These guides explain how online physiotherapy requests work, what a video conversation can clarify and when in-person assessment may be more appropriate.
Educational information only; it does not replace professional assessment, diagnosis, emergency care or advice from a treating clinician.
Learn what to prepare for a video physiotherapy consultation, what may be discussed remotely, and when another assessment format may be more suitable.
Read this guide: Online Physiotherapy: How It Works, Cost and Who It Suits
Learn what a physiotherapist can discuss or observe in a neck-pain video visit, what remote assessment cannot confirm, and when medical review is needed.
Read this guide: Neck Pain Physiotherapy Online: What Helps and When to See a Doctor
Learn what video physiotherapy may support for knee osteoarthritis, what digital-care research can show, and when another assessment may be needed.
Read this guide: Knee Arthritis Physiotherapy: Exercises, Pain Relief and Online Sessions
Prepare for a Parkinson’s video physiotherapy visit: discuss goals, support and fall risk, and decide whether in-person assessment is needed.
Read this guide: Parkinson’s Physiotherapy by Telehealth: Preparing for a Safer Video Visit
Prepare your space, device, clothing and questions for an online physiotherapy session, and learn what to share before a clinician reviews your request.
Read this guide: Online Physiotherapy: Session Preparation
See what current guidance and a Cochrane review say about online physiotherapy, what the evidence cannot prove, and how to discuss care format.
Read this guide: Online Physiotherapy: Scope and Limits
Prepare for a remote post-surgery physiotherapy discussion with your surgeon’s instructions, recovery context, questions and clear safety boundaries.
Read this guide: Online Physiotherapy After Surgery: Guide
Learn what a video physiotherapy visit can clarify about shoulder pain, what information to prepare and when urgent or in-person assessment is needed.
Read this guide: Shoulder Pain Physiotherapy: Frozen Shoulder and Rotator Cuff Recovery
Prepare a low-back-pain physiotherapy request, discuss movement and daily function, and learn when urgent medical care is more appropriate.
Read this guide: Lower Back Pain Physiotherapy: Causes, Exercises and Warning Signs
Compare virtual, hybrid and in-person physiotherapy by evidence, care needs and access. Questions to discuss with your physiotherapist.
Read this guide: Choosing virtual, hybrid or in-person physiotherapy: a practical guide for patients and caregiversChoose the guide closest to the question you are considering. Each article outlines general information, practical questions and points that may need professional assessment. Read the cited sources for the limits and context behind the guidance.
These guides cannot determine whether a treatment or programme is suitable for a particular person or organisation. Symptoms, goals, medical history, work tasks and local requirements vary. Discuss individual decisions with an appropriate clinician or occupational-health professional.
If a health problem may be urgent, do not wait for an online reply or use these articles to decide whether emergency care is needed. Seek local urgent or emergency assistance.