Physiotherapy

About Our Physiotherapy Service

At My Health Clinic, our Physiotherapists are highly qualified and experienced in treating a wide range of conditions to reduce pain fast.

We’re your local Physiotherapists! At My Health Clinic, our Physiotherapists are passionate about providing the highest standard of personalised solutions and care that will give you the best possible results for your injuries or problematic area.

Our team are highly skilled in this regard and will employ manipulation and mobilisation techniques to complement your individualised progressive strengthening program.

A typical treatment plan may include a blend of some of the following:

• education about your condition
• mobilisation and manipulation techniques
• taping and bracing
• balance and proprioception training
• massage
• progressive exercise
• dry needling/ acupuncture
• extracorporeal shockwave therapy

rest assured, our initial assessment will help determine the best course of action for your condition and we will never employ a technique that you are not comfortable with.

The main role of the physiotherapist is to instruct you in an exercise program and to assist you in regaining independent mobility.

Features or Benefits of a Physiotherapy Approach

At My Health Clinic, we are firm believers in the power of hands-on treatment for pain relief and recovery. Physiotherapists typically create plans that involve

• stretching,
• strength training,
• exercises and
• physical manipulation

to help people rehabilitate and recover.

Our Physiotherapists are experts at what the body can do, and will educate patients and families about what is possible, and keep patients motivated during ongoing therapy. Our physiotherapists will track progress and report to patients and their families.

You can be confident that our physiotherapists can get you out of pain as quickly as possible with our caring and professional approach. our knowledgeable team is highly trained in

• manual therapy,
• dry needling,
• exercise science,
• exercise physiology and
• rehabilitation programs,

so you can be sure to experience top quality service and therapy.

About Physiotherapy Treatment

Before

Preparation for Treatment

Your First Session

When you first attend My Health Clinic, one of our caring professionals will chat with you about your current injury, any previous injuries that may be relevant and your daily lifestyle.

We will also assess how healthy you are medically by taking a detailed account of the problem, followed by a physical examination in order to make a clinical diagnosis of your particular injury.

The most appropriate treatment will be discussed and may be given at your first appointment. You will be advised on the estimated recovery time and self-management for a speedy return to full fitness.

During

Detail specific steps of the procedure

After - Treatment

downtime - answers lifestyle or off work duration

Recovery

About your care plan

Physiotherapy & Surgery

Pre-operatively

The physiotherapist will visit to discuss your general health and activity levels as well as answer any questions regarding your physiotherapy treatment. They will teach you the correct method of getting in and out of bed and explain precautions that will be relevant following your surgery.

Day of surgery

You need to commence your deep breathing exercises and foot and ankle exercises as soon as you are fully awake and your physiotherapist will see you the next day.

Day 1- Post-surgery

The physiotherapist will assist you out of bed and mobilise as tolerated and assess your ability to mobilise independently. They will review your bed exercises and teach you further exercises to optimise your recovery. From this point onwards, the physiotherapist will assist you to progress your mobility, in preparation from the patient's discharge home.

Before going home

• You should be walking independently.
• You will be assessed walking up a flight of stairs as appropriate.
• You will be well informed of how to look after your neck, and how to progress your mobility.

Walking and muscle activity help to prevent many postoperative complications. Once able to do so safely, ensure you walk around your room and the ward throughout the day as directed by your physiotherapist. Do not attempt to walk on your own until you are assessed as safe to do so.

Physiotherapy Risks

Each individual patient has specialised requirements

Risks and complications are therefore dependant on

• treatment methods, and
• a patient's condition

Our Physiotherapists will identify and make a judgment on any risks associated with a proposed course of treatment. Any risk will be clearly disclosed so a patients can determine what treatment they receive. The patient is always invited to ask questions about the treatment and any associated risks

Depending on the specific case, a patient may have elevated risks relating to comorbid conditions or an area of body to be treated. (eg: risk of pneumothorax is non-existent if dry needling is limited to peripheral limbs, risk of fainting may be higher in a person with diabetes if blood sugars are not managed appropriately prior to dry needling, and risk of vertebrobasilar stroke from manipulation is non-existent if thoracic or lumbar spine is treated).

Informed consent will be obtained from each specific treatment.

Payment Options & Funding

We accept patient with the following payments or claim details:

• Private billing
• HICAPS & instant private health rebates onsite
• Dept of Veteran Affairs (DVA),
• Workers Compensation
• Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA),
• Private Insurance,
• NDIS funded,
• EPC GP care plans (bulk bill)