No. You don’t need to be housebound to benefit from a home visit.

Some people choose home physiotherapy simply because getting to a clinic is inconvenient or because their physiotherapist can gain more useful information by seeing them in their own environment.

For example, we can look at how you manage your stairs, get in and out of a chair, move around your kitchen or bathroom, and use your walking aids. This can also form part of your recovery, we’ve worked with clients who’s goals have been to get to the local supermarket or coffee shop, doing this with you in your environment produces the exact result you want. We even helped one client return to Sea swimming and went with her for her first return dip! That’s dedication.

Home physiotherapy means receiving your physiotherapy assessment and treatment in the comfort of your own home. Rather than travelling to a clinic, your physiotherapist comes to you and can assess how you move in your normal environment.

This can be particularly helpful for older people who find travelling difficult, are recovering from illness or surgery, have reduced mobility, or simply feel more comfortable being assessed at home.

Home physiotherapy can help people with a wide range of problems, including reduced mobility, falls, balance problems, muscle weakness, joint pain, arthritis, recovery after surgery, and difficulties getting around safely at home.

It can also be useful if you are becoming less active or losing confidence with walking and want to maintain your independence.

Of course anyone can be seen at home, we can help with work or sports related injuries too.

Yes. Falls and fear of falling can create a cycle where you become less active because you are worried about falling, which can then lead to further weakness and reduced confidence.

Physiotherapy can assess your strength, balance, walking and use of equipment and develop a programme to help you become stronger and more confident.

Where appropriate, we can also look at ways to make your home environment safer.

Yes. Physiotherapy can be an important part of recovery following joint replacement surgery.

Your programme can be tailored to your current strength, mobility and confidence, rather than simply following a generic exercise programme. We can work on walking, transfers, stairs, strength and returning to the activities that are important to you.

The first appointment usually involves talking through your symptoms, medical history and what you are finding difficult. Your physiotherapist will then assess relevant aspects of your movement, strength, balance, mobility and function.

Because the assessment takes place in your home, we can also consider practical things such as stairs, furniture, walking aids and how you manage everyday activities.

We will then discuss what we think is contributing to your difficulties and agree a plan with you.

Yes. Physiotherapy cannot remove arthritis, but it can often help you manage its effects.

Treatment may include strengthening the muscles around affected joints, improving mobility, building confidence with movement and gradually increasing activity. The aim is to help you remain as independent and active as possible.

Yes, and we prioritise patient safety and privacy above all else and we ensure everything is secure and confidential. We use encrypted platforms and privacy measures to ensure the safety of your information. We are of course fully GDPR compliant. Many of our clients choose to have family members involved you dictate how much we share with them and you can change that at anytime. The same goes for what we share with your GP and other health care professionals.

Yes. Home physiotherapy can also be suitable for musculoskeletal (MSK) problems such as back pain, neck pain, shoulder problems, muscle injuries and other joint or soft-tissue conditions.

An assessment helps identify the factors contributing to your symptoms and whether physiotherapy is appropriate.

It is common to obtain a diagnosis in the first assessment and receive a treatment plan. We encourage self efficacy – you managing your own recovery, as this is proven to get the best results.

Your physiotherapist will want to follow up with you at regular intervals to see how you are progressing and to adjust your treatment plan but if you require more support you are able to book more frequent appointments. Each individual patient is different but your physiotherapist will be able to give you an approximation of timescales based on similar experience.

Usually, yes. Exercise and movement are often an important part of physiotherapy.

Your programme will be based on your assessment and your goals rather than simply giving you a standard list of exercises. We can also consider your confidence, available equipment and what is realistic for you to do at home.

The aim is to give you something manageable and useful, rather than overwhelming you with exercises.

No, you don’t normally need a GP referral to arrange a private physiotherapy assessment.

You can contact us directly and we can assess your problem and advise whether physiotherapy is appropriate. If your assessment suggests that you need further medical investigation or another type of healthcare professional, we can discuss this with you and recommend the appropriate next step.

We can normally see people within a few days and likely within a week. Comparing this to the NHS wait list in Brighton which is currently 8 months as a minimum for an outpatients appointment we’re pretty quick!