What we offer

Physiotherapy

in Leichhardt

One on one physiotherapy for pain, injury and rehabilitation, across every age group. We find what is actually driving the problem, build a plan around it, and adjust as you progress. No GP referral needed for a private appointment, and most major health funds are claimed on the spot.

Our approach

One on one, hands on,

every session.

You get a physiotherapist for the whole appointment. No shared floor, no being parked on a machine while someone else is treated. Our physios work with adults and children across the full range of presentations, from sports injuries and post surgical rehab through to workplace pain, chronic conditions and neurological support. Treatment combines hands on therapy with exercise based rehab, because one without the other tends to send people back to square one a month later. Health funds via HICAPS NDIS DVA Workers Compensation

What we help with

Conditions our

Leichhardt physios treat.

These are the presentations we see most often at the clinic. If yours is not listed, call (02) 7227 9893 and we will tell you honestly whether physiotherapy is the right starting point.

Back pain and sciatica

The most common reason people walk through our door. Your physio assesses how your spine and hips are moving and loading, works out what is aggravating the pain and what is easing it, then treats hands on and gives you specific exercises rather than a generic back sheet. We are upfront about likely timeframes from the first session.

Neck pain and whiplash

Desk related neck pain, stiffness that has crept in over months, and whiplash following a car accident. If your neck pain came from a motor vehicle accident, we treat under CTP claims and handle the insurer paperwork so you are not chasing it between appointments.

Sports injuries and sprains

Ankle sprains, hamstring and calf strains, tendon pain, and the niggles that only show up at pace. We treat the injury, then build the loading back up in stages so you return to your sport ready for it, not just pain free sitting still. Return to sport planning is part of the treatment, not an afterthought.

Post surgical rehabilitation

Rehab after knee, shoulder, hip and spinal surgery. We work to your surgeon’s protocol and timeframes, progress you through each stage as you meet it, and keep the referring specialist updated. Bring your post operative instructions to your first appointment.

Shoulder, knee and joint pain

Rotator cuff and shoulder pain, knee pain, hip and ankle complaints. Joint pain is rarely only about the joint, so the assessment looks at what is happening above and below it as well. You leave with a clear explanation of what we found and what we are going to do about it.

Arthritis and chronic pain

Long standing pain needs a different conversation to an acute injury. We focus on what you want to be able to do again, build strength and movement capacity at a pace your body tolerates, and set realistic expectations rather than promising a fix. Sessions can be spaced out as you become more self managing.

Headaches and migraines

Some headaches have a neck and jaw component that responds to physiotherapy, and some do not. Your physio assesses the cervical spine and surrounding muscles, treats what is treatable, and tells you plainly if the pattern points somewhere else and needs a GP or specialist.

Workplace and motor vehicle injuries

Physiotherapy under Workers Compensation, CTP and icare, including return to work planning. We bill the insurer directly where approved, write the reports your case manager needs, and keep your treating doctor in the loop, so the admin is not your second job.

Neurological conditions

Physiotherapy support for balance, mobility, strength and daily function. We work alongside the rest of the clinic where it helps, including occupational therapy, and we treat NDIS participants across plan managed, self managed and agency managed plans.

In the room

What a physio session

actually involves.

Four things you can expect at our Leichhardt clinic, in every appointment, not just the first one.

Hands on treatment

Manual therapy delivered by your physiotherapist for the full appointment. One on one, every session, with no rotating between clients.

Exercise based rehab

Loading the injured tissue back up in a controlled way. This is the part that holds the result once the hands on treatment has settled things down.

A home program

Personalised exercises to do between sessions, matched to your equipment and the time you actually have, not an unrealistic daily routine.

Honest timeframes

A clear treatment plan with realistic expectations. If physiotherapy is not the right answer for your problem, we will say so and point you elsewhere.

How it works

What happens at

your first visit.

Three steps, no paperwork maze, and no referral needed to get started privately.

Book

Book online at any hour or call (02) 7227 9893. No referral is needed for a private appointment. Bring any scans or surgical notes you already have.

Assess

Your physiotherapist takes a thorough history, assesses your movement, strength and pain, and identifies the underlying cause of the problem rather than just the sore spot.

Plan and treat

You leave with hands on treatment done, a clear treatment plan, realistic timeframes, and exercises to start between sessions.

Initial assessments run 45 to 60 minutes. Follow ups are 30 minutes, one on one, every session.

Why us

Physio inside a full

allied health clinic.

If your recovery needs occupational therapy, remedial massage or NormaTec recovery alongside physiotherapy, it happens in the same building, with the same notes.

One on one sessions, every appointment, for the full appointment
Hands on treatment combined with exercise rehab, not one or the other
Return to sport and return to work rehabilitation
Personalised home exercise programs you will realistically do
Honest timeframes and realistic expectations from session one
Health fund rebates on the spot, plus NDIS, DVA, Workers Comp, CTP and icare
Six disciplines under one roof at 1/47-49 Flood Street, Leichhardt

What people say

Reviews from our

physiotherapy clients.

“First physio I have been to who explained what they were looking at and why, instead of just getting straight to work on my shoulder.”

Marcus Fielding

“The whole half hour is yours. Nobody disappears halfway through to set someone else up on a bike.”

Danielle Kostas

“Claimed through my fund at the front desk and walked out in under a minute. Reception handled the whole workers comp side for me too.”

Owen Traynor

Common questions

Physiotherapy

FAQs.

Still stuck? Call (02) 7227 9893 and ask for the physio team.

Do I need a referral to see a physio?

No. You can book a private physiotherapy appointment directly with us, without a GP referral. Referrals are needed for some funded pathways such as DVA, and for Medicare arrangements. If you are claiming through Workers Compensation, CTP or icare, call us on (02) 7227 9893 and we will tell you exactly what you need before your first visit.

What happens in my first appointment?

Your physiotherapist takes a thorough history, assesses your movement, strength and pain, and identifies the underlying cause of the problem. You will have hands on treatment in the same session, and you leave with a clear treatment plan, realistic timeframes and exercises to start between appointments. Initial assessments run 45 to 60 minutes.

What health funds and payment options do you accept?

We have HICAPS at reception, so most major health funds are claimed on the spot and you pay only the gap. We also treat under NDIS, DVA, Workers Compensation, CTP and icare, and we welcome private clients with no plan or referral at all.

What can physiotherapy help with?

The presentations we see most often are back pain and sciatica, neck pain and whiplash, sports injuries and sprains, post surgical rehabilitation, shoulder, knee and joint pain, arthritis and chronic pain, headaches and migraines, workplace and motor vehicle injuries, and neurological conditions. We treat adults and children.

Do I need imaging or scans before my appointment?

Not usually. Most problems can be assessed clinically, and imaging does not always change what the treatment needs to be. Bring any scans or reports you already have. If your physiotherapist thinks imaging would change your management, they will tell you and refer you appropriately.

How long is a physio appointment?

Initial assessments run 45 to 60 minutes. Follow up appointments are 30 minutes. Every session is one on one with your physiotherapist for the full appointment.

Where is the clinic?

Health Society Co. is at 1/47-49 Flood Street, Leichhardt NSW 2040, on the ground floor with street parking out front and a short walk from Norton Street. We are minutes from Annandale, Balmain, Petersham, Haberfield, Stanmore and Newtown, and we are open seven days.

Ready when you are

Book physiotherapy

in Leichhardt.

No referral needed for a private appointment. Book online in under two minutes, or call and we will work out whether physiotherapy is the right starting point for you.