What is physiotherapy?
Are you someone who is having problems with pain, movement or function? If yes, then physiotherapy is for you!
Physiotherapy is a health profession that aims to help people who have problems with pain, movement and function. A physiotherapist specialises in the ability to assess, diagnose and manage a range of health conditions and injuries that impact a person’s ability to move and live life to the fullest.
Within Australia, all physiotherapists hold a university degree in Physiotherapy and are registered by law to the Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA) in order to practice.
How can physiotherapy help you?
If you have an injury or pain that is impacting on your quality of life, seeing a physiotherapist should be your first thought.
A physiotherapist is trained to manage a wide range of muscle or joint related-conditions. After thoroughly assessing your condition (which comes free of charge at Back In Motion Braybrook), your physiotherapist will give you a clear diagnosis. After this, together with you, your physiotherapist will develop a plan to help you reach your goals.
Management techniques used by a physiotherapist will often involve the prescription of exercises specifically targeted at managing your condition. Additionally, your physiotherapist may also include other treatment techniques such as massage, joint movement techniques, muscle stretching techniques, and acupuncture.
Reasons for visiting your Back In Motion Braybrook physiotherapist
- Any condition that impacts on your ability to move, function or have a good quality of life, your physiotherapist will be able to assess, diagnose and form a management plan with you.
- Physiotherapists are specialists in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of musculoskeletal conditions
- All our physiotherapists are members of the Australia Physiotherapy Association (APA) and registered with AHPRA
- Back In Motion Braybrook is a preferred provider for BUPA
Common misconceptions about physiotherapy
- You do not need a doctor’s referral to see a physiotherapist – At Back In Motion Braybrook, we accept everyone who walks through our doors – If our physiotherapists are able to help you, they will do their best, if not, we are more than happy to refer you on to someone who can.
- Physiotherapists do not just treat muscle and joint injuries/conditions – physiotherapists are also trained to help individuals affected by a range of neurological (e.g. stroke) and cardiorespiratory condition (e.g. obstructive lung disease)