Physiotherapists
After most injuries and operations physiotherapy will play an important role in getting you back to full strength and mobility. Before you leave hospital you will be assessed to see what walking aids are needed and the Occupational therapist will have assessed your needs for your home.
If most cases you will need ongoing treatment when you get home to get back to where you were before in terms of mobility or better.
Most conditions covered on this website will give you more information about the physiotherapy involved for each condition and will advise you what you can do for yourself.
In order to make the best and fastest improvement you will need a physiotherapist. The type of treatment will depend on whether you had a stroke, a fall or some form of orthopaedic operation.
There is a lot you can also do for yourself with various exercise programs but these should be ideally be closely monitored and adjusted.
You may be offered a short course of physiotherapy on the NHS but this is, in many cases, not enough and you may want to seek a private physiotherapist. Some physiotherapists offer domiciliary physiotherapy if you find it hard to get out. This can also be useful for the physiotherapist to see any mobility issues within the home.
How to find a physio
https://www.csp.org.uk/public-patient/find-physiotherapist/physio2u
This should direct you to your closest private physiotherapy practice.
If you have had a stroke or other neurological problem you will need to ask for someone who specialises in that. There are many fewer private physiotherapists in this field.
There is an excellent outpatient facility for neurological rehab called Hobbs. They have branches in Winchester, Salisbury and Lymington and a new inpatient facility at Liphook. They also work at Oaksey house, Lambourn.