Our safety measures during the COVID-19 pandemic

At present Corefitphysio is open for Physiotherapy and most Private sessions. From the 12 April 2021 on wards we will be open for our 5:1 reformer classes for mixed households as well.

We would like you, our clients, to be assured and have confidence in what we are doing to protect you and our team. We have completed thorough risk assessments for every aspect of our clinic environment and the client journey to ensure we provide the safest environment possible. We have taken guidance from Public Health England and our governing bodies to ensure that our infection prevention measures along with PPE (personal protective equipment) complies with current guidelines and protocols and minimises any risks of transmission of COVID-19 during treatment sessions or transitions in and out of the clinic.

The guidelines set out by the government and Public Health England will change as the situation changes and we plan to respond to any changes in guidance, to ensure we comply with all the necessary social distancing and PPE protocols should it be needed.

Outline of the measures Corefitphysio has taken to ensure the safety of our clients and team:

• We have significantly increased the level and frequency of cleaning in our clinic to ensure we maintain the highest levels of hygiene.
• All patients and staff are advised not to attend our clinic if they are showing signs of COVID-19, or if they should be self-isolating under current government guidelines.
• Clients and staff will be screened before entering the clinic to ensure they do not have any COVID-19 symptoms.
• For private, Physio and Duo appointments the waiting room will be closed- and patients will be asked to wait outside or in their cars until their appointment time
• The diary is organised to ensure social distancing guidelines can be maintained. The flow of patients will be controlled by our team.
• Our clinicians will be wearing all the PPE deemed appropriate currently, including surgical masks, gloves, (visors if in direct contact), and aprons.
• We will ask all our patients to wear a face coverings when in close contact appointments such as physio and sport massage appointments.
• Between each patient, we will deep clean all surfaces using a disinfectant, ventilate the room, and change the necessary PPE.
• We aim to ensure these measures will not affect your standard of care.

Reformer Classes

Classes will have a max of 5 attendees, will be 50 mins long to allow for added cleaning, studio airing and adequate social distancing.

• You’ll be required to arrive on time. You are not required to wear a mask to exercise but if you wish to you can.
• We ask that you try to do your ablutions before arriving, carry only the minimum with you (phone, wallet, keys and water bottle in a cloth bag) and come in freshly laundered clothes.
• For classes only please enter via the back reformer studio door. This can be reached using the stairs to the left of the convenience store (The old bakery)
• We ask you to adhere to 2m social distancing while waiting outside or in your car – coming in only when your physio opens the door and invites you in one at a time.
• Your physio will be in PPE clothing, a mask and in a new pair of disposable gloves for each session.
• On entering the physio will ask you about the presence of any viral symptoms or virus contact and she will take your temperature using a handheld non-contact thermoscanner.
• If all is in order, she will spray your hands with sanitiser, ask you to place your shoes and needed things in your bag or on a tray.
• Before she lets the next class attendant in, she will direct you with your tray to your designated reformer. Please place the tray below your reformer.
• The reformers have been stripped (no mats, no small equipment), head pads will be set out and your reformer will have been cleaned with medical grade sanitiser before your session. There will also be plastic screens between each reformer for added protection.
• Your physio will guild you through your class through verbal cues and demonstration, but will endeavour to not be within 2meters of attendees during class. You will be guided through spring changes.
• At the end of class you physio will detail how you should spray down your machine with sanitiser, ask you to carry your tray out the back door to a seat, and spray your hands with hand sanitiser to go.
• You will exit down the back stairs to the side of the convenience store.

Private, Physio and Duo and sport massage appointments

• You’ll be required to arrive on time. You are required to wear a mask if receiving close contact treatments, such as Physio and sport massage appointments, however if having a private appointment on the reformer machines for exercise you do not have to wear a mask but can if you wish.
• We ask that you try to do your ablutions before arriving, carry only the minimum with you (phone, wallet, keys and water bottle) and come in freshly laundered clothes.
• For all appointments that are not reformer class please enter via the front main door.
• We ask you to adhere to 2m social distancing while waiting outside or in your car – coming in only when your physio opens the door and invites you.
• Your physio will be in PPE clothing, a mask and in a new pair of disposable gloves for each session.
• On entering the physio will ask you about the presence of any viral symptoms or virus contact and she will take your temperature using a handheld non-contact thermoscanner.
• If all is in order, she will spray your hands with sanitiser, ask you to place your shoes into the show rack and needed things on a tray.
• Please take your tray to the treatment room you will be using for your appointment.
• All the equipment we use will have been cleaned with medical grade sanitiser before your session.
• Your physio will guild you through your appointment and were possible through verbal cues and demonstration, but will endeavor to not be within 2 meters of you where possible, apart from hands on treatments. If using the reformer machine you will be guided through spring changes.
• At the end of your appointment your physio will ask you to carry your tray downstairs to put your shoes on, and spray your hands with hand sanitiser to go.

You will exit through the main door again.

If you have any questions on how our protocols will work please get in contact and we will be only too happy to help.