What is a Physiotherapist?
Physiotherapists are university trained and are experts in injury diagnosis, injury treatment, exercise prescription, injury prevention, rehabilitation and many other areas of sport and health and fitness.
What is an Exercise Physiologist?
Exercise physiologists prescribe exercise to improve the physical function and quality of life of people with chronic conditions and health issues and to prevent deconditioning in the healthy population.
What are the main differences?
Physiotherapists and exercise physiologists use physical activity to help people prevent, manage or recover from illness or injury and promote healthy lifestyles. However, there are differences in treatment modalities. Physiotherapists diagnose and engage in therapeutic management of many conditions involving the musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiovascular and respiratory systems. Physiotherapists may also diagnose and treat lymphatic conditions, incontinence and pelvic floor conditions and a range of paediatric presentations.
Exercise physiologists prescribe exercise interventions for building strength and functional capacity for a range of conditions. These interventions are exercise-based and include health and physical activity education and lifestyle modification.
What do I need to bring and what do I wear?
As part of a thorough assessment our clinicians may require information, scans etc regarding your previous medical or surgical history. If you have them and if they are relevant bring scan/MRI reports, and list of medication. You may wish to bring or wear shorts and t-shirt. If we are treating your feet you will not be asked to undress but if we are treating your spine or anywhere on your trunk, you may need to remove your shirt and whilst we do use towels to drape you, it would be appropriate to wear modest underwear or even a pair of shorts as appropriate.
How many visits will I need?
The number of treatments will vary depending on the problem and individual. After a thorough assessment, the Physiotherapist/Exercise Physiologist will discuss their treatment plan with you for your rehabilitation process.
How do I make an appointment?
You can get in touch by phone (+61893905566) or use the form under the contact page. Alternatively use the quick and easy online booking page, which is the method we prefer.
Do I have to be referred by a doctor?
No, Physiotherapists and Exercise Physiologists can assess and treat without referral by a doctor. However to be covered under a Workers Compensation, Motor Vehicle, Medicare or DVA visit a doctors referral is required.
Treatment duration depends on your diagnosis, the severity of your impairments, your past medical history, and other factors. Re-evaluations will be done to assess your progress and your therapist communicates with your physician to help you achieve your therapy goals.
We sees and treats patient for a wide range of conditions and diagnoses. Please visit our Services for an extensive list of conditions and diagnoses we see patients for.
Physical Therapy at Physio is proud to have 20 physical and occupational therapists on staff who have obtained and achieved advanced certifications in orthopedics, sports, hand therapy, manual therapy, and pedorthics.
We will check with your health insurance provide to determine if outpatient physical therapy services are covered under your plan. We recommend that you confirm your insurance coverage.
Call the facility in which you go to for all your regular appointments. You may also call our administration office at + 123 556 7890.
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Feel free to ask any physical therapy related questions over the phone, or get send your question via this form below. Your message will be dispatched directly to our staff who will answer as soon as they can.
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