physiotherapy
Underpinned by a deep understanding of the body and movement, physiotherapy is a profession positioned to investigate and provide care for a range of physical concerns.
Our physiotherapists understand the nuances of working with chronic illness and can offer you scientifically-informed support with injury management and prevention, building capacity through rehabilitation and optimising function and performance.
Things we can talk about...
- The stress response
- The origins of pain, fatigue and tension in the body
- How traumatic events impact us
- The mind-body connection and how thoughts and beliefs impact how we feel
- Recognising and managing your stressors
- Pacing your day and building supportive routines and habits
- Learning how to effectively rest and recover
- The benefits of moving your body regularly, and the difference between movement and exercise
- Ways to access movement in a way that's safe and enjoyable for you
- Improving your relationship with your body and movement
- Planning and navigating injuries and setbacks
- How to get a good night's sleep
Things we can do together...
- Practice being in your body and building awareness
- Somatic techniques such as grounding, orienting and centering
- Breathwork
- Mindfulness and meditation
- Observe how your body moves
- Test your standing blood pressure
- Screen for generalised hypermobility using the Beighton Score, Upper Limb Hypermobility Assessment Tool (ULHAT) and the Lower Limb Assessment Score (LLAS) and use the results to prescribe specific exercises
- Move your body
- Set up an individualised program for home
- Prepare you for our group classes
- Support your joints with compression, bracing and taping where appropriate
- Gentle hands on therapies including soft tissue and joint techniques
Someone with multiple chronic illnesses or multiple systems involved in their presentation
Someone with a significant trauma or mental health history
Someone more recently diagnosed or at the beginning of their Zebras journey who is seeking further clarification and explanation
Someone who needs or wants extra consideration around the delivery of their care and at the same time has the capacity for a fifty minute consultation
Someone with a significant trauma or mental health history
Someone more recently diagnosed or at the beginning of their Zebras journey who is seeking further clarification and explanation
Someone who needs or wants extra consideration around the delivery of their care and at the same time has the capacity for a fifty minute consultation
This is for...
May include...
- Mindful check-in and grounding
- Reflection on current strategies
- Co-creation of an agenda for the session
- In-depth discussion and learning (one or more topics)
- Embodied practices including movement
- Relevant physical assessment
- Hands on therapies as appropriate
- Treatment planning for upcoming sessions
- An optional email summary of the main points of discussion including any home-based tasks and movement program updates
- Compliance with medicolegal documentation requirements
- Dedicated time to collaborate with your circle of care and make new referrals as required
Long consultation (50 minutes face-to-face)
Medium Consultation
Plus...
Someone with an acute injury or need for review with or without an underlying chronic illness
Someone who has a reasonable level of understanding around their condition/s
Someone who has basic strategies for managing their ongoing symptoms from having working with experienced health professionals
Someone who would find a long consultation duration challenging for energy management and concentration
Someone who has a reasonable level of understanding around their condition/s
Someone who has basic strategies for managing their ongoing symptoms from having working with experienced health professionals
Someone who would find a long consultation duration challenging for energy management and concentration
This is for...
May include...
- Mindful check-in and grounding
- Brief reflection on current strategies
- Co-creation of an agenda for the session
- Brief discussion and learning (one topic at a high level)
- Embodied practices including movement
- Relevant physical assessment
- Hands on therapies as appropriate
- Treatment planning for upcoming sessions
- An optional email summary of the main points of discussion including any home-based tasks and movement program updates
- Compliance with medicolegal documentation requirements
- Collaboration with your circle of care at semi-regular intervals
Medium consultation (40 minutes face-to-face)
Short Consultation
Long Consultation
Plus...
Someone with an acute or subacute injury or need for review with or without an underlying chronic illness
Someone who has an established level of understanding around their condition/s
Someone who has integrated a number of strategies for managing their ongoing symptoms
Someone who would find a medium consultation duration challenging for energy management and concentration
Someone who has an established level of understanding around their condition/s
Someone who has integrated a number of strategies for managing their ongoing symptoms
Someone who would find a medium consultation duration challenging for energy management and concentration
This is for...
May include...
- Mindful check-in and progress review
- Relevant physical assessment
- Hands on therapies as appropriate
- Embodied practices including movement
- Treatment planning for upcoming sessions
- Movement program updates
- Compliance with medicolegal documentation requirements
- Collaboration with your circle of care as required
Short consultation (25 minutes face-to-face)
Plus...
Medium Consultation
Please note, our team is not currently able to provide the following specialist services: hand therapy, home or community-based consultations, paediatric care, vestibular or pelvic floor physiotherapy.
Formal diagnosis of rare conditions is considerably nuanced, and as allied health practitioners, we are unable to provide formal diagnoses for the majority of conditions we see.
