ALDINGA BAY PHYSIO

Your Aldinga Physio Clinic

At Aldinga Bay Physio we offer One on One personalised care to help you move & feel better.  As a Member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association and with over 15 years experience, I am confident our hands on manual therapy can help you reduce pain quickly, so you can get back to doing the activities you love.

Physio for you in Aldinga

At Aldinga Bay Physio, our aim is to make you feel better quickly, then help you stay better long-term. We can help you overcome the aches and pains from everyday life, sports injuries, work related injuries, motor vehicle accidents and the pain from having just too many birthdays! We focus on addressing the source of  your pain, not just the symptoms, with treatments specific to your goals.

Our hands on, manual therapy aims to settle your pain quickly, allowing you to move more normally.  This includes joint mobilisation, neural stretching, soft tissue mobilisation with movement, postural correction, facilitated movement and appropriate intensity massage. Dry needling is also used to reach deep tissues and to help nerve pain. 

Once your acute pain is managed, we will identify any underlying problems or weakness that are impacting your quality of life and start addressing these as soon as possible. Our tailored care packages include personalised exercise and plans to address any underlying issues and help prevent your injury recurring. In addition to privately funded clients Aldinga Bay Physio also accepts Return to Work SA, DVA, MVA and NDIS funded clients.

Anthony, your Physio in Aldinga

Anthony has over 15 years experience working as a Physiotherapist. He was born and raised in Ireland  before moving to the UK to study BSc Physiotherapy. He has since worked as a Physio in the UK, Melbourne and around Adelaide, after moving to SA in 2015. Anthony is a strong believer in hands on manual therapy, complemented by exercise rehab to limit injury reoccurrence.

He has always been involved with sports teams wherever he has worked including, East Midlands England hockey development squad, Derby Rugby Club, Port Melbourne in the VFL and various other club teams. Anthony has always been interested in sport and keeping active. He primarily played Gaelic football and soccer growing up. Now he mainly keeps active looking after his small property in Willunga, running after his 2 kids and he still tries to play a bit of Gaelic football in the Adelaide comp.

Physio for you in Aldinga

At Aldinga Bay Physio, I aim to make you feel better quickly, then stay better. I want you to feel better as soon as possible so that we can move on to addressing the source of your problem, not just the symptoms. I keep up to date with the latest research to ensure you receive the best care possible. I believe in hands on, manual therapy to settle your pain and allow you to move more normally. This includes joint mobilisation, neural stretching, soft tissue mobilisation with movement, postural correction, facilitated movement and appropriate intensity massage. I tailor the pressure and intensity of this based on each individual and their condition. Dry needling is a useful strategy I sometimes use to reach deep tissues and to help nerve pain.

When the acute pain is managed, we will identify any underlying problems or weakness and start addressing these as soon as possible. You will get some tailored exercises to address any underlying issues and help stop your injury recurring. I will provide you with knowledge and support so that you feel in control of your health again. If I feel you would benefit from help elsewhere, I will point you in the right direction.

Aldinga Bay Physio can help with aches and pains from everyday life, sports injuries, work related injuries, motor vehicle accidents and the pain from having just too many birthdays! In addition to privately funded clients, Return to Work SA, DVA, MVA and NDIS funded clients are accepted.

Physiotherapy Services

Back Pain

Back pain can be caused by a number of things. It can come on suddenly or gradually over weeks, months or years.

Sciatica

Sciatica is a type of pain caused by irritation of the sciatic nerve and is often in the back of the thigh or calf.

Neck Pain

There are several causes of neck pain. These include; wry neck, whiplash, postural related neck pain, neck pain due to shoulder weakness, discogenic neck pain, facet joint neck pain, myofascial neck pain.

Sports Injuries

I know how much people miss performing to their best or not being able to do the sport they love. Whether you are a weekend warrior, high level athlete or just need that run to clear your head, I should be able to help.

Headaches and migraine

Many headaches are caused by neck, shoulder or jaw problems. I will assess you to determine if your headache is one of these.

Hip and Knee Arthritis

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a wear and tear type arthritis. It typically occurs more in our joints as we age. A lot of people will start to show signs of OA in their hips and knees as early as their 20s.

Tendonitis/tendinopathies

Tendonitis is when a tendon is inflamed and tendinopathy is a more chronic state, where changes have occurred to the tendon structure due to repeated injury to the tendon.

Shoulder pain/injury

We have tendons all over our body. Tendonitis is when a tendon is inflamed and tendinopathy is a more chronic state, where changes have occurred to the tendon structure due to repeated injury to the tendon.

Post-op rehab

Total hip replacements/direct, anterior, posterior approaches

  • Knee replacements
  • Hip arthroscopy
  • ACL reconstruction
  • and more ..

Dry needling

Dry needling can be a useful compliment to physio treatment. Dry needling refers to the use of acupuncture needles within modern medical practice, rather than the traditional oriental principles.

Kids and the younger athlete

Having worked in a paediatric physiotherapy department in England and with youth sports teams,  I am experienced in working with the different considerations between adults and the younger population in relation to injury.

NDIS

I will happily see clients who receive funding from the NDIS who are self-managed or third party managed.

Aldinga Bay Physio

FAQ's

How long is appointment?

30 minutes

What are the Physiotherapy fees?

Initial Appointment $93. Follow-up appointment $87. If you are eligible for a Chronic Disease Management Plan (formerly EPC) from your GP, there is a $17 gap.

Do I need a referral to book an appointment?

No, you do not.

Do you accept Private Health?

Yes we can process all private health that have Physio/extras using our HICAPS terminal.

What should I wear?

Comfortable, loose clothing which can be moved to expose the area of concern

What to expect

All appointments are 30 minutes long and I will not be seeing any other clients during this time.

I will listen to your problem and story and  usually ask you some questions to clarify details. I will then assess how you move and perform relevant tests to help me identify the source of your problem. You will receive some treatment on the first day and depending on the injury, this may include manual therapy, advice or exercises. Often, this is all of the above. If I think that someone else can help you further, I’ll let you know.