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Physiotherapy (prescribed)
What this therapy is
Prescribed rehabilitation for pain, injury , and mobility restoration.
Session-based referral — not a scheduled medicine. Document provider, referral letter, and functional goals for your claim pack. SA medicine schedules →
Session formats (SA)
- 30 min session
- 45 min session
- 60 min session
Typical session plan
Usually 30–60 min sessions weekly to thrice weekly per referral.
Frequency on your treating plan — pair with material-duty mapping in functional capacity evidence.
Related conditions
Cervical disc disorder with radiculopathy
Cervicalgia (neck pain)
Chronic fatigue syndrome / ME
Chronic pain syndrome
Dorsalgia, unspecified
Fibromyalgia
Intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar
Low back pain
Lumbar disc disorder with radiculopathy
Rotator cuff syndrome
Sciatica
Shoulder impingement syndrome
Spinal stenosis, lumbar region
Spondylosis, lumbar
Tennis elbow / lateral epicondylitis
Thoracic back pain
References & footnotes
- Non-drug treatments are session-based — document frequency, provider, and functional goals for evidence packs. ClaimBuddy curated
- Typical dosing is a general SA prescribing range for claims context only — actual dose must match the treating clinician's script. MIMS / SA package inserts; ClaimBuddy curated
- Linked therapies are common non-drug interventions — cross-referenced to atlas therapy pages; insurer funding may differ from clinical appropriateness. ClaimBuddy curated
Where this data comes from
ClaimBuddy collates SA-market brand names and strengths for intake — always verify against your script and clinician.
- WHO ICD-10 — Condition names and ICD-10-CM codes in the condition index.
- SAHPRA — South African medicine registration context; brand products must be SAHPRA-registered to be dispensed.
- MIMS / SA package inserts — Registered strengths, formulations, and typical dosing ranges for SA market products.
- SA Essential Medicines List (EML) — Public-sector formulary context for commonly available strengths.
- ClaimBuddy curated — SA brand name collation from intake presets, claim-frequency mapping, and work-impact notes — not a substitute for prescribing information.