Physiotherapy support

Our physiotherapy support service is evidence-based and focuses on engagement, self-management and empowering you to look after your own health.

We advocate being active and use a combination of proactive self-help and preventative approaches as well as clinic-based treatments and classes.

How can I refer into the service?

Self-referral

Staff can self-refer into Newcastle occupational health service by completing an online self-referral.

You can make a referral into the service by selecting counselling self-referral.

Management referral

If a manager has any concerns about the effects of:

• Work on an employee’s health
• An employee’s health on their ability to work

You should consider a management referral to the occupational health service (OHS). OHS offers advice to managers and can assist employees with their health problems.

What we can help with?

Self-help

Staff are able to access self-help leaflets and other web resources for the most common musculoskeletal conditions affecting staff.

Online group seminars

We have created a series of 1-hour online group educational seminar designed to give you tools and ideas to support you with managing back pain.

Osteoarthritis

If you have Osteoarthritis you may find the resources developed by Versus Arthritis helpful.

Persistent pain

More information can be found on the Pain toolkit website.

Understanding pain in less than 5 minutes

Sprains and strains 

You may find this resource helpful if you have had a sprain or strain.

Increasing your activity Levels

The UK Chief Medical Officers’ Guidelines recommend each week adults do:

• At least 150 minutes moderate intensity activity 75 minutes’ vigorous activity, or a mixture of both
• Strengthening activities on two days
• Reducing extended periods of sitting