Physio FAQ’s
In order to determine the most effective treatment for you we must have a thorough understanding of your problem. Our initial assessment and treatment will take approximately one hour and will include: Following your examination we will discuss our findings, give you a provisional diagnosis and formulate a treatment plan with you. If it is felt that further treatment from a physiotherapist is required to assist your rehabilitation we will recommend follow up appointments.
We recommend that you wear loose clothing, shorts or a vest top, along with the shoes you wear for sports activities or if your injury is not sports related it can be helpful to see the shoes that would normally be worn throughout the day.
We are can take cash or cheque . We can invoice health insurance companies as required
No, it is not necessary to have a referral from your GP. If it is appropriate, with your permission, we may contact your GP to discuss our findings and assist with the management of your problem.
If you are claiming through your health insurance scheme depending on your provider it may be necessary to have consulted your GP first . In this instance we suggest you contact your health insurance company.
Once you have had your intial assessment your physiotherapist will be able to determine a diagnosis which will help formulate a treatment plan and probable number of treatments anticipated. Physiotherapy intervention is constantly reassessed as individuals may respond differently.
We advise you check with your health insurance company first. We are registered providers for many companies, please ring and discuss as you may need our provider registration numbers.
Just ring and we will do our very best to find an appointment at a time convenient for you. We are happy to do home visits where appropriate, please ring to discuss.
No, our physiotherapy service is available to all members of the public. If you would like to enquire about membership to Chapel Allerton Lawn tennis Squash And Gym Club please ask for more details 0113 2266622 or www.chapel-a.co.uk
Physiotherapy helps restore movement and function when someone is affected by injury, illness or disability. Physiotherapists help people affected by injury, illness or disability through movement and exercise, manual therapy, education and advice. The profession helps to encourage development and facilitate recovery, enabling people to stay in work while helping them to remain independent for as long as possible. Physiotherapy is a science-based profession and takes a ‘whole person’ approach to health and wellbeing, which includes the patient’s general lifestyle. At the core is the patient’s involvement in their own care, through education, awareness, empowerment and participation in their treatment. You can benefit from physiotherapy at any time in your life. Physiotherapy helps with back pain or sudden injury, managing long-term medical condition such as asthma, and in preparing for childbirth or a sporting event.
Physiotherapy is a degree-based healthcare profession. Physios use their knowledge and skills to improve a range of conditions associated with different systems of the body such as the Neuromusculoskeletal system ( nerves , muscles, joint and bones)
All physiotherapists in the UK have to be registered with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC). This is a condition of using the title ‘physiotherapist’ or ‘physical therapist’, claiming to be an active member of the profession, and practising physiotherapy anywhere in the UK, whether in the NHS or in the independent or other sectors. The HCPC is an independent, UK-wide health regulator of specific health and social care professions, including physiotherapy. Is your physio registered with the Health Professions Council (HPC)? You can check online at www.hpc-uk.org or check with a free app from the iTunes store. Choose Chartered A chartered physiotherapist is a qualified member of their professional body, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP). Through this membership they have committed themselves to providing high quality services and protecting the quality of physical treatments. Chartered physiotherapists have: Supporting excellence Chartered physiotherapists, through their professional body, have continued to drive the standard of physiotherapy up, seeking and adopting new and innovative ways of working in response to current health and social care reform. This has led to many improvements including consultant physiotherapists being employed in the NHS and an increasing use of physiotherapy across health and social care. In 2012, independent prescribing was awarded to the profession.
Physiotherapist: a protected title
See a chartered physiotherapist and you can be confident of their professional knowledge and skills.
Much of the CSP’s work as a professional body is concerned with defining and supporting its members’ professional excellence. It does this by:
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