We are always happy to work with an extended medical network but please note that a doctor’s referral for physiotherapy is NOT necessary as physiotherapy can be your first option. In fact, if you do need referrals to surgeons/sports physicians we will be more than happy to refer you to them as well, based on your specific area of pain (ie if you have shoulder pain, we can refer you specifically to shoulder specialists). Research has also shown that if you hurt your lower back, starting back physiotherapy within the first 14 days can save you on average of $2,700 - a sizable sum (this is from decreasing pain from escalating decreasing risks of exacerbation or worsening decreasing costs of medical care including injections, medicine, hospitalizations etc Self-referral can help you to eliminate costs and time when you get direct access to the right care for your condition.