From November 2024 Unity Health Network Ltd will be offering a range of Physiotherapy services throughout the UK.
Waiting lists for NHS physiotherapy can be long and some people choose to have private treatment instead. If you see a physiotherapist privately, you'll have to pay for treatment.You can usually approach a private physiotherapist directly without a referral from a doctor.
Available treatments include - Physical therapy modalities
Physiotherapists usually recommend movement and exercise to help improve your mobility and function. This may include:
Your physiotherapist may also recommend exercises that you can continue doing to help you manage pain in the long term or reduce your risk of injuring yourself again.
Manual therapy is a technique where a physiotherapist uses their hands to manipulate, mobilise and massage the body tissues.
This can help:
Manual therapy can be used to treat specific problems, such as back pain, but may also be useful for a range of conditions that don't affect the bones, joints or muscles.
For example, massage may improve quality of life for some people with serious or long-term conditions by reducing levels of anxiety and improving sleep quality. Manual techniques are also used to help certain lung conditions.