General Physiotherapy

The Physiotherapy Assessment

At Reason Physiotherapy we take a holistic approach to healthcare, treating the whole patient, not just the injury they present with! An initial appointment begins with a thorough assessment of not just the presenting issue, but the patient’s overall health. This allows the therapist to identify the problem and any contributing factors, and explain their findings so that the patient fully understands their situation and options for treatment going forward.

What to Expect

During your initial assessment, we'll conduct a thorough evaluation of your condition, including:

• Injury and holistic health history taking
• Functional and physical examination of all relevant systems
• Movement analysis
• Education around the nature of the presenting concern and options for treatment
• Initial goal setting

Once the assessment is complete and everyone is on the same page, treatment begins. We offer a range of acute treatment techniques, from hands on tissue release and joint mobilisation, dry needling and acupuncture, and rehabilitative exercise prescription to name a few.

As you move out of the acute phase of injury and are ready to move forward with your rehab, we aim to progress to mid- and long-term management strategies. The goal here is putting the power in the hands of the patient. A good therapist wants to help their patient get back in the driver’s seat – it’s no good if we are the ones driving your car! Education is a huge part of this process. We want to make sure you have the tools and the understanding to manage as you progress through the course of recovery and know what to do if flare ups happen! Relevant education combined with tailored exercise programs designed around your specific needs (often incorporating pilates based exercise, strength training, progressive load protocols) yield a well-rounded approach to reducing injury flares, improving recovery time and generally improved quality of life.

Periodic review sessions for exercise progressions, or simply for scheduled manual therapy maintenance are also an option, and are a fantastic means by which to reduce overuse or overload flare ups, and we are happy to work with patients to determine the most effective strategy for them. As long as there's a Reason, we are there for you.