Frequently Asked Questions
A Physiotherapist is an expert in diagnosing and treating conditions of the musculoskeletal system (bone, joints and muscles) and sports injuries. All the Alpha Physiotherapists have a minimum of a BSc Hons degree and have taken extensive post-graduate training to work at the level they do.
No – you can self-refer to us without seeing your GP or Consultant. You can enquire about cost and availbility here.
Any medical reports or information that is relevant to your complaint.
We will need to expose the area of the problem for us to assess it properly. If you are coming for a leg or lower back problem, please bring shorts to wear. For females with an upper back or arm/shoulder problem, please consider wearing a sports bra or a vest top.
We request that any child under the age of 16 always has an adult present.
Please see the note above relating to appropriate clothing as this will apply to children also.
Yes we do! We can also take payment by cash or BACS transfer.
We ask all of our clients to pay upfront for their sessions and will be happy to provide the necessary receipts / invoices for you to pass onto your insurance company.
We work flexible hours – please contact us if you wish to speak to us.
Please call us as soon as you know you can’t make an appointment. If you cancel an appointment with more than 24 hours’ notice, no charge will be made. However, for missed appointments and those cancelled with less than 24 hours’ notice, you will be charged the full appointment fee.
Want Help To Decide If Physio Is Right For You?
Free Taster Session*
We realised that some people may be unsure whether Physio is right for them. It could be that you’re not sure it will work, or whether we can help your specific problem, or maybe you’ve had a bad experience in the past.? If this sounds like you and you would like to come in and see for yourself how Alpha Physiotherapy can help you, please fill out the short form below and tell us more about you so we can answer your questions.
Talk To A Physio First
If you are not quite ready to go ahead and book an appointment with a Physio right now – you may have some questions that need answering and think it would be good to talk someone first to be sure we can help you – please click the button below and fill out the short form to schedule a call. One of our Physios will answer all the questions you have over the phone completely for free.
*Note: there is no treatment given at one of our taster sessions. It’s for you to ask us more questions and for us to confirm whether or not we think we can help you.
