Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy is a form of rehabilitation that helps reduce pain, improve mobility, and restore strength and physical function. It can help when injury, illness, surgery, or other movement limitations make it harder to move comfortably and do everyday activities.   

A physiotherapist assesses how your body moves and identifies what may be contributing to pain or difficulty with movement. Based on your symptoms, goals, and needs, they create a treatment plan to support recovery and help you move better over time. 

Physiotherapy can help you:  

• Reduce pain and stiffness  
• Improve movement and flexibility  
• Build strength and stability  
• Recover from injury  
• Improve physical function  
• Return to daily activities, work, or sport  

The goal of physiotherapy is to help you move more easily, stay active, and return to the activities that matter to you.  

Physiotherapy can help with a wide range of musculoskeletal and movement-related concerns. 

People often seek physiotherapy for:  

• Back pain  
• Neck pain  
• Hip pain  
• Shoulder pain  
• Foot and ankle pain  
• Joint pain  
• Muscle strains and sprains  
• Sports injuries  
• Workplace and repetitive strain injuries  
• Prehab and post-surgical rehabilitation  
• Recovery after fractures  
• Mobility and strength concerns  
• Chronic pain that affects movement and function  

Your physiotherapist will start with an assessment to better understand your symptoms, movement, and goals. From there, they will create a treatment plan tailored to your needs.  

Physiotherapy may include:  

• Exercise prescription to improve strength, flexibility, balance, posture, and movement  
• Manual therapy to help mobilize joints, soft tissues, or other areas of concern  
• Education and a home program to support progress between appointments  
• Other treatment approaches that may be appropriate for your needs  

You may want to see a physiotherapist if:  

• Pain is affecting your daily activities  
• You are recovering from an injury  
• You are healing after surgery  
• You feel weaker, stiffer, or less mobile than usual  
• You want support returning to work, exercise, or sport  
• You want help preventing a recurring injury  

An early assessment can help you better understand what is causing your symptoms and what kind of treatment may help.  

Your first visit includes a discussion about your concerns or injury, any medical history related to your condition, your health goals, and any other information that may help guide your care.  

Your physiotherapist will assess the area of concern and how it may be affecting your movement, strength, mobility, or function. This could include movement, strength, flexibility, balance, or other physical tests that are relevant to your symptoms.  

Based on your assessment, your physiotherapist will talk through the next steps in your care. They may provide initial treatment, recommend exercises to do at home, and discuss a treatment plan tailored to your needs.  

Please bring details of any relevant health problems and past treatments. To get the most out of your appointment, we also recommend wearing loose, comfortable clothing that allows the area being assessed to move easily.