Our physiotherapy services
At Bribie Island Physiotherapy we offer a full range of evidence based physiotherapy and exercise physiology services.
Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy aims to restore proper functioning to the body, or in the case of permanent disease or injury, to reduce the impact of any dysfunction. Physiotherapists are most renowned for their ability to treat musculoskeletal injuries and conditions (such as muscle strains, ligament sprains, arthritis, bursitis, postural problems, sports related injuries, incontinence, reduced mobility and joint dysfunction.) In addition, Physio can provide relief from neurological conditions (such as Multiple Sclerosis, Spinal Cord Injuries, Head Injuries, Parkinson’s Disease or Stroke) and breathing related conditions (such as Bronchitis, Emphysema and Asthma).
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapists have expertise in the treatment of musculoskeletal (muscle and joint) conditions. Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy employs advanced clinical assessment and diagnosis methods. Musculoskeletal Physiotherapists diagnose, treat and advise on the prevention of muscle and joint problems, ncluding spinal conditions that commonly cause lower back pain and neck pain.
- Relieving or reducing your pain.
- Providing you with strategies to best manage your injury or condition.
- Helping you to recover quicker and hasten your return to your normal activities.
- Improving your flexibility, muscle strength, quality of movement, proprioception and co-ordination.
- Assisting you to achieve exercise or functional goals.
- Improving your fitness.
- Helping you to prevent future injury recurrences.
- Prescribing exercises to do at home, or in the gym to enhance your recovery.
Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy
Cardiorespiratory physiotherapy is an area of physiotherapy that specialises in the prevention, rehabilitation, and compensation of clients with diseases and injuries in the heart and lungs. Our treatments require the careful consideration of your health and how we may best help improve your heart or lung function.
Exercise Physiology
Exercise physiologists are knowledgeable about the effects that exercise interventions have on the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular and endocrine systems. We aim to assist with fitness and rehabilitation through use of exercises. Exercise physiologist can treat medical conditions such as arthritis, asthma, cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, depression, obesity, osteoporosis as well as many other conditions. Exercise physiologists demonstrate excellent clinical reasoning ability, assessment skills and expert knowledge of physiology and biomechanics enable our exercise physiologists to provide a broad range of services to assist clients in both injury prevention and injury management.
- Post surgery (Total Knee Replacements, Total Hip Replacements,
- Cardiac (Heart)
- Pulmonary (Lungs)
- Neurological (Such as Stroke, Parksinson’s)
Sports Physiotherapy
Sports Physiotherapy is a specialised branch of physiotherapy that involves prevention, evaluation and management of injuries resulting from sports and exercise participation at all ages and levels of ability.
Pain Management
Excellent reasoning ability, assessment skills and expert knowledge of physiology, tissue healing and biomechanics enable our physiotherapists to provide a broad range of services to assist clients in both injury prevention and injury management.
Hydrotherapy
Dry Needling
Other Services
Bribie Island Physiotherapy can provide a significant range of client focused physio services. We also provide the following services to support our clients.
EPC | Workcover |
DVA | Home visits - available on request |
Private health insurance on-the-spot rebates | Pensioner Discounts |
NDIS |