What Does A Physiotherapist Do?

What is physiotherapy?

Physiotherapy is an allied health profession that helps patients through movement and physical treatment methods in addition to addressing the individual factors that contribute to a patient’s pain story. As physiotherapists are registered primary healthcare practitioners, you don’t need a referral to make an appointment.

Physical methods of physiotherapy may include hands on soft tissue massage, exercise, dry needling, stretching or joint or nerve mobilisations, advice on posture, ergonomics and suggestion for medical liaison or referral for radiological imaging where necessary.

Addressing the issues at the individual level may include communication, education and teaching our patients how to implement strategies to change the way they think about pain and injury, management techniques, life balance strategies, stress management and general wellbeing management.

We improve people’s quality of life, with benefits such as:

• Increasing function and mobility
• Reducing pain
• Improving strength
• Reducing the reliance on surgery and medication
• Reducing the risk of future injury
• Improving mental wellbeing

What do we do?

Physiotherapists predominantly treat people in pain. This can be acute pain or long-standing chronic pain. It can be from an injury, accident or from a health condition, from genetic factors, work related or repetitive movements, hormonal and chemical fluctuation factors, a sedentary lifestyle to one that is overactive or one that is in a constant state of stress and fatigue.

We treat people in pain primarily with hands-on treatment and exercise whilst also using our Physiotherapy trained skills to address the biological, psychological and social components to a patient’s pain issues. We are in a unique position to assist our patients recover from and learn new ways of dealing with their pain to improve their day to day living and lifestyle.

Our physiotherapists care about our patients as individuals and will work together with our patients to address the vast array of contributing factors that may have led to the onset of pain, stiffness and other symptoms in a safe and confidential environment.

At City Physiotherapy, we have a broad focus on many types of physiotherapy.  We can assist with sports injury management and rehabilitation, from all ability levels from beginner to elite. We also have significant experience in treating musculoskeletal aches and pains, back injuries, pregnancies, headaches, and more. 

As physiotherapists, we live by the phrase “Prevention is better than a cure.” Preventative physiotherapy supports overall wellbeing, and helps you reach your health-related goals. 

We have the knowledge and skills to educate you on how to minimise and prevent the risk of future injuries. We have a proactive approach that addresses the underlying issues before they become problematic. We guide you by devising plans and personalised programmes that will see you get the most out of your exercise. 

City Physiotherapy can also help with performance enhancing, which improves personal performance in your sport and exercise. We can do this by assessing areas of strength and weakness. 

Ultimately, we assess, diagnose, and manage the care of our patients. We can treat a range of conditions, and address and reduce risk factors associated with particular conditions and lifestyles. 

How we can help you

We have a wide range of treatments, because everyone is unique. 

We perform manual therapy, such as stretching, joint and spinal manipulation and mobilisation, and manual resistance training. We organise and implement exercise programs, such as muscle strengthening programmes and pilates. We are highly skilled in specialised soft tissue techniques, dry needling, and pregnancy therapeutic exercises. 

Often, your injury is a result of other underlying issues. For example, knee pain is often as a result of tightness or imbalances of your spine, hips, pelvis, ankle or foot. Physiotherapists work with you to identify these issues and help you get back in control of your body.

Read more about our treatments on our treatments page.

City Physiotherapy’s treatment options will help you reach your health and wellbeing goals so you can enjoy a better quality of life. 

Contact us today to enquire about an appointment. Call 8212 4886 or book online for an assessment from one of our qualified and highly experienced physios.

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