Your physician may recommend that you visit a physiotherapist if they feel this will be beneficial for your health. This recommendation may come after you have received treatment for an injury, or suffered a stroke or a heart attack, or if you have had an operation.

Depending on a range of factors, treatment options recommended by physiotherapists can include:

Massage
Wound and skin care
An exercise program personalised for you that helps increase and improve strength, motion and function
Specific treatment for an injury you have suffered such as sports physio
Manipulation and mobilisation of joints to reduce pain and stiffness
Exercises for the management of muscle wellbeing
Testing and training for personal tolerance and functional activity
Stimulation of nerves using electricity to reduce pain
Acupuncture
Devices you may need to aid recovery

If you would like to find a physiotherapist or visit a physiotherapy clinic, check out our listings to locate the best physiotherapist in your local area.