How we assist patients to relieve pain and discomfort
Physiotherapy is a holistic approach to healthcare that focuses on your individual needs and goals. Whether you're an athlete looking to optimise your performance, an individual recovering from surgery, or someone seeking relief from everyday aches and pains, physiotherapy can provide personalised care and support to help you achieve your health and wellness objectives.
Following an assessment and accurate diagnosis, your physiotherapist will create various exercise programs to help meet your goals. Possible benefits include:
Pain Relief: Through various techniques such as manual therapy, exercises, and modalities like heat or cold therapy, physiotherapists can reduce pain and improve your comfort.
Improved Mobility and Function: Whether you're recovering from surgery, dealing with a sports injury, or managing a chronic condition, physiotherapists work to restore your range of motion and physical capabilities.
Injury Prevention: Physiotherapists can assess your physical condition and identify areas of weakness or imbalance. They provide tailored exercise programs and refer other services to help prevent future injuries, especially for athletes and those with physically demanding jobs.
Neurological Rehabilitation: Physiotherapy is crucial in rehabilitating individuals with neurological conditions such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson's. It can help improve mobility, balance, and overall quality of life.
Pain Management for Chronic Conditions: Physiotherapy can provide long-term pain management strategies for chronic conditions like arthritis, fibromyalgia, and lower back pain. Techniques such as joint mobilisation and soft tissue therapy can effectively reduce pain.
Respiratory Health: Physiotherapists can assist patients with respiratory conditions such as asthma, COPD, or post-operative lung issues. Breathing exercises and techniques can improve lung function and overall respiratory health.
Rehabilitation after Surgery: Post-surgery rehabilitation is a vital aspect of physiotherapy. Physiotherapists guide patients through the recovery process, ensuring they regain their physical function, strength, and range of motion.
Our Box Hill location offers two specific programs: PIBS and GL:AD™. Learn more below.
Physiotherapy Introduction to Balance & Strength (PIBS)
Providing a supervised and structured introduction to exercise
Our PIBS group caters for people with additional needs and those who are frail and require extra assistance in a supportive and nurturing environment.
The program is suitable for:
● Mobile adults
● People with additional needs
● The frail or elderly
● People recovering from injury
● People with a disability.
When is the group held?
Mondays from 1.00pm to 2.00pm for a seven to eight-week duration.
Location
Box Hill location – 43 Carrington Rd, Box Hill.
GLA:D™ Australia Knee & Hip Osteoarthritis Treatment
GLA:D™ Australia is an education and exercise program for people with hip or knee osteoarthritis symptoms. This program is unique because the education and exercises provided can be applied to everyday activities. By strengthening and correcting daily movement patterns, participants will train their bodies to move properly, prevent symptom progression and reduce pain.
Find out more about our GLA:D Austalia program.
