Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy is a science-based healthcare profession that views human movement as central to health and well-being. Physiotherapy aims to maintain and restore human function after disease or injury to help people maintain and improve quality of life.

Physiotherapists are trained to use a wide range of techniques and treatments to assess and manage a wide range of specific and non-specific medical conditions. These treatments and techniques include:

• Soft tissue massage and myofascial release
• Joint mobilisation and manipulation
• Musculoskeletal analysis
• Postural re-education
• Specific Muscle stretching
• Neural tissue mobilisation
• Dry needling/ Acupuncture
• Electrotherapy
• Mechanical Traction
• Real Time Ultrasound
• Therapeutic Exercise
• Pilates
• Hydrotherapy

Medicare will subsidise a number of physiotherapy sessions each calendar year for chronic medical conditions, and the majority of private health insurers will subsidise physiotherapy services from a registered physiotherapist.