What is Physiotherapy?

Physiotherapy helps to restore movement and function when someone is affected by injury, illness or disability. It can also help to reduce your risk of injury or illness in the future.

How Can Physiotherapy Help Me?

Physiotherapists often work as part of a multidisciplinary team in various areas of medicine and settings, including:

• hospitals
• community health centres or clinics
• some GP surgeries
• appointments may be virtual by phone or video call
• Some physiotherapists can also offer home visits

Physiotherapists consider the body as a whole, rather than just focusing on the individual aspects of an injury or illness.

Some of the main approaches used by physiotherapists include:

• education and advice – physiotherapists can give general advice about things that can affect your daily lives, such as posture and advice to help prevent injuries
• movement, tailored exercise and physical activity advice – exercises may be recommended to improve your general health and mobility and to strengthen specific parts of your body