Welcome to Anchorage Drive Physiotherapy
Anchorage Drive Physiotherapy Centre is located inside Mindarie Keys Medical Centre, on Anchorage Drive, minutes from Mindarie Marina.
Our physiotherapists are experts at early diagnosis and treatment of sporting injuries; back and neck pain, strains and stiffness; work-related injuries and rehabilition; motor-vehicle injuries; chronic conditons (such as arthritis, chronic back pain etc); and muscle and joint pain and stiffness.
We are highly skilled with manual techniques, and tailor treatment, exercise and advice to your specific needs and goals.
Methods of treatment include:
- Joint mobilisation and manipulation
- Myofascial release (muscle release)
- Acupuncture
- Electrotherapy and ultrasound
- Exercise prescription.
Preventative treatment is as important as post injury care. Our physiotherapists are highly qualified in exercise prescription. They can assist in strength and conditioning training, and preparation for sporting events and reduce the incidence of injury.
Featured articles
Physiotherapy terminology
Here is a glossary of commonly used terms in physiotherapy to give you a better understanding of what they mean and how they may relate to you. Read more →
Whiplash
Whiplash is a very common injury that can affect anyone. Whiplash occurs most frequently during rear-end motor vehicle accidents. Read more →
Fractured ribs
Fractures usually occur from direct blows or from indirect crushing injuries. Rib fractures can be painful and may lead to severe injury inside the abdomen and chest. Read more →
Aussie Rules Football injuries
Australian Rules football is a demanding sport that calls for strength, flexibility, endurance and skill. Football players generally take good care of their bodies, but football is a high-impact, contact sport and despite the... Read more →
Joint mobilisation
Joint mobilisation is a “hands on” physiotherapy technique commonly used in a clinical setting to improve the range of movement of a joint in order to lessen stiffness and pain. Read more →
RICE: Immediate action following an injury
The first and best thing to do when an injury occurs is to apply the RICE formula; a treatment for reducing pain and swelling. Read more →
Importance of exercise in the anti-aging process
Nowadays, many people are discovering that exercise can provide relief or stave off these negative offshoots of aging. Read more →
Exercising with a knee replacement
Having a knee replacement does not mean that you have to stop exercising. All it means is that you are going to take certain precautions until your knee is pain free and full range of motion is restored. Read more →
Your infant's feet and legs
Those feet that seem so cute can be a source of concern to many parents, not because they are fat and pudgy, but because they may appear misshapen. Read more →
Living to 100
Human beings are living longer in almost all parts of the world, thanks to better eating habits, medical technology and pharmaceuticals, as well as better knowledge about the value of physical movement. Read more →
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