The One Fund Cash Plan from The Exeter

The One Fund Cash Plan from The Exeter

There are 7 benefit categories and 7 cover levels. Each cover level gives you a pot of money that your employees can use towards everyday healthcare costs. Only 4 of the benefit categories have a maximum spend attached. Complementary therapies are not one of those categories.

Working Body from AXA Health

Working Body from AXA Health

If you have your private healthcare with AXA Health you will have access to Working Body. This means you can speak on the phone to a fully qualified physiotherapist. They can give you expert advice on how to get moving freely again with their Working Body service. How do members use Working Body from AXA Health? With Working Body, you can arrange a phone call with a physiotherapist to discuss all type of conditions that affect bones, joints and muscles. You do not have to see your GP first the qualified physiotherapist will  to make sure you’re getting the advice…

Back Care Awareness Week – 2nd -6th October 2017

Back Care Awareness Week – 2nd -6th October 2017

This week is Back Care Awareness Week and BackCare, the UK’s National Back Pain Association, has partnered with kidsbacks4thefuture, a multi award winning social enterprise, to educate children and young people about the importance of taking care of their backs during childhood and teenage years. With many of the back and neck pain problems experienced by adults due to them not looking after their backs during childhood and teenage years, there are many ways we can teach children to take care of their backs and here are some effective tips provided by kidsbacks4thefuture, all of which can help prevent future…

What do therapies mean on your private medical insurance?

What do therapies mean on your private medical insurance?

What is covered under the Therapies section of my Private Medical Insurance? Most Private Medical Insurance providers offer a therapies benefit.  Cover options are fairly similar regardless of your chosen provider although benefit levels may differ. The treatments generally included are: – Physiotherapy – chiropractic treatment – osteopathy – acupuncture – homeopathy You may find cover for podiatry and a dietician are available however these are not commonplace. How much cover will I have for therapies if I choose to include this benefit? Your benefit level will depend entirely on the plan you select. You could have a set limit…

What is Physiotherapy?

What is Physiotherapy?

The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) was founded in 1894 and is the professions largest membership organisation. Physiotherapy is a treatment that aims to help people restore movement and function when they have been affected by illness, injury or disability. Physiotherapy can prove beneficial for a range of conditions associated with different systems of the body, such as: Neurological (stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s) Neuromusculoskeletal (back pain, whiplash associated disorder, sports injuries, arthritis) Cardiovascular (chronic heart disease, rehabilitation after heart attack) Respiratory (asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis) Sessions for Physiotherapy usually lasts for 30 minutes. During this time the…