Physio on NHS

Pythagorous

Hi

I have a non urgent physical ailment that I think physio may be able to help with.

Does anyone know if it is possible to get physio on the NHS?

Thanks

Mojisola

You can - but as it's non-urgent you may have to wait. Also it's usually limited by number of sessions rather than results.

Crabman

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Bargain_Rzl

If you are in permanent employment with a largish company, you might find you can get free private physiotherapy through your occupational health department..

tattycath

I needed physio on my back and I got mine on the NHS. I had to wait about a month for my 1st appointment.

calleyw

Check with your Dr's surgery mine allows you to be referred for up to six session.

Other wise you are looking at about £50 a session.

Yours


Calley

angel

I was referred for physio on my bad back over two years ago, I'm still waiting.

Lynxette

It helps to be a little pushy with your GP - If they say no initially, keep pushing, and you spend ages on waiting lists which you think are unfair/unreasonable for the area (it doesn't hurt to ring up a few physio companies and ask what their waiting lists are :P), keep pushing too.

princess

DS 13 is having physio at the moment, following a broken bone, but also non urgent. He only waited a month, but was referred via the hospital consultant rather than the GP. He has had two sessions already, with a further one this week, which I dont think will be the last, and they have been every other week. He does have to pay (or rather I have to pay) for the bits and bobs they recommend for him to carry out his prescribed exercises, which surprised me as I had thought a child would get this sort of thing free. The sessions themselves are free obviously.

LondonDiva

If you think you ned physio, make a n appt with your GP.

If your GP agrees, they should refer you - the wait can be as little as a couple of weeks to a few months depending on the area.

I can say definately, that you are referred for a course of treatment rather than an absolute number of sessions. If you need 2 or 29 sessions in the physio's opinion, that's what you'll get.

Would second seeing if your work OH team would be of help.

Mojisola

LondonDiva wrote: »

I can say definately, that you are referred for a course of treatment rather than an absolute number of sessions. If you need 2 or 29 sessions in the physio's opinion, that's what you'll get.

This wasn't what happened with my relative. He broke his arm and had to have a cast that covered his elbow. When the cast was taken off, the elbow was rigid after no movement for six weeks. He had some physio and the elbow loosened up a bit but he still couldn't straighten it past 45degress. He was surprised to have the physio tell him that he'd had all the sessions that he could and that he would have to cope with a bent arm for the rest of his life - "You'll get used to managing like that"!

He had to pay to go privately and now has a fully functioning arm.