Can’t make it to the clinic?

Then Telehealth is for you!

In light of recent events, Telehealth has become more popular, but it’s here to stay. We’d hope that, if you’ve seen a Physio before, your treatment plan would have involved education, rehabilitation, self-management, correcting weakness and getting your body moving rather than just passive, hands on treatments.

This is where Online Telehealth Consults are becoming more applicable.

Ideally we would use a combination of manual therapy and specific, guided rehabilitation in our fully equipped gym. However, while we do feel that hands on treatment can be immensely helpful in a lot of cases, it’s everything else around it that often moves you past the symptom relief, bandaid approach, to a long term solution for your pain or condition.

When should you opt for Telehealth vs a face-to-face consult?

• If you are unwell or isolating

• If you live remotely and cannot regularly make it into the clinic (for example, you live in the The Alpine Regions of Omeo, Swifts Creek, Hotham, etc)

• If you think your condition may be related to a weakness or imbalance issue and you don’t think you require any hands on treatment

• If you’re up to the ‘rehab’ stage of your treatment plan, are no longer requiring hands on treatment but are struggling to find time to make it to sessions

• If you think that Online Physio is right for you

When is Telehealth not appropriate?

• If you expect hands on treatment

• If you have an unreliable internet connection

Your Physio will be completely upfront at any point in the consultation if they feel that Telehealth is inappropriate for you.

What will you need?

• Reliable internet connection

• A laptop, desktop, tablet or smart phone with video and audio capabilities. Whatever you open the call link on is where the consult will take place.

• No need to download anything

Specifics of your session

• 30 minutes duration (your call will be approx 20 mins, leaving time for your physio to complete notes, write your home exercise program and ensure you have direct access straight away.

• Can be claimed by most Private Health Insurance companies - please check with your insurer to make sure.