Prescription services are offered through Tony Gill – lead clinician for Bristol Physio.
Physiotherapists who have additional prescribing annotations to their HCPC registration may prescribe all licensed medicines.
Tony is a registered Non-Medical Prescriber (NMP) and this allows him to prescribe medication within his area of practice across the U.K. This not only offers a valuable resource to patients but also reduces the GP burden.
Tony Gill is happy to assess and discuss if medication is appropriate for you. Prescription will always be part of a treatment plan to help manage symptoms and prevent recurrences.
Tony is also qualified to prescribe the medication used for joint injections. Typically, this involves Corticosteroid and local anaesthetic. Tony Gill is a qualified injection specialist and ultrasonographer and combining all of his extended skills allows him to perform Ultrasound Guided Injections.
Currently, Tony is the only Physiotherapist in Bristol to hold all of these extended scope practice skills.
If you are suffering from acute pain or have a long standing problem and wish to discuss the role of prescription medication please book to see Tony Gill via the online booking page or with reception.
Private prescriptions are tailored to your individual needs, allowing for more personalised treatment plans that take you ‘as a whole’ into account - providing a holistic approach so you know you’re taking the best medication for you.
You can obtain your prescription on the day to be actioned immediately by a local chemist - without having to wait for a referral.
We allow for more flexible appointment times, including late evenings, making it easier to fit consultations into your schedule.
A simple prescription of a muscle relaxant for a few days can help reduce muscle spasm while the body settles down. This is particularly useful with acute ‘flare ups’. Amitriptyline and Gabapentin can be useful tools to reduce symptoms of acute sciatica, back spasm or pain from a trapped nerve.
Amitriptyline and Nefopam can also be prescribed for nerve pain. These medications are prescribed for severe nerve pain such as sciatica, to calm the symptoms in the short term while the body heals. Acute severe pain can also be treated with stronger pain medication; low-dose-opiods and opiods, these include dihydrocodeine and other morphine derivatives.
There are many anti-inflammatories that can help with acute pain. We need to ensure these do not damage the lining of your stomach wall however. Therefore, it is extremely important to consider using Omeprazole, or another similar medicine, to stop the over production of acid. This excess acid can cause bleeding in the stomach lining and ulcers. We always ensure this is discussed and prescribed with all long term NSAIDs prescriptions
Wide variety of appointment times throughout the week. Late evenings and Saturday appointments are also available.
Currently the only clinic in Bristol offering combined treatment models including, shockwave therapy, ultrasound assessment and guided injections as well as traditional physiotherapy services.
We are expert sports injury specialists and a leader in sports injury physio in Bristol.
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Birdwell Clinic, Long Ashton
David Lloyd, Long Ashton
Oakfield Road, Clifton
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Mon – Fri: 8am to 9pm
Sat: 9am to 12 noon
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