddle area between the thighs, or severe night pain that wakes you accompanied by weight loss or fever. These are red flags and are not treated with exercise.

2. Rehabilitation after surgery and fractures — why timing is everything

In rehabilitation, starting too late and starting too early are both errors — and the gap between them is weeks of recovery or months of stiffness.

What happens if you start late? A joint immobilized for weeks begins to fibrose and adhere, and muscle wastes rapidly. Recovering range of motion that has already been lost is far harder than preserving it from the start — and some cases end up requiring surgical release of adhesions.

What happens if you rush? Loading a bone that hasn’t united or a ligament that hasn’t stabilized can undo the entire operation.

Which is why we always work to your surgeon’s protocol. We contact the treating physician and adhere to their timeline for weight-bearing and permitted range week by week. That isn’t an administrative detail — it is the essence of safe rehabilitation.

Examples from our protocols:

• After ACL reconstruction: a structured 6 to 9-month programme in defined phases, ending with functional testing that measures the knee’s readiness before returning to sport. Early return to the field is the leading cause of re-rupture.
• After knee or hip replacement: early initiation (usually within 24–48 hours of surgery) to preserve range and prevent clots.
• After fractures: rehabilitation begins during immobilization with exercise for adjacent joints and muscles, progressing after the cast is removed.
• After spinal surgery: careful progression with early education in safe movement patterns.
• After stroke: the most important rehabilitation window is the first six months, when brain plasticity is at its peak. Every week of delay here genuinely costs.

3. Women’s sports massage — what it is and when it helps

A department dedicated entirely to women, staffed exclusively by qualified female physiotherapists, in private rooms with complete confidentiality.

What’s the difference between sports massage and relaxation massage? Relaxation massage aims at comfort and general de-stressing. Sports massage is a targeted therapeutic intervention: it addresses specific muscle groups with deeper pressure and defined techniques, aiming to release trigger points, improve tissue flexibility, and accelerate muscle recovery after exertion.

Who benefits?

• Women who train: before competition to improve performance, and afterwards to speed recovery and reduce delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS).
• Women in desk-based work: tension in the neck, shoulders, and upper back from prolonged sitting.
• Mothers: neck and back pain from carrying children, feeding positions, and repetitive postures.
• After old injuries: improving the flexibility of fibrotic tissue and chronic adhesions.
• Those with chronic tension and tension headaches linked to neck musculature.

How a session runs with us: a brief assessment of your complaint and posture, agreement on the target areas, then the session itself (typically 45 to 60 minutes) with pressure continuously adjusted to your comfort, closing with home stretching recommendations.

When it isn’t performed: during acute inflammation, swelling, or fever; over a recent fracture or a venous thrombosis; and in certain cardiac and active skin conditions. Our initial assessment rules these out before we begin.

Our privacy commitment: an entirely female team for this department, closed private rooms, scheduled appointments that prevent crowding, and no photography of any kind inside the department.

Why Choose Sira Clinics for Physiotherapy

• Assessment before session. We don’t start with a generic session. We run a full movement assessment identifying the source of the problem — which is usually somewhere other than where it hurts.
• A written plan with measurable goals. An expected session count, and progress indicators (range of motion, strength, pain score) measured regularly. You know where you stand in numbers, not impressions.
• One therapist follows you. You don’t move between different hands at every visit.
• Direct coordination with your surgeon or physician. Especially post-operatively, where protocol adherence is a safety requirement.
• A fully private women’s department. Female specialists only, private rooms, and a comfortable environment.
• Teaching, not dependence. Our goal is for you not to need us. You finish the programme with exercises and habits that protect you from recurrence.

FAQs

Q: How many sessions will I need? A: It varies considerably: straightforward cases 6 to 10 sessions; chronic back pain 12 to 20; and programmes after major surgery may run for months. We’ll give you a clear estimate after your assessment session.

Q: Are physiotherapy sessions painful? A: Some techniques produce discomfort, but it’s tolerable and controlled. We always work within your tolerance — severe pain during a session isn’t a sign it’s working, it’s a sign something needs adjusting.

Q: Do I need a doctor’s referral? A: Not for straightforward cases. But for post-operative cases, acute injuries, or neurological symptoms, we need your doctor’s report or imaging to ensure safety.

Q: Do you offer home physiotherapy? A: [Yes, for patients who find travel difficult, across Madinaty and New Cairo] — contact us to confirm availability and details.

Q: Is the women’s department entirely separate? A: Yes. Private rooms, female physiotherapists only, and scheduled appointments that guarantee complete privacy.

Q: When will I feel better? A: Many patients feel partial improvement from the first few sessions. But lasting improvement requires completing the programme — stopping at the first sign of relief is the leading cause of recurrence.