Do you need a doctor's referral for physio, massage or chiro in BC?

Booking without a referral

You can book physiotherapy, massage therapy, chiropractic care, acupuncture and active rehab at our clinic directly, without a referral from a doctor.

When your insurance wants one

Some extended-health plans pay for a kind of care only if a doctor referred you, for example massage therapy or physiotherapy. Your plan booklet or your insurer's app will say. If yours needs a referral, get it before your first visit, and check what your plan wants the note to say.

More on checking your plan and how direct billing works.

ICBC: no referral

ICBC says you don't need a referral from a family doctor or nurse practitioner, or ICBC's approval, for pre-approved treatment in the first 12 weeks after a crash. You need your claim number and your Personal Health Number. Here's how ICBC treatment works.

WorkSafeBC

For a work injury, WorkSafeBC asks you to tell the physiotherapy clinic that the injury is work-related. At BreakThru, call us to book a WorkSafeBC physio visit. Here are the WorkSafeBC steps.

MSP Supplementary Benefits

If your family qualifies for MSP Supplementary Benefits, MSP pays $23 toward each visit, for up to 10 visits a calendar year across physio, massage, chiro, acupuncture, naturopathy and non-surgical podiatry. Here's who qualifies and how we bill it.