Physiotherapy
“How you do the little things is how you do everything…”
What to Expect:
Your physio will perform an initial assessment allowing you to explain your current problem and the surrounding issues around your problem area. Your physio should ask clarifying questions, making sure they understand your complaint and proceed to perform various assessments. This can be in seated or standing positions and incorporate hands-on assessing while laying down on the treatment table. Your physio with be gathering critical information from your spinal movements, joint ranges, muscular aches, pains and tension areas, and perform a combination of muscular, strength or nerve testing where necessary.
Once your physio has collected enough relevant information, they will explain to you what is happening and potentially why it is happening, then provide you with some treatment options which can help you. This can range from manual therapy (‘hands-on’ soft tissue massage and myofascial release, joint mobilisation, joint manipulation and stretching), dry needling, exercise prescription, education and rehabilitation.
After treatment, your physio will ensure you are feeling better and devise an appropriate treatment plan which can include a short-term follow-up appointment, a home exercise program to do in your own time or a longer time frame for follow-up.
*typically some problems only need one treatment, while others will need several to clear all spaces.
**We value your time and patience and will remain aligned with our core values of quality care; If you don’t need a follow-up booking, we won’t ask!
Second Opinions/further investigations:
If we feel your issue cannot be resolved with conventional physiotherapy treatment, we will advise you of your options to get some medical imaging to confirm your diagnosis. If we suspect a more serious problem, such as a disc bulge, bone fracture, severe muscular strain or ligament sprain, or something that has been irritable for quite a few months, we can refer you for an X-ray or ultrasound. For more complex medical imaging such as a CT scan or MRI, you would have to get a GP’s referral.