Physiotherapy Services

• Individualised programs
• Goal oriented programs
• Strength and Conditioning
• Functional rehabilitation

Dry Needling is a technique used by physiotherapists to treat pain arising from pain sensitive muscles, involving the placement of a needle into a tender point. These tender points can be painful to touch and can produce significant pain over a large area. They may also be too deep to be effectively treated by other treatment techniques and the treatment is often less painful.

Physiotherapists may use dry needling in combination with other forms of treatment including exercises, education, and massage. Like all treatments it can be a piece of the puzzle utilised to get the best outcome.

Dry Needling can be used for:

• Neck and back pain, and stiffness
• Tight Hamstrings and calf muscles
• Headaches
• Tennis and golfers elbow
• Shoulder and hip pain

We provide out of hours services at our practice if required.

Call us on our practice landline after hours if you are not managing your pain.

Our qualified physiotherapist will assess and provide you with treatment.

• If you are suffering from acute back/neck/shoulder or other joint pain?
• Severe migraine or headache?
• Fracture management requiring plaster/splints or bracing.
• Our services are available on call 24/7 in our Erina rooms.

##Why an after hours Physiotherapy Service? We understand that like a GP practice our patients may require out of hours care and treatment if pain is not manageable. We have competent and dedicated staff including an after hours Physiotherapist, to provide assessment and treatment.

How fast will I be seen?

We should be able to see you within 30-45 mins depending on how far you live.

Will I be treated during the appointment?

Yes, you will be assessed and provided treatment. You may also be advised to seek medical treatment if we think your condition is more serious.

What is a headache?

Headache is defined as a pain arising from the head or upper neck of the body. The pain originates from the tissues and structures that surround the skull or the brain because the brain itself has no nerves that give rise to the sensation of pain (pain fibers). The thin layer of tissue (periosteum) that surrounds bones, muscles that encase the skull, sinuses, eyes, and ears, as well as thin tissues that cover the surface of the brain and spinal cord (meninges), arteries, veins, and nerves, all can become inflamed or irritated and cause headache. The pain may be a dull ache, sharp, throbbing, constant, intermittent, mild, or intense.

How are headaches classified?

In 2013, the International Headache Society released its latest classification system for headache. Because so many people suffer from headaches, and because treatment is difficult sometimes, the Headache Society hoped that the new classification system would help health care professionals make a more specific diagnosis as to the type of headache a patient has, and allow better and more effective options for treatment.

The guidelines are extensive, and the Headache Society recommends that health care professionals consult the guidelines frequently to make certain of the diagnosis.

There are three major categories of headache based upon the source of the pain.

• Primary headaches
• Secondary headaches
• Cranial neuralgias, facial pain, and other headaches

The guidelines also note that a patient may have symptoms that are consistent with more than one type of headache, and that more than one type of headache may be present at the same time.

How can Physiotherapy help?

We provide a number of treatment modalities to help you manage your pain and reduce the recurrence of your headache including:

• Joint mobilisation techniques
• Massage
• Dry Needling
• Postural retraining
• Education and self management strategies

Element Physio is your Professionals in Home Based Physiotherapy

Whether in your own home, nursing home or workplace, our qualified and experienced physiotherapists will come to you at a convenient time that suits you. All home-based physiotherapy services are individualised so that we can deliver results in the shortest possible time frames

We will complete a full assessment and conduct physiotherapy-specific tests so that your progress can be monitored and to help us identify a positive change in your condition. At your consent, we may even use video footage to track progress.

Physiotherapy reports can be sent to family members via email on a regular basis to keep them updated on your progress. We value communication with your family and GP.

We provide a number of treatment options which include:

• Pain management
• General & post-hospital rehabilitation
• Falls prevention
• Education on your condition
• Gentle Reconditioning
• Weight loss programs
• Mobility assessments
• Referral to other health professionals where required

Contact us on (02) 43 65 56 46 to arrange an appointment at your location of choice.

• Initial assessment
• Personalised
• Education/Injury advice
• Return to Work Management plan
• Hands on treatment
• Communication with your GP, Insurer and Workplace

We are registered providers with the NDIS to support those who would benefit from greater time and attention.

Some of our patients prefer to tailor their own treatment plan with us directly while others prefer the use of an external provider.

Our services are accessible for both Physiotherapy & Exercise Physiology.

We provide comprehensive assessments, specific and meaningful goal setting for our patients and reporting back to referring providers.

We offer neurological rehabilitation services to improve quality of life, functional abilities and independence for people with the following conditions but not limited to:

• Early signs of dementia
• Acquired brain injuries
• Strokes
• Cerebral Palsy
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Parkinson’s Disease
• Spinal cord injuries
• Motor Neuron Disease
• Huntington’s Disease
• Guillian-Barre Syndrome
• Vestibular Conditions

Our therapists have experience working with people with complex neurological issues and movements disorders related to spasticity, dystonia, ataxia and rigidity.

Services we can provide include:

• Comprehensive assessment
• Retrain balance, walking and running
• Improve limb range of movement
• Retrain muscles and strength
• Functional electrical stimulation
• Electromyography (EMG) biofeedback
• Gym and home exercise programs
• Hydrotherapy
• Tone management
• Botulinum toxin injection follow-up
• Prescription of walking aids and other equipment
• Return to work programs
• Training to carers

• Initial assessment
• Personalised
• Education
• Management plan
• Exercise rehabilitation
• Health/Lifestyle advice
• Hands on treatment
• Communication & referral to other healthcare providers

• Comprehensive Assessment
• Personalised Injury and Management plans
• Exercise rehabilitation
• Injury prevention and screening
• Hands on treatment
• Dry Needling
• Liaison with coaches and healthcare providers

• Initial assessment
• Personalised
• • Education
• • Management plan
• • Exercise rehabilitation
• • Health/Lifestyle advice
• Hands on treatment
• Communication with your GP & Surgeon

• Assessment and treatment for vertigo
• Specific re-training balance exercises
• Possible communication with your GP regarding a home medicines review (HMR) by a qualified Pharmacist to ensure your medications are not interfering with your balance and mobility.

Casting, Splinting, Bracing, Orthotics

• Fitting of Exos casts
• Water proof and Non-waterproof casting options for upper and lower limb fractures.
• Thermo-splinting for hand conditions
• Supportive bracing
• Orthotics to correct foot biomechanical abnormalities

• Initial assessment
• Personalised
• • Aged care physiotherapy aims to implement treatment to:
• • Increase mobility
• • Decrease pain
• • Reduce anxiety & promote self management
• • Aid improved sleep
• • Hands on treatment

• Initial assessment
• Personalised
• Education/Injury advice
• Return to Work Management plan
• Hands on treatment
• Communication with your GP, Insurer and Workplace