Physiotherapy
What is Physiotherapy?
Physiotherapy is a healthcare profession that assesses, diagnoses, treats and works to prevent disease and disability through physical means. Physiotherapists are experts in movement and function who work in partnership with their patients, helping them to overcome movement disorders, which may have been present from birth, acquired through accident or injury, or are the result of ageing or life changing events, (APA).
How can Physiotherapy help you?
Physiotherapy can help you recover from injury, reduce pain and stiffness, and increase mobility.
A physiotherapist can also help you prevent further injury by listening to your needs and working with you to plan the most appropriate treatment and recovery plan for your condition.
Sports Injuries
Arthritis
Back or neck pain
Whiplash
Trapped nerve
Post operative rehab and fracture
What sort of treatments do Physiotherapists use?
Physiotherapists are trained to assess and diagnose problems and help you understand what may be wrong. Your treatment plan will take into account your lifestyle, activities and health.
All of our Physiotherapists are trained in Grade 5 Osteopathic Spinal Manipulation.
Here are some common treatment modalities that your Physiotherapist may use:
- Joint manipulation and mobilisations
- Muscle re-education
- Soft tissue massage
- Acupuncture
- Taping
- Ultrasound/Interferential
- Rehabilitation exercise programming
Using a variety of assessment tools, our Physiotherapists can assess for asymmetries in muscle tightness and strength; mobility; joint stiffness. So whether you’re thinking about increasing your exercise, training for a race or have a history of injuries you’d prefer not to come back, a Body MOT is just what you need. Furthermore, this ensures that your body is at its optimum and there’s a low risk of injury. If it’s not, then utilising our multidisciplinary approach at Andra Health, we’ll offer all the advice we can to make sure you get you there.
What to expect from a Physiotherapy appointment.
All of your consultations will take 30-45 minutes. During your initial assessment your physiotherapist will assess and diagnose
your problem, as well as discuss your
specific goals.
All of this will be based on a combination of questions and physical examination. We aim to also start treatment on our first session, as long as this is deemed appropriate.
We can provide Physiotherapy assessments and treatment if you have private healthcare - get in touch today with your policy information.
Physiotherapy Offers and Packages.
Massage Bundle.
Book a block of 5 sports massages and receive a tasty discount. Great whether you’re very active and looking to help ease those sore muscles, or if you like a sports massage to keep on top of a niggle.
Physiolab Hire.
Great for both acute injury and training soreness management, our Physiolab device gives you the flexibility of treatment from your own home. Hire out the equipment, or chat to us or more information.
Remote Physio.
If you can’t get to us and want some Physiotherapy advice from home. Or if you want a Physio to weigh in on your training plan, you can see any of our Physiotherapists via video call.