Patients less likely to get physio after hip surgery if they are male and old

Patients less likely to get physio after hip surgery if they are male and old Older men who have had hip and knee operations are missing out on crucial physiotherapy, amid warnings too many are being left to fend for themselves.

The study - the first major research into provision of such treatment in the UK - shows significant inequalities in the likelihood of receiving treatment to restore mobility. The Daily Telegraph

See also:

• Demographic and geographical variability in physiotherapy provision following hip and knee replacement. An analysis from the National Joint Registry for England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man (abstract) Physiotherapy