What is Physiotherapy?

Physiotherapy is a health care profession, It is concerned with analysing movement, pain and function disorders together with promoting health and fitness in all age groups. This is done by the prevention, treatment and management of disease and disability. Consultation, advice and treatment will be carried out by a Senior State Registered Chartered Physiotherapist who is skilled in the assessment of a wide variety of joint and soft tissue disorders.

Physiotherapy is provided within the Medical Practice to those patients referred by the Doctors. Please do not miss appointments without notifying the surgery. Your unwanted appointment could be used by another patient.

Physiotherapy is available on the NHS, at Royal Preston and Chorley Hospitals but referral must be made via your GP in the first instance.

What shall I wear?

Please wear clothing that will easily expose the area to be treated and allow freedom of movement. You may like to bring a pair of shorts for assessment of lower limb problems.

What will the physiotherapist do?

The physiotherapist will assess you on your first visit, explain the findings and recommend a treatment plan. With your agreement this will be implemented, monitored and revised as appropriate. Examples of treatment available include mobilisation, manipulation, massage, electrotherapy, exercise regimes, rehabilitation, gait analysis and self-help programmes.

Consent to treatment

If you wish to stop any part of your treatment at any time, you may do so by informing your physiotherapist. If you wish to have a relative or friend with you during treatment, please discuss this with your physiotherapist.

Physiotherapists Helen McDermott and Tina Steele do however hold regular private Physio/Sports Injury Clinics at the Medical Centre on Tuesday and Thursday afternoon/evenings. Or at other times by mutual arrangement.

Both Physiotherapists are members of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists and have worked within the NHS for many years in addition to these private clinics.

To gain access to these clinics please telephone :

Helen McDermott in the first instance on 07763 568667.

These clinics are strictly independent to Kingsfold Medical Centre and such we are unable to comment and become involved in the service provided.