{"id":609,"date":"2026-02-10T12:34:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T12:34:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/a83011\/?page_id=609"},"modified":"2026-03-16T15:36:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T15:36:39","slug":"physiotherapy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/a83011\/physiotherapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Physiotherapy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b style=\"font-size: 16px;\">First Contact Physiotherapy Service<\/b><\/h2>\n<div class=\"main-content\">\n<p data-block-key=\"b1h3a\">The surgery has a first contact physiotherapy service, which means patients aged 16 years or over with a musculoskeletal problem (a bone, joint, or muscle pain or injury) can see a physiotherapist directly, rather than needing to see a GP first. First contact physiotherapists are advanced physiotherapists who can diagnose musculoskeletal problems and provide first-line treatment and management advice. If it is required, our first contact physiotherapists can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-block-key=\"32vne\">request diagnostics such as blood tests, X-rays and scans<\/li>\n<li data-block-key=\"2tce1\">administer corticosteroid injections<\/li>\n<li data-block-key=\"d2oj3\">make referrals into other services such as orthopaedics and rheumatology<\/li>\n<li data-block-key=\"d040g\">provide a fit note.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-block-key=\"5cbbc\">The first contact physiotherapy service is particularly suitable if you have a new musculoskeletal problem that has developed over recent months, because it enables early access to a musculoskeletal specialist to help you get on the road to recovery quickly. Just contact the surgery and ask to make an appointment with one of our physios.<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"5cbbc\"><ul class=\"nhsuk-grid-row nhsuk-card-group\">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"nhsuk-grid-column-two-thirds nhsuk-card-group__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nhsuk-card nhsuk-card--clickable\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nhsuk-card__content nhsuk-card__content--primary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"nhsuk-card__heading nhsuk-heading-m\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nhsuk-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/a83011\/contact-the-practice\/\">Contact Reception to Book a First Contact Physio Appointment<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2><svg class=\"nhsuk-icon nhsuk-icon--chevron-right-circle\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<path d=\"M12 2a10 10 0 1 1 0 20 10 10 0 0 1 0-20Zm-.3 5.8a1 1 0 1 0-1.5 1.4l2.9 2.8-2.9 2.8a1 1 0 0 0 1.5 1.4l3.5-3.5c.4-.4.4-1 0-1.4Z\"><\/path>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul><\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"8pjfw\"><b>County Durham Integrated MSK Service<\/b><\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"3uaro\">The local NHS trust also runs a musculoskeletal (MSK) service, details of which can be found here:<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"3uaro\"><a class=\"nhsuk-action-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cddft.nhs.uk\/services\/physiotherapy\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"nhsuk-icon nhsuk-icon--arrow-right-circle\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M12 2a10 10 0 0 0-10 9h11.7l-4-4a1 1 0 0 1 1.5-1.4l5.6 5.7a1 1 0 0 1 0 1.4l-5.6 5.7a1 1 0 0 1-1.5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0-1.4l4-4H2A10 10 0 1 0 12 2z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"nhsuk-action-link__text\">Local Musculoskeletal Services<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"5cbbc\">If you have a musculoskeletal problem that requires longer-term management than can be offered by our first contact physiotherapists, then you may be referred to the MSK service. Patients can also self-refer to the MSK service here:<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"5cbbc\"><a class=\"nhsuk-action-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cddft.nhs.uk\/services\/physiotherapy\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"nhsuk-icon nhsuk-icon--arrow-right-circle\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M12 2a10 10 0 0 0-10 9h11.7l-4-4a1 1 0 0 1 1.5-1.4l5.6 5.7a1 1 0 0 1 0 1.4l-5.6 5.7a1 1 0 0 1-1.5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0-1.4l4-4H2A10 10 0 1 0 12 2z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"nhsuk-action-link__text\">Self Referral Physiotherapy Service<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"5vjfe\">The MSK service website also provides some excellent resources to help you manage your conditions yourself:<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"5vjfe\"><a class=\"nhsuk-action-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cddft.nhs.uk\/services\/physiotherapy\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"nhsuk-icon nhsuk-icon--arrow-right-circle\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M12 2a10 10 0 0 0-10 9h11.7l-4-4a1 1 0 0 1 1.5-1.4l5.6 5.7a1 1 0 0 1 0 1.4l-5.6 5.7a1 1 0 0 1-1.5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0-1.4l4-4H2A10 10 0 1 0 12 2z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"nhsuk-action-link__text\">Self Help Resources for Joint or Muscle Pians and Injuries<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"5vjfe\">Alternatively, please send an Online Consultation to the surgery and we will get back to you by the end of the next working day.<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"5vjfe\"><ul class=\"nhsuk-grid-row nhsuk-card-group\">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"nhsuk-grid-column-two-thirds nhsuk-card-group__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nhsuk-card nhsuk-card--clickable\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nhsuk-card__content nhsuk-card__content--primary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"nhsuk-card__heading nhsuk-heading-m\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nhsuk-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/accurx.nhs.uk\/patient-initiated\/A83011\">Send an Online Consultation for Advice from a Doctor<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2><svg class=\"nhsuk-icon nhsuk-icon--chevron-right-circle\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<path d=\"M12 2a10 10 0 1 1 0 20 10 10 0 0 1 0-20Zm-.3 5.8a1 1 0 1 0-1.5 1.4l2.9 2.8-2.9 2.8a1 1 0 0 0 1.5 1.4l3.5-3.5c.4-.4.4-1 0-1.4Z\"><\/path>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul><\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"5cbbc\">\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First Contact Physiotherapy Service The surgery has a first contact physiotherapy service, which means patients aged 16 years or over with a musculoskeletal problem (a&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-609","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/a83011\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/609","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/a83011\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/a83011\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/a83011\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/a83011\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=609"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/a83011\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/609\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/surgerywebtemp.org.uk\/a83011\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=609"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}