Virtual Physio & Pilates explained

• NEW INJURY: Got an injury that you are worried about, not sure what to do at home and would like some assessment and advice?  We can review the history, assess virtually and come up with a good management plan for home.
• ONGOING REHAB ON HOLD:  If you were having rehab or physio and this has been stopped and virtual support is not offered, we can review your physio so far, assess virtually where you are at and help progress your rehab at home with exercises and advice on the next steps.
• WORKING FROM HOME:  We can review any homework stations to provide input on best setup to cope with the new hours wfh.
• NEW SPORTS UPTAKE:  We can talk through sport related issues such as any set up issues on a bike or running injuries cropping up from a new uptake in these areas for our one outing a day.

Our Virtual Team of Physios are experienced at offering these effective and fun video consultations, and they are covered by all major private insurance companies in the UK. Tobina Marx, their Clinical Lead Physiotherapist, talks us through how these appointments work and what they can cover. 

Whether this is your first virtual physio session, or you are half-way through your course of treatment, your physio will:

1. Set up the video call at a time and on a platform that suits you, and send you instructions on how to link up in advance.
2. At the time of the appointment connect (on your phone/laptop) and ensure we can see and hear each other well – we can advise you on best room/video set up and any equipment needed.
3. Talk through the history of your problem and take a detailed associated medical history (this is often the most important and informative part of physiotherapy assessment anyway).
4. Give you a thorough physical assessment by watching you move and complete different tests that we will talk you through.
5. Give you a diagnosis and prognosis and discuss the best treatment plan.
6. Provide you with expert education, advice, home treatment ideas and graded exercise programs to get you on the road to recovery.
7. Keep checking up on you with regular virtual follow-up appointments as needed, to keep progressing your treatment and get you out of pain and/ or functioning normally again. 

What we can’t offer on a virtual appointment:

• Hands-on manual therapy 

What we can do:

• Discuss your: medical history, mechanism or onset of injury and treatment goals in detail.
• Assess your current: pain levels / joint range of movement / muscle function / strength / balance / posture / breathing / sport related function / workstation / general exercise levels.
• Provide education and advice on: diagnosis, prognosis, your anatomy, your pain (what, why, how to settle), normal function and how to return to this.
• Prescribe and progress: methods to relieve pain and promote healing, self-directed manual therapy techniques, graded exercise programs to get you strong and back to normal again.