our services
Please find our range of services below.
Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy is an allied health profession specialising in treatment of acute, subacute and chronic injury, acute and chronic diseases and movement/functional disorders. The common perception is that physiotherapists only treat spinal pain and sports-related injuries, but that's not always the case. Physiotherapists are highly trained health professionals who provide treatment for people suffering from ailments arising from injury, disease, illness and ageing. As a physiotherapist, our goal is to improve a person's quality of life by using a variety of treatment methods to reduce pain and improve functional capacity. At Active Balance, our physiotherapists will use hands on techniques in addition to sound exercise prescription to give you the best outcome; whilst keeping you the patient at the forefront, engaging you in the process. Our therapists use a combination of soft tissue massage, manipulative therapy and dry needling. What you won’t experience is the use of electrophysical agents such as ultrasound, TENs or interferential therapy, with our focus shifting towards exercise prescription following reduction in symptoms. Physiotherapists can help you with:
- Sports Injury management and rehabilitation
- Managing acute and chronic conditions, such as neck, shoulder and back pain
- Improving and maintaining optimal physical performance;
- Rehabilitating injury and long term effects of disease or disability through guided exercise
- Injury Prevention Programs
- Rehabilitation from workplace injury
- Women’s and Men’s reproductive health issues
- Vertigo and/or dizziness
No doctors referral is necessary to see a Physiotherapist, and depending on if you have private health cover you may be able to access health fund rebates for your consult.
Get in touch with us to book an initial assessment with one of our Physiotherapists.
If you do have a referral, we would be pleased to accept Physiotherapy referrals for: Workers Compensation and Compulsory Third Party (CTP) Claims, Medicare, Department of Veterans Affairs, Private Health Funded and Self funded clients, and National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
sporting injury rehabilitation and Strength and conditioning
Unfortunately playing sport carries with it the risk of injury. Some sports have higher risk than other, and this does not mean that those sports should be avoided, but more so that the athlete should be adequately prepared for that sport.
We believe athletes of all ages and ability, should be physically and mentally prepared as best as possible to enhance involvement in sport and reduce the risk of injury.
Early, specific rehabilitation from injury is the key to achieving a speedy return to play. Our therapists all have a sporting background and live active lifestyles, therefore we understand how tough getting injured is.
Let us help you achieve your sporting goals through injury rehabilitation, injury prevention and strength and conditioning specific to your sport. Get in touch with us if you’re injured, or looking to prevent injury, or if you would like help achieving the best version of you.
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Prevention, Prehabilitation & Rehabilitation
Unfortunately ACL injuries are common, and the incidence of injury in Australia continues to rise for both men and women. We can help you along your journey through ACL injury and/or reconstruction, priding ourselves on offering high quality tailored rehabilitation. We have a great relationship with local surgeons, and can guide you through post operative protocols, and help you return to your chosen sport. As well as an individualised approach to your rehabilitation, we also offer ACL specific gym based rehabilitation group classes, which form an integral part of mid-late stage ACL rehabilitation. Get in touch with us to find out more about ACL injury prevention and management post injury.
paediatric physiotherapy
Whilst we are not paediatric specialists, we do love kids! We have experience working with children with injury associated with body changes throughout growth such as achilles pain and knee pain, overuse type injuries, and traumatic injuries. We also have experiencing working with children with developmental delay, ASD, ADD/ADHD, ehler-danlos syndrome and other hypermobility conditions, and are able to work with clients under the NDIS scheme. We are able to assess and treat some common orthopaedic conditions in children and are qualified in the administration of the neurological, sensory, motor, developmental assessment among other formalised objective assessments of a child's development. Please give us a call if you would like to discuss further.
pre and post operative orthopaedic rehabilitation
Prior to orthopaedic surgery such as total knee replacement and total hip replacement, it is important to be healthy and have your body moving as best you can.
Pre-operative Physiotherapy is recommended to assist you with:
- Understanding the operative process and the requirements of post operative rehabilitation
- Improve movement patterns that may have been disturbed by an injury
- Improving outcomes following surgery by improving muscular strength and endurance and joint range of motion
- Pre-habilitation can help to prevent post operative complications and speed up discharge from hospital
Post operative Physiotherapy:
- Following surgery we will work closely with your surgeon following specific protocols to ensure that all aspects of your recovery are met to the highest standard
- Post-operative physiotherapy will assist you to regain mobility, and commence an individual exercise program to assist with surgical healing
- Timely appropriate post surgical treatment will help with pain reduction in combination with effective medical management
Common surgeries requiring pre and post operative physiotherapy:
- Hip replacement
- Knee replacement
- Knee arthroscopy
- Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair
- Shoulder replacement surgery
- Rotator cuff repair
- Spinal surgery
- Foot and ankle surgery
Women's health
- Pregnancy related pelvic and back pain
- Post-natal recovery
- Abdominal separation assessment an treatment
- Pelvic floor training
- Bladder retraining
- Return to exercise post partum
DRY NEEDLING
Dry needling is a procedure where a thin sterile needle is inserted into the skin and muscle. It is aimed at myofascial trigger points (MTrP) which are hyperirritable spots in skeletal muscle that are associated with a hypersensitive palpable nodule in a taut band. Trigger point dry needling can be carried out at a superficial or deep tissue level. Dry needling is a commonly used technique for muscular pain and injury.
group exercise
classes
At Active Balance we believe exercise is important, and access to group exercise classes is a great way to improve your activity levels. We have a range of group exercise classes available run by our Physiotherapists:
- Active Ageing Strength and Conditioning classes at the Old Bar Surf Club gym - are suitable for anyone in need of targeted resisted exercise across all age ranges and stages of life.
- Falls Prevention and Balance classes in our clinic gym – supervised and safe balance and strength training to increase safety and reduce falls risk, suitable for a range of abilities.
- Hip and Knee Conditioning classes in our clinic gym – Pre and Post Operative conditioning for hip and knee replacements, hip and knee osteoarthritis strengthening programs. Suitable for clients looking to avoid orthopaedic surgery, and those wanting to increase their function leading up to surgery or following surgical intervention.
These classes can help improve your strength, balance, health & wellness in a safe and effective way, and assist you to get the best results following surgery, get in touch to find out more.
Following an initial assessment in the clinic all participants will receive their own exercise program to suit their personal needs and goals.
Get in touch with us to book an initial assessment with one of our Physiotherapist