Physiotherapy helps restore movement and function to as near normal as possible when someone is affected by injury, illness or by developmental or other disability.

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Physiotherapy services

Physiotherapists work in a wide variety of health settings and treat people with acute (after surgery, injury) and chronic (long term problems) conditions that may affect one or more of the body's systems, including:

• muscle, bones and joints (musculoskeletal out-patients)

• brain and spinal cord (neurological physiotherapy service)

• heart, lung and blood vessels (cardiorespiratory service)

• bone and joint surgery (in patient orthopaedic service)

Physiotherapy also has other specialist areas:

• health services for elderly people (cardiorespiratory service)

• paediatrics (paediatric physiotherapy service)

• obstetrics & gynaecology (women's health physiotherapy) 

• amputees (amputee physiotherapy service)

• community services including falls prevention

Please click on the appropriate links above for information about each service.

Mission statement

The service provided by the Physiotherapists at Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals’ is of the highest quality. We provide a confidential service, and respect the dignity and rights of our patients.

We ensure the use and evaluation of current research and evidence, and monitor and assess our own interventions to ensure a high standard of appropriate, up to date and effective care.

We maintain a commitment to ongoing learning and development of all staff and students and ensure dedicated time for staff training.