Yes, our physiotherapists believe in providing you with symptomatic relief and management as soon as possible. On your first visit, there will be thorough questioning about your presenting complaint, along with a detailed examination. A treatment plan will be devised and immediately commenced to give you quick relief using a variety of hands-on manual techniques. You may also be given a range of exercises and management strategies to continue at home.

Follow up treatment sessions are more than likely. Although our physiotherapists tailor each management and treatment plan to suit each client individually, follow up sessions are usually advised to evaluate the effect of the initial treatment, ensure that you are doing your self-management plan properly, further treat your symptoms, and progress your return to activity, work or sport.

No! Not by a long shot! At Archer St Physiotherapy Centre we offer a range of quality, evidence based services including Podiatry care, Remedial Massage, Personal Training, Pilates, Rehabilitation, Home Visit Physiotherapy, Hydrotherapy programs and Return to Work or Sport plans.

Only clients of Archer St Physiotherapy Centre, who have been assessed, treated and been given an exercise program by our physiotherapists, may use the onsite rehabilitation gym.

Yes. Our Pilates and Fitness Circuit Classes have a maximum number of 8 people. Please call the clinic to receive our timetable and learn what spaces are available and reserve your spot in our classes. If it is your first time, it would be beneficial if you inform the physiotherapist prior to the class commencing so that you get adequate supervision.

In short, yes. Spaces in our classes are reserved for each individual. If you do not attend as scheduled, that space will remain empty. This is a disservice to other people who are on a waiting list for spaces in the class that you may be preventing from joining if you have reserved the spot, but do not attend. Furthermore, the effect of Pilates on your body and health is far more beneficial if you are consistent with your attendance.

For clinic hygiene practices, we request that you reschedule your appointment if you happen to be sick. This is to protect our physiotherapists and other clients at the clinic. Archer St Physiotherapy Centre maintains a high level of hygiene with regular cleaning, hand-washing and sanitised equipment and linen.

Yes. If needed, the physiotherapists can communicate with your relevant doctors and specialists in regards to your treatment, management and current condition either via letter, email or phone. This is to ensure a well-rounded, holistic approach to your management, and ensures that all relevant professionals are kept informed and up to date.

Yes. The physiotherapists are fully qualified with Bachelor of Science Degrees in Physiotherapy from Curtin University of Science and Technology. They are registered with the Australian Physiotherapy Board and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency with full Police clearances. Our Principal Physiotherapist, Patrick Renner, has been working in private practice for eight years and believes in establishing a good level of rapport and trust with all of his clients.

If you have an acute injury, suddenly hurt yourself or are in pain then most likely you need to see a physiotherapist. If you have symptoms such as inflammation, swelling, pins and needles, pain specific to an area or have limited range of motion then you should see a physiotherapist to address these issues. If you are free of the above symptoms, and only have mild discomfort and the majority of your symptoms are related to tight muscles across a large area of your body, then you are more likely to benefit from massage therapy. Please note that our physiotherapists regularly use massage therapy as a modality in their treatment sessions and can refer you on to remedial massage therapy if required.