DOI: https://doi.org/10.36347/sjebm.2026.v13i04.001

Pages: 193-195

Osteoarthritis (OA) mostly affects the hip and knee joints with symptoms including pain, stiffness, and limitations in physical functioning. Physiotherapy is the most recommended conservative treatment for hip and knee OA. The purpose of this project was to demonstrate the impact of the occupational health physiotherapy service for hip and knee OA in a 3–5-year cost forecast format recognised by finance departments. The Physiotherapy Value Calculator was used to demonstrate the economic and health impact of the occupational health physiotherapy service. This calculator uses Treasury-approved methods to show the value generated for every pound invested in physiotherapy. The cost-benefit evaluation shows that occupational health physiotherapy has significant economic benefits for hip and knee OA.