Two quick checks of your own, condition questionnaires your practitioner can use from day one, and support from the UK charities that know your condition best.
Anything you record here can be added to this request by your coordinator.
Simple baselines you can repeat later to see whether things are moving. They are a starting point for a conversation, and not a diagnosis.
Tap the pad the moment it turns green, five times over. Reaction speed is one of the things that changes with fatigue, pain and recovery, so it is worth a baseline.
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This is a bit of fun rather than a clinical test. Your result depends heavily on the device, screen and browser you used, so compare it only against your own scores on the same device.
A guided standing-balance test scored against your daily step count, so your practitioner can see how steady you are alongside how much you actually move.
Three timed stands: feet together, semi-tandem, then single leg.
Your typical daily steps, typed in or read from your phone's health app.
A single steadiness score you can repeat monthly to track progress.
Until this is live, your practitioner runs the same balance tests with you in person at the first session.
These checks are for your own interest and to give your practitioner a starting point. If you feel unsteady, in pain, or unwell, stop and speak to your GP or call 111.
These are the standard questionnaires UK physiotherapists use to measure how a condition affects daily life, and to show whether treatment is working.
The Musculoskeletal Health Questionnaire. One general score covering pain, sleep, walking, work and confidence, whichever joint is involved.
Twelve questions about knee pain and function in everyday life. Used routinely before and after knee replacement, and in knee arthritis care.
The hip version of the same questionnaire, covering pain, dressing, stairs, standing and sleep for hip arthritis and hip replacement.
Mention it when your coordinator calls and they will send the right questionnaire across, or your practitioner will complete it with you at the first session.
Add a note to my requestMSK-HQ, the Oxford Knee Score and the Oxford Hip Score are licensed instruments owned by Oxford University Innovation. We provide them under licence rather than reproducing the questions here.
Free UK support, helplines and reliable reading. Every link opens the charity's own website.
The UK arthritis charity. Exercise guides for every joint, pain management advice and a free helpline.
versusarthritis.org →Bone-strengthening exercise advice, fracture prevention and a nurse-led helpline for osteoporosis.
theros.org.uk →The profession's own public advice pages, including how to check a physiotherapist is properly registered.
csp.org.uk →Falls prevention, home adaptations, benefits checks and local befriending, plus a free advice line every day.
ageuk.org.uk →Practical and financial support if you are looking after someone, including help with carer's assessments.
carersuk.org →Clear, evidence-based information on every cancer type, treatments, symptoms and what to expect.
cancerresearchuk.org →Support line, financial guidance, and advice on keeping active and managing fatigue during and after treatment.
macmillan.org.uk →Recovery guides, communication support and local stroke groups for survivors and their families.
stroke.org.uk →Exercise programmes shown to help with Parkinson's, local groups and a free confidential helpline.
parkinsons.org.uk →Managing fatigue, mobility and relapses with multiple sclerosis, plus grants and local support groups.
mssociety.org.uk →Getting active safely after a heart event, cardiac rehab explained and a nurse helpline.
bhf.org.uk →Breathing techniques, exercise advice for COPD and asthma, and a nurse-staffed helpline.
asthmaandlung.org.uk →Food, activity and foot-care guidance, plus a risk checker if diabetes runs in your family.
diabetes.org.uk →Support for low mood, anxiety and the mental side of living with pain or a long-term condition.
mind.org.uk →Free leaflets on pelvic floor training, pregnancy-related pain and postnatal recovery, written by specialist physios.
thepogp.co.uk →Free NHS tools for moving more, sleeping better, losing weight and stopping smoking.
nhs.uk/better-health →Nothing under that topic yet. Try another one.
These organisations are independent of PhysioNearby. We list them because their information is free and reliable, and we receive nothing for doing so.
