Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy is the assessment and treatment of pain, injury and movement problems. A physiotherapist works out what is causing the problem, treats it with hands on techniques, and prescribes specific exercise so it stops coming back.

You do not need a referral to see one.

What happens in an appointment

Every appointment at PhysioXtra runs 30 minutes, including follow ups. Most clinics run fifteen or twenty minute reviews, and thirty is what it takes to reassess, treat properly and explain what changed.

Your first appointment covers a full assessment, hands on treatment, a plain language explanation of what is causing the problem, a personalised plan, and strategies to use at home. Same day appointments are available.

How we treat

Hands on first. Joint mobilisation, soft tissue massage, muscle stretching, neural mobilisation and dry needling reduce pain and restore movement in the session. A lot of clinics have moved away from manual therapy toward handing out exercise sheets. We have not, because a stiff painful joint cannot be strengthened until it moves better.

Then specific exercise, aimed at what your assessment found rather than at what generally helps that body part. Depending on what you need, that can progress into clinical Pilates, hydrotherapy or our physio led gym, all in the same building.

How we measure it

We use sports diagnostic and strength testing equipment, the same technology used with elite athletes, to measure strength, symmetry and function. That gives you a number at the start and a number later, so you can see whether the rehabilitation is working rather than judging it by how the week has felt. It is also how we decide when someone is genuinely ready to return to sport.

What we treat

Back, neck, shoulder, knee and ankle pain, sporting injuries, post surgical rehabilitation, workplace injuries, chronic pain, and NDIS participants working toward mobility goals.