Physiotherapy On Demand

Once you have paid for the assessment you will immediately be given access. The assessment will ask you questions about your general health and your current musculoskeletal condition. It is in-depth and the questions are designed so we can be accurate and safe with any advice given and your provided treatment pathway.

Absolutely, if you can browse the internet you can easily complete our online physiotherapy assessment.

As a result of an injury, inflammation and scar tissue formation, you may experience pain, reduced movement and reduced strength. Your assessing Senior Physiotherapist will identify where your pain is coming from, which of your movements are restricted and which of your muscles are weak. Your Physiotherapist will then create a tailored exercise programme to meet your specific needs and address this. The exercises will be graded dependent on the age of your condition, i.e. gentle in the first few weeks and then increasing as the condition progresses. These exercises aimed at reducing your pain, improving your movement and improving your strength will have a direct effect on improving your condition.

The most important thing to consider with any musculoskeletal condition is to get the correct advice to deal with your symptoms as quick as you can. The online assessment in lots of instances is more thorough than if you were to a physio or doctor and because you can answer the questions without being rushed, the answers given are usually more accurate and therefore provide a better result. The whole system has been developed with our Chartered Physiotherapists who have had over 12 years delivering remote physiotherapy services and have treated over 44,000 patients as a result.

Physiotherapy has always been difficult to access, even before our NHS was given the added strain of COVID-19.

Access to an initial assessment usually takes around four weeks to get a 15-minute appointment with an NHS physiotherapist. In this 15-minute appointment there is just enough time to conduct an initial assessment and for the physiotherapist to provide you with some basic exercises usually given to you on a sheet of paper.

You will find it hard in the time given to accurately and comfortably describe your pain and symptoms, the process will feel rushed and you will need to travel, often in pain to the appointment.

Whilst waiting up-to four weeks for your initial assessment you risk your condidition to worsen or becoming chronic. It's important to do the right things immediately after an injury as what you do in the initial stages can help or hinder your recovery.

Exercises are most often prescribed to have a cumulative effect over a period of time. This effect can be diminished if the exercises are not carried out regularly. Some forms of exercise need to be performed several times per day whilst others only 1-3 times per week, the intensity of the exercise and it's desired effects dictate the frequency and amount it needs to be performed.