PHYSIOTHERAPY
Physiotherapy at Body Lab
At Body Lab we strive to provide our clients with the highest quality physiotherapy care.
We place strong emphasis on communication with general practitioners, myotherapists, sports physicians, coaches, dance teachers, and other health professionals. All of our practitioners enjoy working as a team and communicating with other professionals to optimise safe return to activity. Body Lab has established relationships with a diverse range of specialists around Melbourne, to enable easy referral if required.
Read about the different physiotherapy treatments available at Body Lab below.
What is Physiotherapy?
Physiotherapy focuses on helping you recover from injury, manage pain, and move more freely, so you can enjoy a better quality of life.When our bodies aren’t functioning at their best biomechanically, it’s only a matter of time before imbalances or dysfunctions develop. This can result in pain, discomfort, and reduced performance due to improper movement patterns. This is where a Physio can help!
Here at Body Lab, our physios take the time to really understand what is going on with your body so that we can deliver individualised treatment to get you back to functioning at your best. This includes a thorough history and assessment, and treatment may involve a combination of exercise, manual therapy and education.
Conditions treated by Physiotherapy:
Spinal Pain: Neck pain – including whiplash, wry neck, facet and disc related pain; thoracic/mid-back pain – including facet and disc related pain, Scheuermann’s disease; lower back pain – including facet and disc related pain, stress fractures
Shoulder Injuries: AC joint sprains, labral tears, rotator cuff injuries, dislocations, subluxations and fractures, postural pain
Elbow Injuries: Tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow
Wrist Injuries: Ligament sprains, TFCC (triangular fibrocartilage complex) injuries, fractures
Hip Injuries: Gluteal tendinopathy, osteoarthritis, total hip replacements, femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), hip arthroscopes
Knee Injuries: Cartilage and meniscus injuries, osteoarthritis, patellofemoral joint pain, fat pad irritation, quadriceps and patellar tendinopathy
Foot & Ankle Injuries: Sprains, fractures, impingement, Achilles and peroneal tendinopathy
Nerve Pain / Referred Pain
Growth Plate Injuries: Osgood–Schlatter disease, Sever’s disease
Hypermobility: Ehlers–Danlos syndrome
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
The Body Lab Process
What to expect?
At Body Lab we strive to provide our clients with the highest quality physiotherapy care and aim to provide the most up to date and effective treatment to keep you feeling your best.
In an Initial Physiotherapy Appointment, you can expect:
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Comprehensive Assessment
An in-depth assessment of your injury or condition.
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Hands-On Treatment
Hands-on treatment as appropriate - this may involve joint mobilisation, massage, stretching, dry needling, cupping etc.
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Clear Diagnosis
An explanation of your diagnosis based on your presentation and an explanation of potential contributing factors.
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Tailored Exercise Prescription
Progressive exercise program tailored to your job, sport and lifestyle.
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Personalised Goal Setting & Planning
Goal setting and a clear management plan tailored to your life, expectations and personal circumstances.
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Collaborative Care
Communication with other medical and allied health professionals as required to ensure a collaborative approach to ensure the best outcomes are achieved.
Take the first step towards better movement. Begin your physiotherapy journey with Body Lab today.
FAQs
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This will depend on the injury or concern you are coming in for. Generally, the physiotherapist will want to visualise the area to assess your movement. For a lower body injury, you might want to wear shorts or a singlet for an upper body injury.
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On attending your appointment, please bring any relevant referral letters and test results such as x-rays, MRI scans, pathology and surgical reports. If claiming with Private Health, a Medicare Care Plan or NDIS, please ensure to read the terms and conditions before the appointment.
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At Body Lab our Initial Physiotherapy Appointments are 60 minute sessions, with follow ups of either 30, 45 or 60 minutes at your Physiotherapist’s discretion. This is to enable us to provide you with the best quality care and ensure everything gets covered in your session.
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Your physiotherapist will discuss this at your first session, as it varies greatly depending on the injury/condition you are coming in for.
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Please call Body Lab on (03) 9822 2302 or email admin@bodylab.com.au as soon as you know you can no longer attend your appointment - even after hours. As we are a busy clinic this allows other clients to receive care. If within 24 hours of your appointment, a cancellation fee will apply; please see our cancellation policy.
Our Team
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Kate McGillivray
APA Titled Sport & Exercise Physiotherapist, Pilates Practitioner
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Melissa Barker
APA Titled Sport & Exercise Physiotherapist, Pilates Practitioner
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Emily Irvine
Physiotherapist, Pilates Practitioner
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Lily Zhou
Physiotherapist, Pilates Practitioner
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Jade Olsen
Clinical Myotherapist
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Sarah Tulloch
Physiotherapist, Pelvic Floor & Continence Physiotherapist, Pilates Practitioner
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Melanie Cousin
Clinical Myotherapist
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Tiana Stannard
Physiotherapist & Pilates Instructor, Dance Physiotherapist
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Kathrin Botterill
Administration
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Felicité Brest
Administration
Services
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Physiotherapy
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Myotherapy
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Clinical Pilates
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Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
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Strength and Conditioning
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Sports Physiotherapy
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Pelvic Health Physiotherapy
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Pre/Post Natal Physiotherapy
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Pre Pointe Assessments
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Surgical Pre/ Rehabilitation
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Realtime Ultrasound
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Dry Needling
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Handheld Dynometry
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Mastitis Treatment
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Remedial Massage
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Sports Massage
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Adjunctive Therapies
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Pregnancy Massage
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Relaxation & Stress Therapy Massage
