Hydrotherapy
Our highly qualified physiotherapists are in the water with you, directing your individually specific exercise program designed for your condition ensuring that you progress through your rehabilitation appropriately as planned. Our physiotherapists utilise up to date techniques and manual skills, and regularly reassess your progress.
Hydrotherapy is a form of exercise or water therapy that can be used as a form of rehabilitation to aid joint range of motion, strengthen muscles, and ease aches and pains, either acute or chronic. Northcare has its own purpose built hydrotherapy pool. Maintained at a soothing 32° Celsius, the pool is ideal for the rehabilitation of injuries. Hydrotherapy management may include musculoskeletal, neurological conditions, compensable and private claims.
The aim of
hydrotherapy is:
- Management of muscle and joint pain
- Conditioning, cross-training and technique modification for sports and dance
- Movement and postural re-training
- Osteoporosis and arthritis management
- Relief of tension and fatigue
- Ante and post natal fitness
- Injury rehabilitation and safe return to exercise
- Specific rehabilitation for surgery, trauma, sports and dance injuries
Hydrotherapy Classes
Northcare has its own purpose built hydrotherapy pool. Maintained at a soothing 32° Celsius, the pool is ideal for the rehabilitation of injuries. External referrals from other physiotherapy clinics for hydrotherapy at our onsite pool are also welcome. We work closely and collaboratively with your physiotherapist to provide the best of care to everyone.
Meet the Team
Skilled physiotherapists, massage therapists, exercise physiologists, and dietitians who specialise in a broad range of assessment and treatment services.
Related Services
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Physiotherapy
Northcare Physio has highly skilled physiotherapists who specialise in a broad range of treatment services.
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Hydrotherapy
Hydrotherapy is a form of exercise or water therapy that can be used as a form of rehabilitation.
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Rehabilitation
Every rehabilitation program is individually supervised by accredited Exercise Physiologists and Physiotherapists.
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Massage Therapy
Massage therapy is a skilled technique of manual manipulation of soft tissues of the human body.
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Dry Needling
Dry needling seeks to relieve pain through relaxing muscle trigger points.
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Exercise Physiologists
Northcare Physio has accredited Exercise Physiologists who provide professional services in the area of exercise as a treatment strategy
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Dietitian
At Northcare, our dietitian offers a multidisciplinary approach to overcome issues of co-morbidity.
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Women’s Health
Our physiotherapists conduct sessions where clinical pilates and yoga principles are used to incorporate strengthening, stabilising and flexibility work.
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Headache Treament
Using specific techniques, our specially trained physiotherapists are able to provide headache treatment clearing them or reducing their intensity and frequency.