What does the service provide?
Our service provides specialist assessment and advice to you and to carers dealing with a wide range of conditions such as mobility issues, musculoskeletal and orthopaedic problems, Osteoarthritis, long term neurological conditions, Chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia. We are a team of physiotherapists who visit you in your own home, residential or nursing home, when circumstances show that you cannot attend physiotherapy at your local hospital (or when treating you in your own home environmental is required)
Some of the problems we can help with include:
mobility
coming to terms with disability
reduced mobility due to recent joint replacement and / or fracture
reduced mobility due to recent acute illness
reduced mobility due to progression of a known diagnosis e.g. Parkinson’s disease, fibromyalgia, Chronic fatigue syndrome, and other long term conditions..
reduced balance
decreased ability to cope with current walking aid
provision of a new walking aid
musculoskeletal and orthopaedic problems.
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Our aim
Our service aims to assess you and agree goals around daily living skills and physical recovery, in order to maximise your independence in the community. We use a patient-centered approach to assess, rehabilitate and empower you to improve your level of independence and manage long-term conditions. We also provide advice and education to you, your carers and family members.
About the team
The community physiotherapy service consists of three physiotherapists and two assistant physiotherapists. We work closely with other agencies (OT, community and specialist nurses, GP’s) to ensure the best possible support and advice is available to you.