Physiotherapists help people affected by injury, illness or disability through movement and exercise, manual therapy, education, and advice. They maintain health for people of all ages, helping patients to manage pain and prevent disease. The profession helps to encourage development and facilitate recovery, enabling people to stay in work while helping them remain independent for as long as possible.
Physiotherapy is a science-based profession and takes a ‘whole person’ approach to health and wellbeing, which includes the patient’s general lifestyle. At the core is the patient’s involvement in their own care, through education, awareness, empowerment, and participation in their treatment. You can benefit from physiotherapy at any time in your life. Physiotherapy helps with new or chronic injury, managing long-term medical conditions, and in preparing for sport.
A chartered physiotherapist is a qualified member of their professional body, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP). Through this membership they have committed themselves to providing high quality services. All physiotherapists in the UK must be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). This is a condition of using the title ‘physiotherapist’ and practising physiotherapy anywhere in the UK.
Is your physio registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)? You can check online at https://www.hcpc-uk.org/. Dr Ian Burton both a member of the CSP and registered physiotherapist with the HCPC.
