Physiotherapy is practised by professionals that are concerned with improving a person’s mobility and subsequently their quality of life. These professionals are tertiary-qualified and highly trained. Physiotherapy is widely accessible with physiotherapists available in private practices, sports facilities, hospitals, schools, workplaces, aged care facilities and more.
Role of a Physiotherapist
The primary role of a physiotherapist is to assess a patient’s condition and to find the underlying causes of pain, whether it be in the joints, muscles or nerves. They also advise the patients on ways to manage their condition and show them how they can prevent further pain or injury.
Techniques Employed
Physiotherapy is a drug-free therapy and some techniques that are employed include:
- joint mobilisation and manipulation
- exercise and stretches
- soft tissue massage
- the use of electrophysical agents such as ice, heat packs and ultrasound
- breathing exercises and techniques
Conditions Treated by a Physiotherapist
Physiotherapy is available to people of all ages – from infants to the elderly – and is an important tool in the management of some conditions. Conditions that can be treated include:
- back and neck pain
- muscular pain and sports injuries
- neurological disorders such as stroke or Parkinson’s Disease
- rehabilitation after major accidents or injuries occur
- headaches
- incontinence
- recovery after surgery or childbirth
- the management and prevention of chronic conditions such as asthma, diabetes, arthritis, cardiovascular disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Providers (North to South)
Upper North Island
Recommended
Peak Pilates & Physiotherapy
St Heliers 09 575 6418
Newmarket 09 522 8221
Botany 09 274 6000
Takapuna 09 489 3482
Grey Lynn 09 376 8343
Red Beach 09 426 9644
Britomart 09 377 1718
Parnell 09 302 2702
Unisports Med
St Johns, Auckland
Phone 09 5219811
Golf Works
Trevor Montgomery - Physiotherapy acupuncturist
1/298 Ellerslie Panmure Highway, Auckland
Phone 09 525 2898
BodyFit Physiotherapy
Howick, North Island
CONTACT NAME: Alex Blazhevskyiy
Phone: 09-5328942 Mobile: 021-333476
Centre of Balance
Dinsdale, Hamilton, North Island
Phone: 07 855 7115 Mobile: 021 449 348
City Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation
Mount Albert, North Island
CONTACT NAME: Heather Hill
Acupuncture, Physiotherapy, Sports Injury Therapy
Mobile: 021 460 217
House of Health Ltd
Auckland Central, North Island
Phone: 09 377 7070
Herne Bay Ponsonby Physiotherapy Clinic
Ponsonby, North Island
Acupuncture, Physiotherapy, Sports Injury Therapy, Women's Health
Phone: 09 378 9462
iBOD
Clevedon, North Island
Osteopathy, Physiotherapy, Massage, Naturopathy, Homeopathy, Personal training, Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine.
Phone: 09 292 9334
IQ Pilates
Mairangi Bay, North Island
CONTACT NAME: Raewyn Hing
Phone: 09 478 9090
Milford Physiotherapy
Milford, North Island
CONTACT NAME: Ashley Lake
Specialists in pain and injury prevention and treatment
Phone: 09 489 8607 Mobile: 021489865
Motion Health
Address: Apollo Health and Wellness Centre, 119 Apollo Drive, Albany, Auckland 0632
Phone: 09 477 3750
Email: motionhealth1@outlook.com
Moving Well
Remuera, North Island
Phone: 09 524 4858 Mobile: 0 21 280 4335
Pelvic Health Physio
Hamilton, North Island
Phone: 07 829 7939 Mobile: 021 152 2350
Pure Healthcare
ORAKEI, North Island
Phone: 09 522 8222 Mobile: 021 881 959
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Ponsonby (Three Lamps End), North Island
Pilates - Acupuncture - Physiotherapy - Massage
Phone: 09 551 4460
Yolande Johnson - BodySense
St Heliers, North Island
Yolande Johnson has 25 years experience practising holistic integrative MindBody healthcare through hands-on body oriented therapies.
Mobile: 021 965 263
Lower North Island
Access Hypnotherapy & Reprogramming Clinic
Wellington, North Island
CONTACT NAME: John Moynihan
Phone: 04 528 5429
All About Health and Wellness
Crofton Downs, North Island
CONTACT NAME: Patricia (Paddy) Sullivan, John Haywood Dip Ph
Phone: 04 479 2800
Back In Action
Carterton,
Back In Action is an allied health practice located in the heart of the Wairarapa
Phone: 06 379 8487
Bond & Yates - Continence & Women's Health Physiotherapy
Strandon , New Plymouth, North Island
Phone: 06 7584 778 Mobile: 0211230679
South Island
Gardens Physiotherapy
North Dunedin, South Island
Phone: 03 473 0144
Helios Integrative Medical Centre
Opawa, South Island
Phone: 03 332 5702
Mint Health & Fitness
Christchurch, South Island
Phone: 03 365 5410 Mobile: 021 440 202
Muscle People Physiotherapy
Christchurch, South Island
Phone: 03 961 0236
Northlands Medical & Sportscare
Christchurch, South Island
Multdisciplinary clinic offering a professional friendly service in Physiotherapy,Chiropractic,Massage Therapy and Podiatry
Phone: 03 352 2202
Richmond Physiotherapy
Richmond, Nelson, South Island
Phone: 03 544 0327
