Physio Services

The early stage of a soft tissue injury is known as the acute phase of injury and is the first 48 – 72 hours post injury. Common characteristics of this stage are pain, swelling, redness and loss of function. If not managed properly, it can delay healing and increase time away from activities of daily living or return to sports/work. We can help to relieve acute pain and set you up with a management plan for recovery. No acute injury is too big or too small, if unsure; call us to make a booking today, no referral required.

Postoperative care is the care you receive after a surgical procedure. The type of postoperative care you need depends on the type of surgery you have, often includes pain management. Postoperative care begins immediately after surgery. Our physios will be working under recommendations and protocols from your surgeon. Our skillset includes Management of fractures including open reduction internal fixation surgeries of lower leg. Knee surgeries including ACL and meniscal repairs. Shoulder reconstructions including rotator cuff repairs.  Call us today to start your rehabilitation journey.

Massage can provide several benefits to the body such as increased blood flow, reduced muscle tension and neurological excitability, and an increased sense of well-being. Massage can produce mechanical pressure, which is expected to increase muscle compliance resulting in increased range of joint motion, decreased passive stiffness and decreased active stiffness enhancing your ability to participate in active recovery or reduce risk muscle tightness related injuries.

Whether you work in sedentary role in the office or lift and carry 15-20kgs often as a store man. Our physios are experienced in managing discomfort secondary to work tasks and functions. A comprehensive subjective and objective assessment will be completed to understand the nature of your work so we can put together a plan to reduce risk of flaring your symptoms. We also work closely with Occupational Therapists, Doctors and ACC case managers to get the best solution to help with your recovery.

Tissues adapt to changes in the levels of applied stress/load. Maintaining tissue tolerance is essential to prevent muscle loss, promote muscle Growth. Our physios will complete a full functional movement screening and prescribe exercises to improve your strength and functional capacity to reduce your risk of injury.

Needling is one of the many modalities within our skillset that works to relieve muscle tension, reduce inflammation, improve blood flow and joint range of motion. It may be an appropriate technique to use if massage or manual therapy is not tolerated during acute periods of injuries.

Ask your physiotherapist whether needling may be beneficial for you.