Cancer Survivorship
Physiotherapy-led exercise is clinically effective and can help cancer patients improve their quality of life.
Cardiac Rehab
Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation programs are clinically effective in reducing mortality, improving health and quality of life, reducing length of hospital stay, and reducing the number of hospital readmissions.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
The clinical and cost-effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation programs for people with COPD is well documented. Awareness of COPD amongst the general public needs to be raised as many people are unaware of the condition and the link to smoking.
The possibility of combining treatment programs for people with different diagnoses but similar symptoms is worth exploring in order to take advantage of existing expertise and to deliver cost effective services.
Chronic Pain
Chronic pain can impact significantly upon physical, emotional and social wellbeing. Physiotherapy utilizing a broad scope of practice can safely and cost-effectively support and guide people with long term pain towards the best possible quality of life.
Falls & Frailty
There is a need for more research into frailty but two systematic reviews suggested that physiotherapy had a positive effect sustained for 12 months in reducing disability in older adults with moderate frailty. (Refer to document for reference)
Healthy Aging
Physiotherapy enables individuals to maximize their quality of life and optimize their health and well-being. Physiotherapists work with other health-care providers (home care staff, personal support aides, and health-care aides) to increase the individual’s ability to live independently and participate fully in their community, countering the risk of social isolation.
Lymphedema
Physiotherapy is effective at preventing and managing lymphedema, a complex long-term condition associated with physical and psychosocial problems.
Multiple Sclerosis
For people with multiple sclerosis, physiotherapy delivered as part of a multidisciplinary team approach, provides a range of benefits, from improving physical health to enhancing quality of life.
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Physiotherapy is both clinically and cost effective in the management and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders.
Parkinson's Disease
Physiotherapy, delivered as part of a multidisciplinary approach, provides physical and psycho-social benefits for people with Parkinson’s disease.
Primary Care
Physiotherapy offers safe and effective quality services that cut demand, save money and reduce pressure on GPs.
Rehabilitation
Physiotherapy rehabilitation is a clinically sound and cost effective intervention for those patients whose life has been adversely changed by injury, illness, or disease.
Stroke
Physiotherapists are ideally placed to provide services that support individuals to re-integrate into their community. Physiotherapists have skills in promoting physical activity, reablement and empowering individuals through self-management techniques. (Refer to document for reference)
Urinary Incontinence
Contact with a physiotherapist offers both recommended first-line treatment for urinary incontinence and health promotion and prevention strategies, and has been proven to be both clinically and cost effective.
Vestibular Rehabilitation
Vestibular rehabilitation is effective in reducing dizziness and vertigo and associated falls and improving quality of life in people with disorders involving balance mechanisms.
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