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Can you avail of free Physiotherapy if u are a medical card holder?

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  • 01-07-2009 5:30pm
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    galwaygirl08
    Registered Users Posts: 78 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    I have just recently been granted a medical card, having been out of work for the past few months with chronic back pain.
    I am wondering can you avail of free physio with the medical card?
    If so, can you recommend any good physio's in Galway City?

    Have spent a fortune already, would be great if I could avail of this.

    Cheers in advance :)
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    amacachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,316 ✭✭✭✭amacachi


    galwaygirl08 wrote: »
    Hi all,

    I have just recently been granted a medical card, having been out of work for the past few months with chronic back pain.
    I am wondering can you avail of free physio with the medical card?
    If so, can you recommend any good physio's in Galway City?

    Have spent a fortune already, would be great if I could avail of this.

    Cheers in advance :)

    AFAIK (and I'm open to correction) you'll more than likely have to get a referral from a GP to get a free appointment for a physio. Depending on how serious the GP thinks it is, and the availability of physios over there, you could get an appointment within a few days or be waiting months.

    So guess what the answer is? Go to your doctor. :)


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    galwaygirl08
    Registered Users Posts: 78 ✭✭galwaygirl08


    Ya i was thinking u can get physio done in the hospital if referred by your doctor. There is more than likely a waiting list though. Will contact my doc this week and see.
    Was just wondering if I could avail of it elsewhere??
    Thanks for your reply.


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