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Exercise Prescription in Birmingham

Exercise rehabilitation from a physiotherapist: a plan from your assessment, coached in clinic, with printed or emailed sheets for home. £50 for 45 minutes.

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  • Given by a physiotherapist
  • £50 for 45 minutes
  • No GP referral needed
  • Open 7 days, 9am–9pm
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Exercise Rehabilitation in Birmingham, Planned by a Physiotherapist

Prime Physiotherapy Clinic offers exercise rehabilitation in Birmingham at Cobalt Square, close to Five Ways. A physiotherapist plans your exercises, coaches them and progresses them as your body adapts. Every visit is £50 for 45 minutes.

Exercise prescription, also called exercise therapy, is physiotherapy rehabilitation built around exercise. It means choosing the right exercises for you, how often to do them and when to progress.

Your first visit combines a physiotherapy assessment with your first treatment. A plan may include:

  • strengthening
  • mobility and stretching
  • balance and control work
  • sport-specific drills
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How Your Exercise Plan Works, From Clinic to Home

Your rehab programme is tailored to your assessment: your symptoms, strength, flexibility, confidence and goals. It starts with exercises you can manage now.

Each exercise is practised with you in clinic. Your physiotherapist checks your technique and changes an exercise if pain appears.

For home, you get printed or emailed exercise sheets saying why each exercise matters, how often to do it and when to progress.

Many plans need only bodyweight or a resistance band; if you use a gym, gym-based progressions can be added.

For general reading, see our guides to physiotherapy exercises.

£50 for 45 minutes with a physiotherapist

No GP referral needed · Open 7 days, 9am–9pm · Edgbaston, by Five Ways

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Who Exercise Rehabilitation May Help

Exercise rehabilitation may help with:

  • back pain
  • joint pain, such as knee, hip or shoulder pain
  • arthritic pain
  • minor sports injuries

We also offer rehab after an operation, following the advice of your surgeon or hospital team.

NICE says to offer therapeutic exercise, tailored to each person’s needs, to everyone with osteoarthritis. For low back pain, it advises considering manual therapy only as part of a treatment package including exercise.

At your first visit, your physiotherapist checks whether an exercise plan suits your problem.

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Price, Your First Visit and How to Book

Each appointment costs £50 for 45 minutes, including your first. Payment is self-pay only, with no packages, prepaid sessions or insurance, and you need no GP referral.

  1. Book exercise rehabilitation online, saying where you feel pain and when suits you; you can also phone or use WhatsApp.
  2. We then reply to set up a date and time.
  3. Your first 45 minutes: assessment, first exercises and your sheet.

Wear something comfortable to move in, such as a T-shirt, shorts and trainers; only the area your physiotherapist is treating is uncovered. To cancel, give at least 24 hours’ notice; otherwise the full fee may be charged.

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Exercising Safely: When to Stop and When to Get Help

Your physiotherapist checks that exercise suits you. Any exercise can be changed.

As the NHS advises, check with your physiotherapist first if you:

  • have a health problem, injury or symptoms, or feel unwell
  • recently had a heart attack or operation
  • are pregnant or recently gave birth

While exercising, stop if you feel pain or become unwell. With osteoarthritis, NICE notes joint pain can increase at first, so your physiotherapist adjusts the load.

Call 999 for chest pain that:

  • comes on suddenly and does not go away
  • spreads to your arm, neck, jaw or back
  • comes with sweating, sickness, light-headedness or breathlessness

Call 999 or go to A&E for:

  • back pain with numbness, tingling or weakness in both legs, no feeling around your genitals or anus, or bladder or bowel changes
  • an injury with a crack heard, a changed shape, numbness, or blue or grey skin

Contact NHS 111 or your GP urgently for:

  • shoulder pain that is sudden or very bad, or an arm you cannot move
  • a sprain or strain that is very painful or swollen, or that you cannot put weight on
  • symptoms that worry you or do not go away

Sources checked on 19 October 2026. This is general guidance, not a diagnosis.

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Finding Us on Hagley Road

Visit us in Edgbaston: Suite 3A, Cobalt Square, 83-85 Hagley Road, Birmingham B16 8QG. We open 7 days, 9am–9pm.

  • The tram stops at Edgbaston Village, directly opposite.
  • Trains stop at Five Ways station, within walking distance.
  • Step-free access, with lifts.
  • No patient parking; Broadway Plaza’s car park is around 4 minutes on foot.

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Key Benefits

Why Choose Exercise Prescription

Exercise plan designed by a physiotherapist

Starts at your first 45-minute visit

Each exercise practised with you in clinic

Printed or emailed sheets for home

£50 per appointment, no GP referral

Appointments daily, 9am–9pm, including weekends

How It Works

Your Treatment Journey

1

Assessment

We start with your symptoms and goals, then check your strength, movement and balance.

2

Your plan

Your treatment plan starts at your first visit, with exercises you can do now.

3

Coaching

You practise each exercise in clinic while your technique is checked and adjusted.

4

Home and review

Follow your printed or emailed sheet at home; later visits review and progress your plan.

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

What is exercise prescription?

Exercise prescription, also called exercise rehabilitation or exercise therapy, is a plan of exercises a physiotherapist chooses for your body and goals. It begins at your first 45-minute visit, after your assessment, and is reviewed and progressed at later visits.

How is it different from a gym programme?

Your plan is built from an assessment of your pain, injury, movement and goals, not a general routine. It starts with what you can manage now, and your technique is checked in clinic.

Do I need equipment or a gym?

No. Many plans use only bodyweight or a resistance band, so you can follow them at home. If you use a gym, your plan can include gym exercises too.

What if an exercise hurts?

Stop and tell your physiotherapist, who can change the exercise, reduce the load or swap it. When people with osteoarthritis start exercising, joint pain can increase at first, so plans build up slowly. Warning signs listed on this page need urgent help.

How do I keep track of my exercises at home?

Your home rehab programme comes on printed or emailed exercise sheets to follow between visits. Bring any questions to your next appointment, where your progress is reviewed and the plan updated.

How many appointments does an exercise plan take?

No number is set at the start. At every visit, your physiotherapist checks how you are getting on, adjusts your plan and says whether another appointment is worthwhile.

What does it cost, and is a GP referral needed?

Every appointment, including the first, is £50 for 45 minutes. No GP referral is needed, and payment is self-pay only. If you cancel with less than 24 hours' notice, the full fee may be charged.

Can exercises be combined with hands-on treatment?

Yes, where it suits you. The NHS describes physiotherapy as using exercise, massage and other techniques. NICE guidance on low back pain says manual therapy should be considered only within a treatment package that includes exercise.

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Book Exercise Rehabilitation in Birmingham

Exercises planned and coached by a physiotherapist, with a sheet for home. £50 for 45 minutes. Request a time online, by phone or via WhatsApp.

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