Many of us will need a physiotherapist at some point in our lives, for a variety of reasons, such as: following an illness, an accident or as a result of ageing. 

Given that illness and accidents can be, by their very nature, unpredictable, as are the effects of aging on the body, many people will feel safer in the knowledge that they can have access to physiotherapy treatment by getting a quote for private medical insurance. 

Access to physiotherapy is covered by most private medical insurance providers, however it is often thought of as a luxury and is an add-on in many cases. This is despite the fact that the treatment is a central part of the recovery process in many hospital departments such as outpatients, intensive care, mental health, paediatrics, occupational health and orthopaedics. 

In contrast to this, Freedom Healthnet gives access to physiotherapy treatments on its most basic of private medical insurance plans. Physiotherapy is classed as an outpatient treatment and is optional on all policies, but both inpatient and outpatient care can be accessed for as little as £20.29 per month on a Gold level of cover. By upgrading your essential health care policy to cover both inpatient and outpatient care, you will also gain access to other optional outpatient treatments and services such as specialist consulations, x-rays, pathology, diagnostic tests, MRI and CT scans, radiotherapy and chemotherapy.