CAVES COASTAL PHYSIOTHERAPY

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Meet Your Physiotherapists

Annabelle Fong

Annabelle has been a practicing physiotherapist since 2019 after graduating from the University of Newcastle.

Annabelle has worked nationwide across a variety of domains in physiotherapy both within the hospital system as well as the private practice and aged care setting. Annabelle has practiced in various areas of the hospital setting, most notably her time in maternity, paediatrics, neurology and critical care. Annabelle also has extensive experience working in private practice, this includes working with people with disabilities, treating musculoskeletal and neurological conditions, women’s health, assisting patient’s return to sport and providing Pilates & exercises sessions.

Recently, Annabelle has begun specializing in Women’s Health Physiotherapy which includes treating urinary incontinence or leaking, pregnancy related conditions and pelvic floor strengthening and education.

Outside of work, Annabelle enjoys surfing, cooking, golfing and spending time with her friends and family. 

Chris has also completed his Bachelor of Physiotherapy degree at the University of Newcastle.

Chris enjoys treating and working with musculoskeletal injuries, having completed his APA Sports Level 1 accreditation and most recently being the Senior NPL Sports Physiotherapist for Valentine FC in 2023. Chris is also passionate about using other multimodal approaches such as dry needling and various electrophysiological agent approaches to achieve goals with the patient via an exercise based mindset. 

Away from work, Chris still plays soccer competitively within the Newcastle region in the National Premier Leagues division, and has professional experience under his belt playing overseas prior to the COVID pandemic. He also loves staying active in the surf, playing golf and spending his time with his friends and family on the weekends.

Christopher Fayers

Services

Physiotherapy

Do you have pain that is limiting you? Do you have a goal to return to running, sport or even gardening? Our experienced physiotherapists will assess and determine the cause of your pain or limitation and formulate a treatment plan in order to help you reach your goals. Treatment may be in the form of education, massage, trigger pointing, dry needling, taping, strength training, mobilization or mobility exercises to name a few.

Women’s Health Physiotherapy

This service encompasses; Women’s Health, Pelvic Floor, Continence and Pre- and Postnatal Physiotherapy. 

Common conditions that benefit from Physiotherapy include:

  • Bladder and bowel problems (leakage, frequency, urgency, difficulty emptying)

  • Overactive/underactive pelvic floor muscles

  • Abdominal separation

  • Pregnancy related lower back, hip or pelvic girdle pain

  • Menopause

Dry Needling

Dry needling is a form of treatment where very fine acupuncture needles are inserted into the muscles in order to create neurophysiological reactions in the body and stimulate a healing and analgesic effect.

Home Visits

No transport? No worries! Our physiotherapist’s will come straight to your home. They will provide the same clinical service that you would receive in our clinic but within the comfort of your own residence. Areas Caves Coastal Physiotherapy attend to closeby are Swansea, as high as the Newcastle region and as low as Doyalson area.

All funding is accepted.

Physiotherapy Massage

Massage is performed by a trained physiotherapist, to create the conditions for the body’s return to normal health after injury or with musculoskeletal disorders. Your physiotherapist can use this as a form of treatment in order to treat chronic musculoskeletal imbalances, strains, sprains, bruising or any injury where the skin is intact. It can also be utilized to remove blockages, damaged cells, scar tissue and adhesions left after injury, speeds up recovery and encourages more complete healing. Your physiotherapist will tailor the type of massage suitable to your condition including a repetitive strain injury, neck, shoulder and back pain.

Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES)

Our clinic now offers COMPEX neuromuscular stimulation which can be used in many population groups and demographics for building up atrophied muscles, re-training certain muscle groups to activate again or for targeted sport specific hypertrophy goals. This technology has been shown to be beneficial used in conjunct with current exercise based treatment.

Further details:

  • With our extensive experience, we are able to provide you with a wide range of treatment services tailored to your needs. This can include soft tissue massages, specialized graded exercise prescription, strength training, range of motion or mobility exercises, dry needling, neuromuscular electrical stimulation to assist in specific cueing & switching on of muscles, mobilization techniques and trigger pointing.

  • Consultations usually take between 30-40mins. Your initial consultation will involve a thorough assessment of your injury which may involve your therapist’s observation of posture, asking questions, and hands on assessment.

    Once your physiotherapist has diagnosed or identified your goals and your point of pain or injury, they will provide you with a comprehensive treatment plan and explain how long your injury is expected to take to recover.

  • Initial consultation: $99.99

    Standard (follow-up) consultation: $89.99

    Physio Massage for 45minutes: $89.99

    Dry Needling & Physio Massage: $89.99

    Taping: $20.00

    You can claim your health funds such as BUPA, NIB or HCF on any of the above appointments

    If you have a Medicare EPC referral from your doctor there will be a gap charge of simply $20

    We take agedcare funds/packages and DVA.

    We also see NDIS clients

    We see worker’s compensation or insurance cases too

  • We are located in the heart of Caves Beach on the main road entering the area on 157 Park Ave, which is only within a short drive of Swansea (2mins), Blacksmiths (5mins), Belmont (10mins), Murrays Beach/ Catherine Hill bay/ Nords/Cams Wharf (10 mins).

    Check out our home visit option available if you are unable to visit our physiotherapy clinic, where we’ll bring Physio to you in your own home! Contact Us for more details.

Contact us

Or you can call or message us on 0435614482