What is a community physiotherapist? 

You may be familiar with a physiotherapist being on the sports field, in a private clinic and even in a hospital ward. But what do we as COMMUNITY PHYSIOTHERAPISTS do apart from buying overpriced lattes at Zarraffa’s cafe just to use their table and bathroom. 

As the title suggests, a community physiotherapist specialises in providing physiotherapy services to individuals in the community. YES, we come to you! This includes an individual home, respite stay, rest home, or in a community setting such as a swimming pool or even the park. We do this to focus on a more holistic approach to an individual rehabilitation and care. We work with all ages from infants to elderly who may not be able to leave their home due to any mobility concerns or any other inconvenience. 

As any other physiotherapist, we are trained to help assess, diagnose and assist you to manage a wide range of physical/ neurological conditions and injuries.

How can we help?

1. Conducting assessment: we are here to identify any potential physical limitations, pain or dysfunction that can affect the quality of your daily living. 

2. Developing a treatment plan: after the assessment, we will be able to develop a personalised treatment plan that suits your needs and limitations. This can include a tailored exercise program, hands on pain management techniques, education and advice. 

3. Promote independence: We can assist and be involved in providing assistive devices such as crutches, walkers, braces, wheelchairs and develop an exercise program to improve your balance and coordination. This will help promote your independence in the community and around your home. 

1. Liaise with others involved: with a holistic approach, we work alongside any support coordinators, carers, nurses, occupational therapist, exercise physiologist etc to aid in improving your quality of life. 

What are the common conditions we see?

1. Chronic conditions
   1. Multiple Sclerosis 
   2. Spinal cord injury 
   3. Stroke 
   4. Muscular Atrophy
   5. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 
   6. Intellectual disabilities 
   7. Autism 

2. Seniors
   1. Arthritis
   2. Dementia 
   3. chronic back and knee pain. 
   4. Falls prevention

3. Sport injuries

4. Post surgery
   1. Knee replacement 
   2. Hip replacement
   3. Global deconditioning

Why do we do what we do?

We believe that having disabilities or injuries that limits you from leaving your home should not stop you from being able to seek physiotherapy treatment. We aim to provide rehabilitation with the comfort of your own home or a location that you feel comfortable and supported in. Being able to access your home and the community safely can also be more meaningful to you. 

We are here to also support the ageing population, to keep individuals out of the hospital and support rural communities who have difficulty accessing physiotherapy rehabilitation as needed.

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