Our First Contact Physiotherapy (FCP) Service is now live. This service will allow patients to receive input from an expert in the first instance. First contact physiotherapists are advanced physiotherapists who are clinically competent to manage and treat musculoskeletal problems which means you may not need to see a GP.

The specialist physiotherapist can assess you and suggest the most appropriate way to help you. They can also give you advice about any further investigations or treatment you may need and refer you to other services.

Our First Contact Physiotherapy Service can see patients with the following conditions: 

Joint pain

Shoulder pain

Tendon problems

Muscle pain

Sports injuries

Knee problems

Neck pain

Soft tissue injuries

Tennis elbow

Back pain

Osteoarthritis

Trapped nerve

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Our First Contact Physiotherapy Service is available for patients of all practices within Shoreditch Park and City PCN. 

NHSE in the East of England have produced the following animation to explain how First Contact Physiotherapy works: