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Patient’s referred to Physio Express by their GP could benefit from some great discount’s on physiotherapy treatment. Physio Express is offering a 20% discount on all attended first appointments with our Mobile Physiotherapy Clinic. *This service is available to Leicester and Leicestershire residents only.

This is subject to the patient providing a Physio Express discount voucher supplied by their GP

at the time of their appointment.

GP’s can request discount vouchers by emailing us via the contact us page.

Simply type 20% in the comments box, your name and surgery address and we will post the vouchers out to you.

*This offer excludes bookings with Physio Express Mobile Physiotherapy Acute Clinic.

The evidence base:

Fast access to physiotherapy will:

1. Lead to a reduction in GP consultations – 25% of GP consultations are for people with musculoskeletal problems (CSP 2009)

2. Allow patients to make their own choices and patients like it (CSP)

3. Reduce referral onto secondary care (Holdsworth & Webster 2006)

4. Provide faster symptom relief,

5. Improve quality of life,

6. Reduce absenteeism.

7. Provide cost-effectiveness. (Wand et al 2004, Gatchel et al 2003, Hagen et al 2000, Zigenfus 2000)

References

Chartered Society of Physiotherapists, Guidance paper, PD039, Self referral Implementation tools, February 2009

Wand B, Bird C, McAuley J, Dore C, MacDowell M, De Souza L: Early Intervention for the Management of Acute Low Back Pain: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial of Biopsychosocial Education, Manual Therapy, and Exercise. Spine 2004, (21):2350-2356.

Gatchel RJ, Polatin PB, Noe C, Gardea M, Pulliam C, Thompson J: Treatment- and cost-effectiveness of early intervention for acute low-back pain patients: a one-year prospective study. J Occup Rehabil 2003, 13(1):1-9.

Hagen EM, Eriksen HR, Ursin H: Does early intervention with a light mobilization program reduce long-term sick leave for low back pain? Spine 2000, 25(15):1973-1976.

Zigenfus GC, Yin J, Giang GM, Fogarty WT: Effectiveness of early physical therapy in the treatment of acute low back musculoskeletal disorders. Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine 2000, 42(1):35-39.

Holdsworth L and Webster V (2006) Patient Self Referral, a guide for therapists (Allied Health Professions - Essential Guides). Radcliffe Publishing Limited: Oxford.

20% Discount Available!!

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