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What can I expect at Active Bodies Physiotherapy?

Initial Assessment and Treatment

Initial assessments are 40 minutes long. It provide adequate time to take a full history of the injury, conduct a thorough physical assessment, educate you on the diagnosis and begin the management plan. Where relevant you will be provided with a written diagnosis and prognosis alongside your health management plan.

Clients will often have to partially disrobe for assessment and treatment, please ensure appropriate clothes and underwear are worn. If you have any reservations about your privacy please talk directly with you therapist and they can look alternative ways of assessing and treating.

Follow-up Treatments

Standard treatment sessions are 25 minutes long and will include a long portion of hands-on treatment techniques as well as some re-assessment and further refinement of your health management plan.

Treatment Styles

Treatment at Active Bodies may consist of a combination of deep tissue massage, acupressure, acupuncture, stretching, orthotic and splint prescription, taping, specific exercise and education. Often there will be a component of home exercise or advice to be adhered to for most effect management.

We do not use any electrotherapy (ultrasound, interferential) as we don't believe there is sufficient evidence to support these "hands-off" styles of treatment. We feel our hands-on and education based approach is certainly a much more effective way of spending our time with you.

Other Useful Information

Active Bodies Physiotherapy is housed within Adelaide Health Care, a large multi-disciplinary practice including general practitioners, psychologists, nutritionists and nurses. This allows for fast referral and communication between the range of specialists for best possible health care. We are proud to be associated with the staff of Adelaide Health Care who have a very strong reputation for quality and professionalism in the industry.

Doctor referral is not needed to see a physiotherapist. The physiotherapist will communicate with your relevant specialists as appropriate and only with your direct permission.