About outpatient physiotherapy Accessibility Urgent help Home Our Services I think I might need physiotherapy About outpatient physiotherapy Conditions and Treatment Physiotherapy helps restore movement and function when someone is affected by injury, illness or disability. Physiotherapists help people through education and advice, movement and exercise, manual therapy, electrotherapy, acupuncture and injection therapy. Physiotherapists provide appropriate aids such as walking sticks or crutches. They assess for altered biomechanics and can provide appropriate orthotics. Physiotherapists help people of all ages maintain their health and fitness, helping patients to manage pain and prevent disease. At the core is the patient’s involvement in their own care, through education, awareness, empowerment and participation in their own treatment. TENS Physiotherapy Service Leafet Physiotherapy Acupuncture - Acupuncture and Physiotherapy Patient Leaflet ICE programme Leafet Soft tissue Injuries leaflet Back pain leaflet Mobilisations, Manipulations and Physiotherapy Leaflet Plantar Fasciitis leaflet Soft Tissue and Joint Injections leaflet What to expect Physiotherapy takes a ‘whole person’ approach to health and wellbeing, which includes exploring the patient’s general lifestyle and what impact this may have on their health. Initially the physiotherapist needs to ask you some questions to help find out what is wrong with you. This may include all or some of the following: What is your biggest problem – e.g. pain, lack of strength, loss of movement, lack of mobility, swelling, unable to work or do normal daily tasks? Why do you think you have got the pain e.g. did you have an accident or has it occurred for no apparent reason? How long have you had this problem? Where do you feel the pain? What makes it worse? Does anything make it feel better? Does it disturb your sleep? Have you had similar problems before? If so, what treatment, if any, have you received? Have you had any investigations e.g. X-rays or scans? Are there any other conditions you see another health professional about e.g. diabetes, heart problems, asthma? What tablets/medicines are you taking? Are you working? What are your hobbies? What do you hope to get out of seeing a physiotherapist? These questions may initially be asked over the telephone via Physio Direct. The physiotherapist will then go on to examine the area identified as being painful. Pain can be referred from one area of the body to another e.g. leg pain can be referred from a problem originating in the low back. The physiotherapist may therefore have to examine several areas to identify the source of the problem. When the physiotherapist has finished the assessment they will explain to you what they have found. They will discuss treatment options with you. They will probably give you lots of advice and some exercises. In order to improve it is important that you try to follow this advice and carry out the exercises as instructed. Depending on what your diagnosis is the physiotherapist may also offer a course of treatment and occasionally the physiotherapist may have to refer you on to a colleague for further investigations or specialist management What to bring with you A list of your current drugs/medicines. Appropriate clothing so that you can be examined effectively. If you have a leg or back problem you may want to bring shorts/tracksuit trousers and a T-shirt. If you have an arm or neck problem you may want to bring a vest top with you. There are facilities to change at the physiotherapy department. If you have any questions about what needs to be examined and why please just ask. If you are under 16 years old we need you to bring an adult with you. Even if you are over 16 you may still choose to bring a friend or family member with you. Any results of X-rays or scans that you have. Any clinical letters relating to your current problem. Please ensure you arrive on time. If you are late you may not be seen and your appointment will need to be rescheduled. Pershore Hospital Bromsgrove Droitwich Evesham Hopsital Malvern Tenbury Upton Surgery Worcester Back to top of page Print this page Email this page Site map Our Services Urgent help Visiting a Mental Health Ward? I think I might need physiotherapy Back Pain Neck Pain Shoulder Pain Elbow Pain Hand Pain Hip Pain Knee Pain Ankle Pain Foot Pain About outpatient physiotherapy Worcestershire Self-Referral Form Visiting a disability short breaks service? 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