Physio at home

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Hi sorry for posting on AIBU, I will remove once I get a few answers if thats ok. I'm agoraphobic and I'm struggling with pain due to arthritis in most of my body, this started when I was around 13 years old and I'm now 50. I'm waiting for a double knee replacement and I'm supposed to be having an op on my good foot. I'm in the house all of the time as I mentioned and I'm just a fat mess, I am at the point now where I struggle to get up and down the stairs and I can't carry on like this. My GP has said I'm welcome to come to the surgery for physio, I rarely get to speak to the same GP and they don't know my history when they ring. Does anyone know if a physio would come to my home if I paid? I'm not sure if they do that kind of thing but it would have to be a woman and how would I know they are 100% genuinely a trained physio, people can say they are anything these days. I'll remove my post once I have a few answers, I hope thats ok.

My elderly dad has a private physio that comes to the house. TBF an NHS one did come a few times but he didn't meet the threshold for help (bed bound and they didn't think he'd get mobile again).

The physio company I use do home visits. It's on their website. It's slightly more expensive. Google is your friend.

I hope you get sorted soon.

Look on the CSP (chartered society of physiotherapy) website for local registered physios near you.

Hi @PermanentlyExhaustedPigeonZZZ thanks for your help.

Thanks @BlueMum16

Thank you @Rubblebubble2

@BlueMum16 do you mind me asking if its exspensive. I'm on benefits and I would struggle but I'd do it if it meant i'd get some relief.

How overweight are you? If significantly is that at the root of your knee and foot problems? It doesn’t sound like you’re able to exercise at home if you’re struggling to do stairs

if you’re overweight then you might consider one of the new weight loss drugs

For physio the urban massage app sometimes has fully qualified physios on there. There’s a woman on there I use for my husband - he’s got a trapped nerve in his shoulder. Unfortunately I stumbled on her by accident, you can’t search by speciality.

Hi @LaurieFairyCake I am overweight by about 4 stone which I know is significant and has made things worse but in all fairness when I was stick thin I still suffered.

Thank you @Justawalk I didn't know such a thing existed.

Hi @Justawalk I live with my son.

Look at Physio First (www.physiofirst.org.uk), their physios have to be registered and you can search by area (of country) and by specialism. You want a physio to be Chartered as this means they must have done the full 3-year qualification, either as a degree or (if they are old like I am) in a hospital. They also have to do ongoing CPD to stay up to date.

Home visits are absolutely a thing and being overweight, while a factor, should not prevent you receiving appropriate treatment.

Thank you @thing47

Where I live its £120 for initial assessment & then £75 for each follow up. More for a specialist or more experienced physio.

If your issue is straightforward OA in knees you will prob get advice & tips & exercises so you might not need more than the assessment.

Oh crikey, that would be a struggle @Portmore

£95 for 60min, £85 for 45min follow-up for at home physio from my local clinic.

Could you see if a local physio would do a video consultation?

Thank you @MiddleAgedDread

Thank you @ApiratesaysYarrr

Dh injured his back and couldn't even walk to the car without a walking stick so we had an in home physio come to the house. That was 18 months ago and we still have them back. Amazing woman who does wonders with Dh's back and shoulders, I then have a full body massage in the comfort of my own lounge. They will tailor the treatment/therapy to you.

Mine costs £65 for 60 minutes. As an idea of where they cover, it is from Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds down through Nottingham to the Birmingham area if you want their details.

On their website you can drop down the box and see their names so we knew it was a woman before she came. They have their own clinics but travel too.

Where I am (north west) an initial home visit is £80 compared to £62 in clinic.

Thanks @BlueMum16 I'll have a goodm look into it. I don't suppose you know how to turn off comments?

There are private physios who make house calls but unless you follow an exercise regime between appointments the effect is likely to be more limited. Weight issues may also increase risks of operations and hinder recovery. How do you get to appointments and hospital?