Agility Physiotherapy & Pilates

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WELCOME To Agility Physiotherapy & Pilates...

Pilates and Physiotherapy close to Brisbane CBD offering Physiotherapy based Pilates programmes using Pilates equipment in an air conditioned studio with parking. Pilates and Physio on Collingwood is located on Collingwood Street in Albion.

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SERVICES ON OFFER

A fully equipped Pilates exercise studio now accessible to those on Brisbanes inner east side. Physiotherapy designed Clinical Pilates programmes for:

• Injury rehabilitation
• Back pain
• Neck pain
• Postural correction
• Sports injuries
• Dance injuries
• Sports performance enhancement
• Arthritis
• Osteoporosis- balance, strength and falls prevention
• Pregnancy exercises antenatal and post natal
• Post surgical Rehabilitation

To read more about the services that we offer or to organise your next appointment, just visit the Website. You can also view our Timetable here .

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NOT JUST PILATES

Our physiotherapists are all well qualified to treat injuries and offer expertise in sports and work injuries. Our treatment is hands on and may include:

• Spinal Mobilisations
• Joint mobilizations
• Deep tissue massage and trigger point treatment
• Dry needling and Western acupuncture

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WHY TRY PILATES?

Our Pilates is practiced by physiotherapists using traditional Pilates techniques combined with contemporary scientific knowledge and research. Pilates is excellent for:

• Reducing risk of injury
• Rehabilitation after injury
• Relieving chronic back pain
• Balance and agility
• Improving motor control
• Increasing joint flexibility and joint release
• Improving self confidence and stress relief
• Toning and body conditioning using conscious muscle control with a focus on pelvis stability and breathing

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WHY COME & SEE US?

Pilates is suitable for all ages from 8-80 years and all level of activity.

We are Dance and Sport specialists offering individual assessment in order to create a personal program of specific exercises to correct muscle imbalances, rehabilitate an injury or refine a particular technique or skill.

Physiotherapy for Work Cover, Veteran affairs and Third Party Injury are also available as is Massage therapy.

Our physiotherapists provide physiotherapy treatment for a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions ranging from spinal injuries and pain, to sporting injuries, arthritis and general joint and muscular pain. HICAPS is available onsite.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Health Fund Rebates

Private health funds contribute some of the cost of our Pilates under the physiotherapy schedule. We have HICAPS available.

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Work Cover

We offer acute, hands on, early physiotherapy treatment for Workcover clients.

For clients who require strengthening and return to work after the acute phase, we can assess you and forward a provider management plan to Workcover proposing a plan for supervised rehabilitation sessions. Work hardening and manual handling training and correction will be included in these sessions for workers returning to manual work.

High level core control is pushed in the rehab of the injured manual worker

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Medicare Enhanced Primary Care Plans

Clients who are eligible for this coverage can benefit greatly from education about physical exercise and from the strengthening effects of Pilates training.

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Veterans Affairs

For the older client maintaining mobility and independence is paramount. Veterans affairs clients with balance and pain issues are generally covered for Physiotherapy Supervised Pilates sessions, if referred by a medical practitioner.

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CTP

If you have experienced a Motor vehicle accident and have a doctors referral we can assess your treatment requirements and negotiate with your CTP insurer about coverage for the treatment plan.

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ABOUT US

Jenny Birckel

Jenny has been a physiotherapist for over 30 years. She is an APA sports physiotherapist and has worked with Pilates since the early 1990s introducing this type of strengthening to the dance schools that she works with. Jenny has worked with a wide range of sports- rugby, soccer, netball, gymnastics, cricket, track and field. Jenny also has a special interest in Worksite injury, treatment and prevention.

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Allison Walker

Ally graduated from the University of Queensland in 2011, providing her with all the most current research and knowledge available. Beginning her professional career with Queensland Health in an Acute Brain Injury Rehabilitation Facility, Ally then joined us here at Agility Physiotherapy & Pilates in early 2012.

She has always had an interest in Pilates, exercise and rehabilitation and in treating high level athletes. She herself danced for over 10 years, which as an activity which requires a very high degree of core stabilty as well as strength and range of motion in the hip.

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