Physiotherapy Services available at South Coast Medical

Tele Demetrious (Consults Monday and Friday from Capel Sound)

Tele is a respected physiotherapist with 16 years of clinical experience in all aspects of musculoskeletal physiotherapy. Tele completed his Bachelor of Physiotherapy Degree with honours at Melbourne University in 2001.

Tele now has expertise in sports, spinal, post-operative and general injuries, and is a world leader in online patient education.

Samantha Shaw (Consults Tuesday and Thursday from Rye)

Samantha is a popular and experienced physiotherapist on the Mornington Peninsula. Sam enjoys helping patients achieve their health goals and move well.

She uses a range of treatment techniques from hands on manual techniques, joint mobilisations, active rehabilitation and lifestyle advice to reduce pain, and improve function.

Sam is trained in dry needling for pain relief and physiotherapy for women's health (patients with incontinence, mild prolapse and pregnancy related disorders, eg. PGP. She performs basic pelvic floor assessments to check pelvic floor strength and assists with pelvic floor training)

Physiotherapy services help you ‘Get Fit for Life’

If you are experiencing pain or having issues with movement, then it is likely you may benefit from an appointment with a physiotherapist. A physio can assist with sprains, muscle strains and even nerve injuries. Physios that consult from South Coast Medical are trained to alleviate discomfort or pain (from injury or chronic illness), they can assist in getting you more mobile and speed up your recovery process after you’ve experienced an injury or after a surgical procedure.

Physiotherapy services are currently based at our Rye and Capel Sound clinics. Physiotherapists consulting from South Coast Medical work closely with GPs and other health providers.

The physiotherapy services offered include:

Acute and chronic injury assessment and diagnosis, or a second opinion
Education on your condition and development of a treatment or management plan
Manual physiotherapy treatment including soft tissue work and mobilisation
Physiotherapy for womens health - incontinence, mild prolapse and pregnancy related disorders
Treatment for neck pain and headaches
Treatment for lower back pain
Sports physiotherapy and sports injury assessment and management
Dry needling
Treatment for workcover and TAC clients
Clinical pilates and functional strength training
Strength and conditioning programs
Veterans’ Affairs wellness programs
Treatment of disability patients

Why choose a Physiotherapist at South Coast Medical?

Personalised and private approach
One-on-one appointments
Evidence-based assessments, advice and treatments
Experienced physiotherapists
Access to a multidisciplinary healthcare team
No referral required
Clean, modern and easily accessible clinics

Physiotherapists consulting from South Coast Medical aim to provide a full spectrum of services, in a caring and friendly environment, including:

musculoskeletal injury assessments and diagnosis
acute, sub-acute and chronic injury management
manual, active and combined treatment pathways
preventive health, wellness and performance programs
multidisciplinary healthcare through South Coast Medical’s healthcare team.

South Coast Medical’s consulting physiotherapists, as part of a multidisciplinary team, aim to empower individuals with education, facilitation and support, assisting them to reach their rehabilitation and performance goals.

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