Physiotherapists urge province to expand services to people on social assistance

Two Saskatoon physiotherapists are challenging the province to expand medical services.

Ryan Fehr and Maegan Marshallare with CBI Physical and Rehabilitation Services. They spent their Fridays for the past four months ona pilot project at The Lighthouse Supported Living facility.

They suggest that including physiotherapy in medical servicescovered for people on social assistancecould have a tremendous impact in the lives of people.

"One example is an individual with severely decreased mobility in their upper arm, or in their arm, after a fracture, and helping them regain their function early on," Fehr said in an interview on Saskatoon Morning.

"Financial barriers and transport barriers prevents them from getting these sorts of services and education. It's really important that they have access to that."

Marshall said there are savings to be had for the health care system.

Helping people deal with injuries could reduce long-term drug costs.