For physiotherapy clinics

AI Receptionist for Physiotherapists

Your hands are on a patient, so the phone goes unanswered. Viyo picks up, books the assessment, handles reschedules and tells you what each new patient came in with.

It books and collects details. It does not assess or advise on injuries.

Call types

Four call types, ready to run

Each flow reflects how your clinic actually books.

New patient assessment

Gets a first-time patient booked with the details you need.

  • Ask what area is bothering them and how it started
  • Check for a referral or insurance claim
  • Offer assessment times with a suitable therapist
  • Send confirmation and arrival instructions
The problem

The trouble with a busy treatment room

Therapists cannot pause a session to answer the phone, and patients in pain do not like waiting.

Calls missed mid-session

A person with a sore back rings once. If no one answers, they book with whichever clinic does.

Early and late enquiries pile up

Patients call before work or after training, when the front desk is empty and no one is there to book them in.

Follow-up slots are hard to fill

Rebooking a treatment block and moving cancellations around consumes time that should go to patients.

Injury details arrive unstructured

Knowing whether it is a new injury, a referral or a post-surgery case before the visit helps you plan the slot.

A new patient calls during a busy morning
Wednesday, 10:20 am. All therapists are with patients.

Hi, I twisted my ankle at the weekend and it's still sore. Can I get in to see someone?

Certainly. This is Riverside Physio. May I take your name and number?

Tom Hughes, and my number is on this phone.

Thanks, Tom. Was it a fall, a sports injury or something else?

Five-a-side football. I rolled it going for the ball.

Got it. Do you have a doctor's referral, or are you booking directly?

Directly, no referral.

We have an assessment with Nadia on Thursday at 8:15 am or Friday at 5:30 pm. Which is easier?

Friday evening, please.

You're booked with Nadia on Friday at 5:30 pm. A text is coming with the address and what to wear.

What Viyo handles

What your receptionist takes care of

Front-desk tasks handled clearly so therapists can stay with the patient in front of them.

Initial assessment bookings
Finds a time with the right therapist and confirms the appointment.
Follow-up and block booking
Schedules the next visits in a treatment plan while the patient is on the line.
Cancellations and reschedules
Moves the appointment and offers the freed slot to others on your waiting list.
Injury and referral details
Notes the area affected, how it happened and whether there is a referral or claim.
Clinic information
Answers questions about location, parking, what to wear and how long a visit runs.
Urgent call routing
Passes calls that mention severe symptoms to a clinician, based on your rules.
Benefits

What changes for your clinic

Fewer patients lost to the next clinic

Someone in pain gets an answer and a time immediately.

Fuller treatment plans

Follow-up visits are booked on the same call instead of left to chance.

Uninterrupted sessions

Therapists stay focused on the patient on the table.

Better prepared first visits

You see the injury, cause and referral status before the patient walks in.

How it works

Set up in four steps

  1. 01

    Tell us how you book

    Share session types, therapists and how you handle referrals.

  2. 02

    Pick the questions

    Choose what you want to know about each new injury.

  3. 03

    Connect schedule and phone

    The agent books into real availability and answers your current number.

  4. 04

    Listen and launch

    Review sample calls, tweak the tone and switch it on.

Fits your setup

Plays well with your clinic setup

It works alongside the tools you already use each day.

Your booking system

Appointments appear in each therapist's schedule with the right length.

Your patient records

Intake notes can be added to the file your team already keeps.

Your phone line

Keep your existing number and choose when calls forward.

Text and email reminders

Cut down on no-shows with automatic confirmations.

Try it live

Call a Viyo agent as a physiotherapists customer would

Pick up the mic and talk to a live voice agent. No signup needed.

Choose who to call
Dental front desk
Books a cleaning

You'll say: I hurt my knee playing football and I'd like an assessment this week.

Then listen as the agent checks availability, confirms the details, and wraps the call - the way it would on a real call.

Live call via the Viyo Voice SDK · mic access required

Questions

Physiotherapists: what you'll want to know

Does the agent give advice about an injury?+

No. It records what the patient tells it and books an assessment. Clinical questions are for your therapists.

What if a caller describes severe symptoms?+

You set the rules. Those calls can transfer to a clinician or be flagged for an immediate callback.

Is my clients' injury and treatment information kept private?+

Details are used only to serve your clinic and handled under the security terms in your agreement. Ask us about settings that suit your local requirements.

What if it does not know something?+

It says so plainly, takes a message and gets it to the right person.

Can it transfer to reception or a therapist?+

Yes. You choose who takes transfers and what happens if no one is free.

Do we have to change our number?+

No. Your patients keep calling the same number.

Keep every new patient from slipping away

Hear the receptionist in a live demo and set it up for your clinic.