Physiotherapy

Adult services

Mater Physiotherapy

• Acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions
• Respiratory conditions including patients suitable for pulmonary rehabilitation program
• Patients with lymphoedema - Oncology related lymphedema only (all referrals, internal and external)
• Vestibular conditions - BPPV

Mater Health and Wellness*

• General musculoskeletal problems
• Lymphedema support service

Mater / ACU Research Clinic  (incorporating Back Stability Research Clinic)

• Acute and chronic spinal pain (adults and adolescents)
• Adolescent sports injury

Continence and women's health services  

Mater Physiotherapy

• Musculoskeletal and pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) in prenatal and postnatal women, booked to have their baby at MMH (including long-term or persisting symptoms)
• PFD (including incontinence, pelvic floor pain disorders, prolapse and obstructed defaecation) in:
  • women (GP referral accepted)
  • men (including post-prostatectomy) 
  • children - specialist  referral required

Mater Health and Wellness*

• All antenatal and postnatal musculoskeletal physiotherapy for:
  • pelvic girdle, thoracic and lumbar back pain
  • carpal tunnel syndrome and De Quervain’s
  • abdominal wall dysfunction (including Rectus Diastasis)
• Pelvic floor dysfunction within pregnancy and early postnatal period (up to 8/52)
• Baby developmental handling and infant massage
• Individualised education for pregnancy and postnatal recovery
• Wake Up Dry - nocturnal eneuresis in children

Mater / ACU Research Clinic*

• Pelvic girdle, thoracic and lumbar pain / dysfunction beyond 8/52 postnatal
• Abdominal wall dysfunction beyond 6/52 postnatal
• Established incontinence and pelvic floor dysfunction (including pelvic organ prolapse, obstructed defaecation, pelvic floor pain disorders)  in women and mothers beyond 8/52 postnatal
• PFD (including incontinence and obstructed defaecation) in:
  • men (inc. post-prostatectomy) - specialist referral required
  • children - specialist  referral required

Paediatric services  

Mater Physiotherapy

• Plagiocephally
• Developmental delay
• Musculoskeletal conditions
• Neurological

Mater Health and Wellness*

• Clubfoot management and serial casting
• Baby and toddler developmental assessment and treatment
• Approved provider Better Start for Children with a disability program

Mater / ACU Research Clinic*

• Paediatric and adolescent sports injury