Useful Links

Health Professions Council (HPC)

The new regulatory body for 12 health professions in the UK, including physiotherapists. Check here to see if your physio is registered!
www.hpc-uk.org

Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) is the professional, educational and trade union body for the UK’s 47,000 chartered physiotherapists, physiotherapy students and assistants.
www.csp.org.uk

Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists (AACP)

Acupuncture is one of the varied skills offered by physiotherapists. The body is a self repairing mechanism and any interference through the use of acupuncture, acupressure or electro-acupunctural means is aimed at encouraging this self healing ability.
www.aacp.uk.com

Physio First

Physio First was launched in 1952 to promote the highest standards of clinical practice in physiotherapy. Our Mission has two main functions, to help you, the general public understand how physiotherapy can help you and to allow you to access our highly skilled members and also to support Physiotherapists in Private Practice and to assist them in attaining the highest levels of expertise.
www.physiofirst.org.uk

National Back Pain Association

BackCare is an independent national charity that helps people manage and prevent back pain by:-

Providing evidence-based information via our website, facts sheets, publications and Talkback magazine.
Providing a telephone helpline service (0845 130 2705)
Promoting best practice in the prevention and management of back pain
Funding research into the causes, treatments and management of back pain
Promoting self help via our local branches

www.backpain.org