Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy can be provided both for preventive and treatment purposes in cases of illness or injury. In the municipal physiotherapy service, physiotherapists are either employed by the municipality or have an operational agreement with the municipality. Treatment can be provided individually or in groups.

The service is part of the municipality’s interdisciplinary habilitation and rehabilitation program and is also available in nursing homes.

Elderly individuals, people with disabilities, and those who are ill or injured.

The municipal physiotherapy service or your doctor will conduct an assessment and make a professional evaluation of your needs.

Most people must pay a co-payment when visiting a physiotherapist or manual therapist.

For 2025, the co-payment ceiling is 3278 NOK. Once this amount is reached, you will automatically receive an exemption card, which is digitally available at helsenorge.no.

Log in to helsenorge.no to check your registered co-payments.

Some groups are exempt from paying for physiotherapy examinations and treatments:

• Children under 16 years old
• Individuals with an approved occupational injury (including soldiers in mandatory military service)

You do not need a referral to receive coverage for physiotherapy costs.

Egenandel hos fysioterapeut og manuellterapeut
Hjelpetilbud i kommunen
Patient and interpreter. A brochure about interpretation in the health services
helsenorge.no - fysioterapi

This is a legally mandated service. See:

• Forskrift om habilitering og rehabilitering §§ 7 and 8
• Folketrygdloven § 5-8
• Pasient- og brukerrettighetsloven § 1-3 and Chapter 7
• Forskrift om sykehjem § 2-1.

Forskrift for sykehjem
Folketrygdloven
Forskrift om stønad til dekning av utgifter til fysioterapi m.m.
Pasient- og brukerrettighetsloven
Forskrift om habilitering, rehabilitering og koordinator

You can receive physiotherapy services whether you live at home or in an institution. If you live at home and are unable to visit a physiotherapy clinic, treatment may be provided in your home.

If you believe you are not receiving the necessary assistance or are dissatisfied with the service, you can submit a complaint to the municipality or directly to the service provider. Explain what you are dissatisfied with and what changes you are requesting.