This information was last checked on 8-Aug-2023.
What is this service?
Outpatient Physiotherapy Lewisham, provided by University Hospital Lewisham, is run by a team of HCPC registered physiotherapists who provide assessment and treatment for various clinical conditions:
- Musculoskeletal physiotherapy
- Neurological rehabilitation (e.g., after a stroke)
- Amputee rehabilitation
- Respiratory physiotherapy
- Cardiac rehabilitation
- Women's health
- Paediatric physiotherapy
- Falls rehabilitation
Treatments offered include group classes (e.g., Back to Fitness, OA knee class), hydrotherapy and acupuncture. They also provide access to a rehabilitation gym for patients recovering from ACL reconstruction.
Criteria
Inclusion
Patients can be referred to the service if they have any of the following conditions:
- Acute non-spinal conditions (sprains, ligament injuries, tendonopathies, flare up of joint conditions such as arthritis)
- Acute back and neck pain
- Chronic MSK conditions (back/neck pain, osteoarthritis, multiple site/joint pain, fibromyalgia)
- Women’s Health (pregnancy-related MSK pain, stress incontinence, urge incontinence)
- History of Stroke or TIA
Exclusion
- Reg flag symptoms indicative of cauda equina compression
- Multi-site/complex pain problems
- Chronic musculoskeletal problems (unless no previous physiotherapy input or severe exacerbation/reduction in function)
- Patients who have not yet received Primary Care management
- Patients who have already had physiotherapy with minimum benefit, or have been seen within the past 6 months for the same condition
- Patients requiring a home visit
How to refer
📧 Email → LH.PhysiotherapyDirectReferrals@nhs.net
Rejections, DNAs & other Quirks
- Patient self-referrals are NOT currently accepted
- Patients who have a poor attendance record will not be accepted for referral
- If a patient has a lower back, hip, knee or ankle problem, advise them to bring a pair of shorts to their appointment to wear during assessment/treatment (if possible)
- If a patient has a neck, upper back or shoulder problem, advise them to wear a vest/strap top during assessment/treatment (if possible)
Contact info
☎️ 020 8333 3148
📧 LH.Physio-info@nhs.net (for general queries)
🏡 University Hospital Lewisham, Lewisham High Street, SE13 6LH
South Lewisham Health Centre, 50 Conisborough Crescent, Catford, SE6 2SP
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