Physiotherapy
- Service
- Helsinki
- Public service
Physiotherapy is individual and group therapy for promoting and maintaining the physical ability to function as well as counselling and guidance to support self-care.
Centralised phone service for physiotherapy
weekdays 8:00–15:00
tel. 09 310 67000
We have a call-back service.
Do the following
To whom and on what terms
The client needs to be a client of the City of Helsinki’s health station services in order to use the physiotherapy services of the basic health care services of the City.
The need for physiotherapy will primarily be assessed at health station services by phone or via online services, which provide instructions and advice to support self-care.
If there is a need for an appointment regarding musculoskeletal problems, the client will primarily be referred directly to physiotherapy or to the doctor, if necessary.
Based on their assessment, the doctor may recommend going to physiotherapy and give the contact information of the centralised phone service for physiotherapy to make an appointment.
Background information
Physiotherapy is a form of medical rehabilitation whose aim is to relieve pain and improve the patient’s ability to exercise, function and work. Physiotherapy is based on patient interviews, examinations and clinical decisions. Physiotherapy includes guidance, counselling, therapeutic exercises and manual therapy.
Physiotherapy is used to treat e.g. musculoskeletal pain and various sports and strain injuries. The treatment places special emphasis on the patient’s own activity.
The physiotherapist examines the patient’s posture, assesses their mobility and tries to find the cause of the issue. They prepare a training programme for the patient and guide and counsel them in completing the exercises. The physiotherapist also assesses the progress of the treatment during each visit.