It's been a big week for Total Physiotherapy - officially opened on Monday, finally had the phone connected after a 6 week wait (don't ask!) and yesterday we received our final and most important delivery of equipment. It wasn't the treatment beds, the array of braces and supports we stock for each body part and it wasn't the HICAPS terminal so we can receive payments. I admit all of these are important and you wouldn't be able to run much of a Physio practice without these things. The most important equipment was the strengthening and exercise equipment - the bulk of which was delivered and set-up by Life Fitness yesterday. So what is this equipment and why is it so important, surely you can still provide quality Physiotherapy without it, after all we are not a gym. 

Firstly the equipment - Total Physiotherapy has a leg press machine, functional cable trainer, stationary bike, a range of free weights, multiple resistance bands and equipment to improve and re-train balance. Yes it is possible to provide a quality Physio service without this equipment but it is not possible to achieve the results Total Physiotherapy strives for without it. Physiotherapy is a profession where you should expect your therapist to provide Evidence-Based Practice in your management. This means that the treatments your Physio use should be supported by research, clinical studies, literature reviews and their own clinical experiences. Ultrasound, interferential and electrical stimulation are examples of treatments being used less in Physiotherapy as there is no quality evidence to support their effect on recovery from injury. There is growing and very strong evidence for the role of exercise in not only the management of a presenting injury but also improved performance following injury and prevention of further episodes. This includes strength and conditioning, technique correction, load management and improving motor control or the way different parts of the body work together to perform an activity.

Total Physiotherapy is designed to enable you to make the most successful recovery possible from your injury. The combination of a well equipped practice, Stuart's Exercise Physiology background and experience as a Physio mean you not only get the treatment and advice required to make a recovery from your injury but a supportive and comfortable setting to perform your rehab program. All of this with a Physio present rather than hoping you are doing the right thing on your own at home or in the gym. At Total Physiotherapy you will not only recover from your injury, you will make the best recovery possible.

If you would like to see what the practice looks like now it is fully equipped then check out the Gallery.