Chronic Pain
Management
Living with chronic pain can be overwhelming, but you don’t have to face it alone. At Xcel Health, our team of expert physiotherapists and healthcare professionals provide evidence-based treatments to help you manage pain, improve mobility, and restore quality of life.
Whether your pain is caused by an injury, arthritis, neurological condition, or has developed gradually over time, we’re here to support you with a personalised care plan.
What Is Chronic Pain?
Chronic pain is pain that lasts longer than 3 months, often continuing even after an initial injury has healed. It may affect the back, joints, muscles, or nerves and can impact daily activities, sleep, and emotional wellbeing.
Our Approach to Chronic Pain Management
At Xcel Health, we focus not just on reducing pain, but also on improving your function, independence, and confidence. Our treatments are tailored to each individual and may include:
Exercise & Physical Activity
Low-impact activities such as walking, swimming, or cycling- Exercises to strengthen muscles, improve flexibility, and support joint health
- Tailored exercise plans to fit your lifestyle
Physiotherapy
Our physiotherapists use a range of techniques to ease pain and restore movement, including:
- Manual therapy (hands-on treatment)
- Exercise prescription
- Posture and movement correction
TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation)
TENS therapy delivers mild electrical pulses through the skin to stimulate nerves, which can reduce pain signals and provide relief.
Acupuncture & Massage
Complementary therapies like acupuncture and soft tissue massage may help relieve tension, improve circulation, and reduce discomfort.
Interventional Procedures
For some patients, targeted treatments such as steroid injections or nerve blocks may be considered in collaboration with medical specialists.
Why Choose Xcel Health for Pain Management?
- Multidisciplinary team of physiotherapists, prescribers, and health experts
- Personalised treatment plans focused on your goals
- Combination of traditional physiotherapy and complementary therapies
- Convenient clinic locations in Bexley, Maidstone, Orpington, Sittingbourne, Sevenoaks and Sheerness.
Our aim is not just to manage pain — but to empower you to live life fully again.
Book NowTake the First Step Today
If you’re struggling with ongoing pain, we can help. Book an appointment with our team and start your journey toward lasting relief and better quality of life.
What is chronic pain and how can Xcel Health help me?
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GOOGLE REVIEWS
"Just finished a course of physiotherapy on a calf injury at Xcel Health and can't praise them enough. Friendly, welcoming and professional staff and my physio Xavier has been excellent throughout, providing great treatment and advice. This isn't my first visit to Xcel Heath and when I found that I needed treatment, there was only one place I was looking to go. Highly recommend."
- Mark Bullen, 2 weeks ago
"We recently moved down from London having used the same physio for years who was excellent. Over the past 3 years I have tried three physiotherapists in the Sittingbourne area and I have finally found through a friend's recommendation probably the best one of all. I was treated by Xavier who completely cured an extremely painful back which I've had for years following surgery I can't thank him enough and would highly recommend Xcel."
- Stephen Quirke, 3 weeks ago
"Hi, I'm Carolyne Holding and I've recently had a course of physio treatment at Xcel health. I've had problems with kneck & shoulder pain/tension and have found my treatment at Xcel most beneficial. I cannot thank them enough. I would certainly recommend their practice to anyone. And finally a very big thankyou to Desiree Vaz who treated me"
- robert holding, 3 weeks ago
"I have had several sessions with Desiree and she has been so helpful!! Came to see her with a strained thumb joint that was causing me severe pain for months. A few sessions with her along with the exercises she gave me and I no longer have any pain in my hand!! Would definitely recommend Xcel Health to friends and family."
- Nicola Smith, a months ago
"My experience at Xcel Health was wonderful. The staff are welcoming, friendly, hospitable and professional. My practitioner was Anagha Chandrashekhar and she is very good at what she does. She made all my physio sessions interesting and helpful. She taught me some new exercises which helped to alleviate the pain in my back and strengthen my biceps. She is very calm, patient and friendly. Every session I attended was good and no complaints. I will definitely recommend Xcel Health to friends."
- Oluwasesan Adamolekun, a months ago
"I had my first treatment with V. She was amazing, she made me feel relaxed, talked me through each stage in terminology I understood and I left in a lot less pain than I arrived with! I can’t recommend V enough. Thank you!"
- Eve S, 2 months ago
"Xcel Health is amazing! My son (age 8) first had treatment there and amazing and big improvements. So helpful. I am having treatment for my ankle and walking issues with Xavier. The pain has gone from 10(being the worst) to 4 and that’s in four appointments. I can now walk without pain, put shoes without pain and now go back too exercise!! I can even go running without pain. Xavier is great and makes me feel comfortable and explains everything in detail."
- Rebecca King, 3 months ago
"I have just had my third session with Xavier and am beyond delighted with my experience of Xcel Health. Xavier is a tremendous physio but what has struck me most about the whole process is the welcoming nature of the entire team.The guys clearly care about the mental health side as much as the physical and are easy to talk to and extremely empathetic.I would recommend Xcel to anybody, outstanding service!"
- Danny Essen, 3 months ago
"I was pretty confident I knew what the problem was when I arrived for my first appointment. It turned out to be something completely different.Xavier explained everything really well without going too technical. I like to understand what’s going on and how to fix it so it was really refreshing that Xavier did that without needing to ask him. I have exercises to help support my recovery but not just a bit of paper or a video to watch, Xavier asked me to do each exercise before I left so that I could feel what muscles I’m trying to engage and He could make adjustments to my positioning so that I get the most out of my effort."
- louisajayne, 3 months ago
"Xcel Health is amazing! My son (age 8) first had treatment there and amazing and big improvements. So helpful. I am having treatment for my ankle and walking issues with Xavier. The pain has gone from 10(being the worst) to 4 and that’s in four appointments. I can now walk without pain, put shoes without pain and now go back too exercise!! I can even go running without pain. Xavier is great and makes me feel comfortable and explains everything in detail."
- Rebecca King, 3 months ago