If you need further clarity on this, please reach out to our friendly client experience team and we may be able to connect you with a suitably experienced medical practitioner within our network.
If you need further clarity on this, please reach out to our friendly client experience team and we may be able to connect you with a suitably experienced medical practitioner within our network.
Due to the demand for our offerings, we are currently running a priority care list for all new enquiries. If you are interested in accessing care at Zebras Australia, please complete this preliminary questionnaire and we will be in touch as soon as possible.
Our intake process involves an initial consultation - consisting of 50 minutes face-to-face and 1o minutes non-face-to-face time - booked with the physiotherapist most closely aligned to you and your needs. This can be in-person if you’re local to us, otherwise modern technology allows us to connect and care for you from the comfort of your own home.
Our intake process involves an initial consultation - consisting of 50 minutes face-to-face and 1o minutes non-face-to-face time - booked with the physiotherapist most closely aligned to you and your needs. This can be in-person if you’re local to us, otherwise modern technology allows us to connect and care for you from the comfort of your own home.
After listening to the feedback from our community, we are mindful that your capacity to engage for long periods may be limited. For this reason, we have found this length of time to be spacious enough to balance a high level of care with minimal after effects but please reach out if you have any concerns around this.
Our first consultation together is about getting to know you as a person, your journey, your current challenges, supports and aspirations.
We’ll take some time to settle into the physical (or virtual) space before asking you some questions. The information we gather in this encounter is invaluable for creating context for your concerns and helping us to work out how we can best support you.
When it comes to assessment, our physiotherapists will begin by assessing your nervous system. For some presentations this speaks volumes, and for others specific testing may be necessary. We will be ultimately be guided by your capacity and it's not unusual for this process to stretch over a number of sessions.
We can talk about our findings and then at this point, you may have some questions for us...
Our intention is to answer these questions and more, so that you know what to expect during your time at Zebras. We’re even happy to summarise this information for you in an email following your session.
Once you’re happy with the plan we’ve created, and with your permission, we’ll schedule time to write to your circle of care to let them know we’ve joined your team.
With your intake complete, it’s now time to start working on your first steps towards a life that is big, full and bright.
We’ll take some time to settle into the physical (or virtual) space before asking you some questions. The information we gather in this encounter is invaluable for creating context for your concerns and helping us to work out how we can best support you.
When it comes to assessment, our physiotherapists will begin by assessing your nervous system. For some presentations this speaks volumes, and for others specific testing may be necessary. We will be ultimately be guided by your capacity and it's not unusual for this process to stretch over a number of sessions.
We can talk about our findings and then at this point, you may have some questions for us...
- What type of sessions should I book with you?
- What can I expect from my sessions with you?
- What do you expect of me in between sessions?
- When can I get moving or start classes with you?
- How often would you suggest I see you?
- How long would you suggest I see you?
- Do you have any extra resources for me?
- Is there anyone else you recommend that I see along the way?
Our intention is to answer these questions and more, so that you know what to expect during your time at Zebras. We’re even happy to summarise this information for you in an email following your session.
Once you’re happy with the plan we’ve created, and with your permission, we’ll schedule time to write to your circle of care to let them know we’ve joined your team.
With your intake complete, it’s now time to start working on your first steps towards a life that is big, full and bright.
Zebras Australia is a private clinic and a fee for service applies. The following sessions are available in-person or virtually with fees applicable from 1st of July 2024:
Established physiotherapists - Irene, Ashleigh, Andrew and Melissa
You can find more information about our practitioner tiers here.
Established physiotherapists - Irene, Ashleigh, Andrew and Melissa
- Initial Physiotherapy Consultation (50 minutes) $245.00
- Long Physiotherapy Consultation (50 minutes) $225.00
- Medium Physiotherapy Consultation (40 minutes) $165.00
- Short Physiotherapy Consultation (25 minutes) $110.00
Experienced physiotherapists - Sophia, Claudine and Julia
- Initial Physiotherapy Consultation (50 minutes) $230.00
- Long Physiotherapy Consultation (50 minutes) $215.00
- Medium Physiotherapy Consultation (40 minutes) $160.00
- Short Physiotherapy Consultation (25 minutes) $105.00
Emerging physiotherapists - Charlotte
- Initial Physiotherapy Consultation (50 minutes) $220.00
- Long Physiotherapy Consultation (50 minutes) $205.00
- Medium Physiotherapy Consultation (40 minutes) $150.00
- Short Physiotherapy Consultation (25 minutes) $100.00
All payments are taken in full on the day of service.
Services provided by our physiotherapists may be covered by private health insurance, attract a Medicare rebate or be funded under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
Please see our frequently asked questions for more details on financial assistance.
Please see our frequently asked questions for more details on financial assistance.
