We are often asked for a list of the complaints that are most frequently treated by PhysioFirst members. The range is wide and clearly not all of the conditions listed below are covered by insurance cover.

• SPORTS INJURIES to muscles, ligament, cartilage and tendon problems. Work related conditions such as Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI).
• SPINAL PROBLEMS including prolapsed discs, degeneration, sciatica, lumbago, stiff / painful neck and referred arm and leg pains.
• JOINT PROBLEMS arthritis, injury, pain / swelling / stiffness in joints such as shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees and ankles.
• AFTER SURGERY rehabilitation after orthopaedic surgery, e.g. hip and knee replacements or general physiotherapy after general surgery.
• FRACTURES treatment to increase the healing rate and to gain full function once the bones have healed.
• GYNAECOLOGICAL PROBLEMS including pelvic pain and post surgery rehabilitation.
• OBSTETRICS including ante and postnatal classes / exercise / relaxation / advice and treatment for back pain during pregnancy.
• CHEST CONDITIONS both medical and surgical, including hayfever, asthma and sinusitis, pneumonia, cystic fibrosis, emphysema, bronchitis and bronchiectasis.
• NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS such as strokes, head injuries, nerve injuries, multiple sclerosis, shingles, cerebral palsy and ME.
• PAEDIATRICS for childhood conditions including postural and walking problems.
• CIRCULATORY PROBLEMS such as Raynauds disease, wounds, ulcers, cardiac rehabilitation.
• BLADDER PROBLEMS including stress incontinence.