Service provides:
- Outpatient physiotherapy (management of musculoskeletal conditions, injuries, pain, exercise)
- Paediatric physiotherapy (including orthopaedic, musculoskeletal, neurological and developmental conditions)
- Exercise physiology services
- Antenatal and postnatal physiotherapy, including labour TENS
- Mobility assessment and provision of walking aids
- Continence physiotherapy (service located at CRC)
- Lymphoedema management
- Oncology Rehabilitation Program
What is Physiotherapy?
Physiotherapists work with patients to enhance mobility and quality of life by using suitable treatments for an injury or condition. Physiotherapists help people to gain as much movement and physical independence as possible so they can resume their normal job or lifestyle. Physiotherapists assess, diagnose and treat people with movement problems. They also deliver patient education, help people avoid injuries and maintain a fit, healthy body.
Virtually any condition that affects your muscles, joints, or nerves can be helped by physiotherapy. Common problems include:
- Painful conditions such as arthritis
- Back and neck pain, including whiplash
- Problems affecting children including cerebral palsy and developmental delay
- Pregnancy-related symptoms such as back pain and stress incontinence
- Upper limb work-related problems, also know as repetitive strain injury (RSI)
- Asthma and other breathing difficulties
- Sports injuries
- Problems with continence and lymphoedema
- Rehabilitation after surgery and/or cancer treatment.
How does is work?
Physiotherapy integrates clinical expertise with evidence-based research. Physiotherapists are trained to assess the underlying causes of joint, muscle and nerve disorder, educate patients about managing their condition and advise ways to prevent pain and injury. Often, a personal exercise program is prescribed.
As a profession, physiotherapists work within a framework of empowering the individual, carer or the community through education and the promotion of self-management of health and well being.
The Physiotherapy Department at Swan Hill District Health is a dynamic, enthusiastic team who are involved in most parts of the hospital. They help people of all ages, from young infants, to the elderly with a wide variety of ailments, in a range of areas of the health service:
- Acute Ward
- Maternity Ward
- Emergency Department
- Day Procedure Unit
- Transitional Care Program
- Community Health Outpatient Department
- General Sports or other injuries
- Back, neck and other pain
- Continence
- Women’s Health including post-natal.
- Paediatrics
- General Sports or other injuries
- Community Rehabilitation Centre
- Individual Rehabilitation consultations
- Falls and Balance Clinic
- Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Parkinson’s Disease Group
- Oncology Rehabilitation Program
- ADDLife weightloss group.
- Health Promotion
- Antenatal Classes
- Well Women Classes
- Men's Health Classes
-
Hydrotherapy
- Jacaranda Lodge and Logan Lodge.
See Also:
Continence Physiotherapy Service
SHDH Children's Health Services Brochure
Contact:
Location: Allied Health (opposite main reception)
Phone: 03 5033 9390
Email: epay@shdh.org.au
Supported by the Australian Government Department of Health
Swan Hill District Health acknowledges the support of the Victorian Government
Although funding for Physiotherapy Services has been provided by the Australian Government, the material contained herein does not necessarily represent the views or policies of the Australian Government.
