Physiotherapy

A good assessment, and the one we’ll provide at Formotion, will be thorough and will aim to get to know you and your goals and your situation.

It’ll start with a conversation about you and your health, and will include a whole lot of listening.

We’ll then go into more physical testing, which might include gentle pressing to see what and where things hurt, or to check if anything looks unstable.

We may look at how you move, test movements in your joints as well as perform strength tests.

If we’re still unsure, we can refer you for an X-ray or MRI, or chat to your GP about sending you for a different kind of scan or test.

This will then guide our treatment, which again will be individualised to you.

Our treatment options are range of things like massage, dry needling, exercises, stretches as well as education around posture, health and movement.

Not all of these will be appropriate for you or your condition, which is why a good assessment and accurate diagnosis is so important.

Good physiotherapy takes into account your specific diagnosis, as well as your goals (getting back to running, lifting your kids without wincing, sleeping through the night pain-free), and what's realistic given your work, your schedule, and your life.

We’ll let you know why we have or haven’t chosen a specific kind of treatment, however if there is something you really do want we take that into account too. We know that sometimes you just want someone to get into your back and that’s ok, as long as we don’t think it’ll cause more harm!

At Formotion, the treatment plan you’re given will consider all of this, and you’ll walk away with a clear plan delivered through our app software, which will include videos and a written summary of what we discussed. We’ve moved beyond the generic stick-figure handouts here!

It's easy to keep booking appointments indefinitely without ever really knowing if you're improving.

Good physiotherapy sets clear, measurable goals early on and checks progress against them regularly, how far you can move, how much load you can tolerate, how your pain is trending.

If things aren't progressing the way they should, the plan changes. You shouldn't be left wondering whether you're actually getting better.

We also know our own scope. If your issue is not progressing, or needs further imaging, a specialist opinion, or input from your GP, we will say so and refer you on, rather than continuing treatment that isn't going to resolve the real problem.

The goal of good physiotherapy isn't to keep you coming back forever, it's to get you moving well, understanding your body, and feeling equipped to manage things yourself, with a home program and self-management strategies that make sense for your life.

You should walk away more capable, not more dependent.

This is what underpins our treatment style at Formotion and why our mission is to put you in control of your health.

Our goal with all of our clients is to have you walking away feeling better, but to also feel more empowered for the future in the case of more pain or injury that life undoubtedly likes to throw our way!