Physiotherapy

Physiotherapists work with people of all ages to help them achieve their unique goals. They complete a thorough assessment and provide treatment for various issues related to body movement. If a physical barrier prevents you from achieving your goal, the physiotherapist will provide strategies to assist you.

Our physiotherapy team has many skills to draw from, including exercise prescription, retraining and learning new movement patterns, providing assistive technology, and training those supporting you.

Our Physiotherapists are experts in:

  • Gross Motor Development
  • Participation and Inclusion in Physical Activity
  • Respiratory Management
  • Mobility
  • Falls Assessments and Interventions
  • Manual Handling
  • Assistive Technology
  • Post Intervention Therapy Support
  • Hydrotherapy and other group activities
  • Liaising with other health professions

 

Working with a SensesWA Therapy Team

At SensesWA, we work in a transdisciplinary manner. This means we collaborate frequently with your other therapy team members to ensure that our service is consistent and complementary.

Our clients’ goals frequently involve input from a range of therapy disciplines.

For example, when selecting an appropriate wheelchair, a physiotherapist will address the client’s body and posture to ensure they are positioned comfortably and functionally.

An Occupational Therapist will work with the client to ensure they can access their environment.

A Speech Pathologist will ensure the individual is able to safely swallow, eat and communicate when seated in their wheelchair.

 

Working in your Environment  

In order to effectively support our client’s to achieve their individual goals, our approach to therapy is to understand the client within the context of their lives. We strive to deliver services within the client’s environment. We frequently visit homes, day care centres, schools, parks and swimming pools.