Physiotherapy

The goal of physiotherapy is to offer a long term solution to your injury. Physiotherapy aims to diagnose, assess and treat people with movement problems to restore normal function.

Physiotherapists are highly trained practitioners in diagnosing injuries in all areas of your body, from acute sports injuries, to chronic work related injuries, to arthritic conditions, postural dysfunctions, in both the young and the elderly. We work closely with specialists and GP’s and if there is any condition that requires medical or surgical intervention, we will recommend the most appropriate pathway.

All our physiotherapists use a variety of techniques to optimise healing and minimise pain. We then prescribe exercises to maximise joint mobility, stability, and hence a long term solution for a happy body.

Our treatments include:

• Sports injury management
• Manual therapy and manipulation
• Trigger point therapy
• Deep tissue releasing
• Joint mobilisation
• Exercise programs
• Post-operative management
• Heat and cold therapy
• Electrotherapy
• Education and information
• Dry needling*
• Vertigo management
• Postural re-education
• Balance retraining
• Taping
• Fibreglass waterproof plastering

 * At Port Macquarie Physio & Pilates, our physiotherapists are trained to use dry needling as part of their treatment plan if appropriate.  Dry needling is NOT acupuncture.  Dry needling is a local neuromuscular stimulation using a fine acupuncture needle to help with pain relief and relaxation.