Our service is dedicated to treating and rehabilitating our staff. The service treats staff with both work and non-work related conditions.

Services Provided by the OH Physiotherapy Team

  • Personal assessment of a musculoskeletal disorders ( MSD’s) 
  • Individual treatments (including electrotherapy) 
  • Individual exercise programmes (e-mailed to staff in video format) 
  • Rehabilitation in the fitness centre 
  • Rehabilitation in the hydrotherapy suite  
  • Information and advice leaflets on the intranet   
  • Work place assessments  
  • Facilitating return to work  
  • Drop in sessions for advice and treatment  
  • Departmental advice and education sessions  
  • Advice at Trust benefit and wellbeing days  
  • Advice at Conferences/ Events/ Open Days/ Team Meetings 
  • Links with other members of the MDT 
  • Pre-employment medicals  
  • Vocational improvement programmes  
  • Preventative injury (Great North Run advice re: training for the run and stretches. We attend numerous meetings to demonstrate appropriate exercises for specific areas)  
  • Telephone advice on request  
  • Sickness review with HR and identifying areas to work in with preventative measures  
  • Monthly topical advice on Occupational Health Notice Board  
  • Regular Audit  
  • Service evaluation 

COVID-19:the road to recovery

Do you feel deconditioned due to not being as active because of COVID, whether you have had to shield at home or have experienced COVID symptoms? The Occupational Health Physiotherapy Team can help you on the road to recovery, you can contact the team on 0191 5699029 and book a telephone consultation to receive a personal plan for your needs.

How to refer to OH Physiotherapy

Please contact the Occupational Health and Wellbeing Department on 0191 5699029 or Ext 49029.

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