PHYSIOTHERAPY
Our team of experienced and highly skilled physiotherapists treat a broad range of ailments. Our clinicians adopt the Fit 2 Function philosophy of ‘taking clientele from injury, ailment or disease, back to function and beyond.’
At Fit 2 Function we manage musculoskeletal and sporting injuries, orthopaedic rehabilitation, occupational injuries, falls prevention and reconditioning, Women’s Health and continence, Pre and post natal care and chronic pain.
Common conditions managed at fit 2 function include back pain including nerve irritation and sciatica, neck pain and headaches, shoulder pain, pelvic girdle pain, knee pain, ankle and foot pain, upper limb complaints, fibromyalgia, deconditioning syndrome and chronic pain, other chronic conditions.
Utilising our expansive facilities including a fully equipped Pilates studio and functional training gym allows us to undertake comprehensive rehabilitation programs for any injury and get you back to function whether that be on the sporting field, bowling green or work environment.
We offer virtual consultations to breakdown health inequities and barriers. No longer is distance and location a barrier to accessing FUNDAMENTAL health care. In addition we now also operate out of Armidale, Tamworth, Manilla and Glen Innes.
We service private clientele, medicare referrals, NDIS and work cover. We have HICAPS available on site for immediate health fund rebates and claims processing.
Sports Injuries
Fit 2 Functions experienced clinicians treat all manner of sporting injuries. Ligament ruptures and tears, muscle ruptures and tears and even boney fractures are all part of the rough housing that is sport. Be as tough as you like on the field but ignoring an injury will impact your performance and ability to continue playing the game you love. Timely assessment and management is key to keep you on the field or get you back on the field/court/track as quickly as possible.
A comprehensive rehabilitation program is essential following any major injury and significantly reduces the risk of re-occurrence. Fit 2 Function boast a fully equipped functional training gym and utilise this to develop a phase specific and sport specific rehabilitation program to suit your needs. No longer does being regionally located mean haphazard sporting rehabilitation and returning to the field/court/track ‘half baked’.
Fit 2 Function also offer pre-season risk assessments and tailored training programs to ensure you are adequately prepared for game day.
Our junior athletes are of particular passion here at Fit 2 Function. We believe a strong foundation determines your future especially when it comes to sporting injuries. We run our flagship ‘Junior Academy of Strength’ program termly which involves the combined efforts of physiotherapists and sports trainers to develop a program tailored to young, developing athletes, common injuries and deficits and injury prevention. We closely partner with NIAS to deliver periodic training sessions and information sessions for developing athletes. For more information visit our Gym page.
If you have an injury you need addressed or are interested in seeing what your risk is of obtaining one, book a consult today.
Musculoskeletal and Spinal injuries
Lower back pain, mid back pain, neck pain, sciatica, knee, shoulder, hip, hand, ankle… the list goes on of the common musculoskeletal injuries our clients present with. Musculoskeletal simply refers to your muscles and your skeleton - therefore any injury or pain of these structures is our game. Physiotherapists are movement specialists and our clinicians are here not only to assess, diagnose and treat these injuries but also to uncover what predisposed you to these in the first place. This needs addressing to lower the likelihood of re-occurrence and ensure we get you back to what you love safely.
Our clinicians will take your through a comprehensive assessment to effectively diagnose your condition, educate you regarding this and develop a phased treatment plan.
Your treatment plan will involve manual therapies, graded exercise therapies, education and graduated return to duties and activities. Our facility is fully equipped with Pilates apparatus and functional training gym enabling our clinicians to administer a full reconditioning program when appropriate.
Orthopaedic rehabilitation
If you have undergone an orthopaedic surgery for example, total or partial hip replacement, total or partial knee replacement, knee reconstruction, ankle reconstruction, shoulder reconstruction, rotator cuff repair, microdisectomy, spinal fusion… the list goes on, it is a MUST to rehabilitate this injury. Whether obtained acutely with a direct incident on the sporting field, in an accident or if the surgery was a result of a long standing chronic issue, your body has adapted to its incapabilities and needs retraining, strengthening and stabilising.
This process involves a comprehensive assessment to understand your baseline flexibility, strength, stamina and stability, as well as discover your goals of treatment. From here your Physiotherapist will begin to work towards these goals utilising a combination of manual therapies, exercise based rehabilitation methods, motor relearning models and hard work. Rehabilitation can be a tedious process but your body will thank you greatly for it.
If you are being proactive and know you are soon to go for an orthopaedic surgery get in early and start a prehab (reconditioning prior to surgery) program as soon as possible. The more time you put in prior to your surgery the better/quicker you will recover.
Our clinicians are looking forward to helping you get back to the activities you love.
WOMENS HEALTH
Women have unique challenges throughout their lifestages and we are here to support you through each of them.
A Women’s Health Physiotherapist addresses a multitude of conditions including:
- Incontinence. The involuntary loss of bladder or bowel control.
- Pelvic organ prolapse. A lowering or drop of one or more of the pelvic organs (Bladder, Uterus, Bowel and intenstines) into or out of the vagina.
- Pelvic pain. If you are experiencing pain below the belly button or above the legs, this is pelvic pain. There are numerous causes of pelvic pain and it can be a complex issue. It is important to seek a diagnosis and multidisciplinary approach to treatment especially of chronic conditions. A Women’s Health Physiotherapist can help you manage numerous causes of Pelvic Pain.
- Pre and Post Natal Care. A Women’s Health Physiotherapist is an integral part of your pre and post natal care team and can help ensure a smooth pregnancy, delivery and recovery from birth. Conditions WH Physiotherapists can assist with include pelvic girdle pain (PGP), carpal tunnel, abdominal separation, pelvic floor dysfunction, pelvic organ prolapse, round ligament pain, preparation for birth and postnatal rehabilitation to name a few.
At Fit 2 Function we pride ourselves on the care we provide our women throughout their lifestages.
Ageing gracefully and falls prevention
Whether we want to admit it or not there are just some ailments that come hand in hand with ageing. Arthritis, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, narrowing joint spaces, chondromalacia, narrowing foramen, canal stenosis, reduced balance and unsteadiness on your feet, reduced mobility and the odd joint replacement. The more laps around the sun we have had the more the body feels the effects of time and an abundant life lived. Don’t let the feeling of decline be one that stops you in your tracks.
‘If you don’t use it, you’ll lose it.’ Never were truer words spoken with reference to our body’s functions. Strength, mobility, balance and fitness are all essential body functions we can continually improve.
“You are only as old as your spinal column” Said Joseph Pilates. So hop to it and drop some years off that spine by moving it regularly with the right guidance from our Physiotherapists you will continue to down-dog your way around the sun many more times with a strong beat in your heart and spring in your step.
Our Physiotherapists and exercise specialists can help you achieve any goal you desire to keep you feeling spritely. We offer individual consultations to address any particular areas of concern and pain, we also offer group consultations to improve your health and well-being simultaneously.
Physiotherapy for the disabled
We believe in supporting our disabled clientele to achieve relative independence and the highest quality of life. Our Physiotherapists can provide care under the NDIS scheme for:
- Initial needs assessments
- Functional rehabilitation programs
- Gym, clinic and home based exercise programs
- Plan recommendation assessments and reports.
If you are interested in booking an appointment please contact our admin team