Explore our integrated range of allied health and nursing services, featuring experienced physiotherapy, podiatry, occupational therapy, dietetics, exercise physiology and dedicated Women's Health and Cardiac rehabilitation clinics. Our healthcare team can contribute to improving mobility, comfort, and your overall health. Discover our integrated, evidence-based approach to wellness that caters to your unique needs and fosters a healthier, more active lifestyle.
Our Physical Wellbeing services:
Physiotherapy
Helping people affected by injury, illness or disability through movement and exercise, manual therapy, education and advice. We maintain health for people of all ages, helping patients to manage pain and prevent disease.
Our Physiotherapists can assist with:
- Individual physiotherapy assessment and support
- Follow-up rehabilitation
- Home visits for high-risk clients
- Assessment for MRH exercise programs
Prefer to go private?
We offer private physio for people with private health insurance or if you on a Medicare health plan.
Podiatry
Podiatrists are healthcare professionals who have been trained to diagnose and treat abnormal conditions of the feet and lower limbs.
Our podiatry team at our Macedon Ranges Health Centre in Gisborne are experienced, highly trained professionals who can help you with many common foot problems, such as:
- Thickened/ingrown toenails
- Fungal nail infections
- Corns and callouses
- Nail surgery
- Wound management
- Neurovascular assessment, using dopplers, systoe, monofilament and graded tuning fork
- Management and treatment for Chilblains (including Therabliss Parrafin wax treatment)
- Management and treatment for Verrucas
- Fungal nail infections (including PACT Med treatment)
We can also assist with foot pain as well as provide foot assessment and education for people with diabetes or other chronic health conditions.
If you have a Team Care Arrangement with your GP, we're also happy to offer shared podiatric care.
Well Women's Clinic
The Well Women's clinic operates at Macedon Ranges Health on Wednesdays.
This service for women enables you to discuss any sexual, skin care or general health issues with a Registered Div. 1 Nurse in a private and confidential setting. Running for up to an hour, the consultation allows time to discuss sensitive issues in detail. Services available include cervical screening.
Routine cervical screening is your best protection against cervical cancer.
Cervical Screening Tests changed on 1 December 2017 to improve early detection and save more lives.
All women aged between 25 and 74 years are now invited to have a Cervical Screening Test every five years, instead of a Pap test every two years.
The Cervical Screening Test detects HPV infection. HPV is a key risk factor in the development of cervical cancer. Even if you are vaccinated against HPV you need to participate in regular cervical screening.
Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapists aim to maximise personal independence and safety, as well as promoting health and wellbeing. This can be done through assessment for appropriate equipment, aids and/or home modifications, whilst advising and educating our clients on strategies to best achieve their goals.
Occupational Therapists can assist people to participate in everyday tasks such as personal hygiene, home duties, work, leisure or community pursuits.
Clinical Pilates
A low-impact form of exercise with an emphasis on three key principles:
1. Slow and controlled movement
2. Core engagement
3. Breathing control
These primary features of Clinical Pilates contribute to increased upper and lower body strength, motor control, stability and core muscle development. Clinical Pilates can lead to significant improvements in pain from any chronic conditions or musculoskeletal injuries.
Who is Clinical Pilates suited to?
The greatest advantage of Clinical Pilates is that anyone can give it a go! There are many different levels to Clinical Pilates, starting from beginner matt Clinical Pilates work all the way up to the use of various types of equipment as a progression.
Pilates is a great alternative exercise option for:
• Individuals with chronic pain: whether that be from injuries or pain conditions such as Fibromyalgia.
• Back and neck pain.
• Reduced mobility, muscular strength, and balance in older adults.
• People aiming to return to more strenuous activities/sports, who need a low-impact approach as a starting point.
• Post-partum mothers.
• People who simply want an alternative exercise option.
Even if you are not experiencing any pain or injuries, Clinical Pilates can be utilised as a preventative method to reduce the risk of pain and injuries in your daily activities of living, including sports and other forms of exercise.
How do I get started?
Prior to class participation, you will need to be assessed by the Physiotherapist for a Clinical Pilates Assessment consultation to determine your eligibility and what form of Clinical Pilates would be best suited to your needs. For individuals with chronic medical conditions, we will need written medical clearance from your GP stating that you will be safe to exercise in a class setting.
Diabetes Education
Support and education for those managing type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes and pre-diabetes (impaired glucose metabolism).
We work with patients who need assistance and advice managing insulin therapy and titration (with appropriate referral), insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring.
Our Physical Wellbeing team:
Geoff Sutherland
Teagan Hawken
Louise Beer
Sarah Mullins
Ann Moore
Aleksandar Milivojevic
Rebecca Boyack
