First Contact Physiotherapy
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Patient Resources and Information
Chronic Pain Information
At the core of intervention is involving service users in their own care, through education, awareness, empowerment and participation in their treatment. First Contact Physiotherapists help to encourage development and facilitate recovery, enabling people to stay in work while helping them to remain independent for as long as possible. First Contact Physiotherapy takes a ‘whole person’ approach to health and wellbeing, which includes the patient’s general lifestyle.
Download the PDF below to read through the patient support and information sources available to patients with chronic pain.
FCP Patient Resources
First Contact Physiotherapy in GP Practices:
Apps for health
www.apps4healthcareni.hscni.net
Arthritis
Northern Ireland | Versus Arthritis
Exercises for healthy joints | Back, neck, knee and foot exercises (versusarthritis.org)
Chronic pain advice
Home - Flippin' Pain (flippinpain.co.uk)
Long Covid
https://www.yourcovidrecovery.nhs.uk/
https://covidpatientsupport.lthtr.nhs.uk/#/lessons/6Aj2_QAIzcQ9_PQJ0eNrBQWFJX9Jf5r0
ORCHA (hscni.n Your COVID Recovery | Supporting your recovery after COVID-19et)
Long COVID Webinar Websites - 1 (pagetiger.com)
Long Covid rehabilitation booklet (003).pdf
Low Back Pain
Start Patient Leaflet 1, colour, V3.0 FINAL LC 19.4.18 (2).pdf (keele.ac.uk)
Managing your back pain | The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (csp.org.uk)
10 things you need to know about your back | The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (csp.org.uk)
Video exercises for back pain | The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (csp.org.uk)
Cauda Equina Information cards (macpweb.org)
Older people staying active
Helping older people stay active at home | The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (csp.org.uk)
Preventing falls & keeping your balance: the Saga guide - Saga
Deconditioning_HSC.indd (bgs.org.uk)
Osteoporosis
Royal Osteoporosis Society | Fact sheets and booklets (theros.org.uk)
Physical activity
Digital Leaflets for Banbridge
Digital Leaflet for Newry, South Down & South Armagh
Physical Activity | Southern Health & Social Care Trust (hscni.net)
Love activity, Hate exercise? (csp.org.uk)
Being active with a long-term condition (csp.org.uk)
Fitness Studio exercise videos - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
Home workout videos - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
Self Management advice for Muscles Bones and Joints
A to Z illnesses and conditions/symptom search | nidirect
Muscle, bone and joint injuries / problems | NHS inform
Managing your bone, joint or muscle pain | The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (csp.org.uk)
10 things you need to know about your back | The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (csp.org.uk)
Video exercises for back pain | The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (csp.org.uk)
SHSCT Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Service
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Outpatients Service | Southern Health & Social Care Trust (hscni.net)
Staying active after discharge from Hospital
Physical Activity
Banbridge Area
Physical activity is all about moving more and sitting less. It is much easier to sustain if it is enjoyable, and is incorporated into daily life to become a habit.
Physical activity is good for us, not only to help us physically but also mentally no matter what your age or fitness level.
The Southern Trust coordinates a number of physical activity initiatives to help communities stay active and increase awareness of moving more and sitting less.
Physical Activity
Newry, South Down & South Armagh Area
Physical activity is all about moving more and sitting less. It is much easier to sustain if it is enjoyable, and is incorporated into daily life to become a habit.
Physical activity is good for us, not only to help us physically but also mentally no matter what your age or fitness level.
The Southern Trust coordinates a number of physical activity initiatives to help communities stay active and increase awareness of moving more and sitting less.
