Vestibular Rehabilitation

Active+ New Plymouth is proud to be one of the few clinics in New Zealand offering Gold Standard Assessments using Video Frenzel Goggles. These advanced goggles precisely record eye movements, enabling us to accurately diagnose and treat dizziness with unmatched precision.

The vestibular system is made of the vestibular apparatus (the inner ear) and the brain. Together they are responsible for enabling us to maintain a steady gaze, maintain our balance, and prevent dizziness. Issues with the vestibular system can arise after injuries (like concussion or whiplash), infection or stroke.

 Vestibular Rehabilitation is an exercise-based treatment programme that is designed to address the various problems caused by the vestibular system, and ultimately improve balance and reduce problems related to dizziness, vertigo, light headedness, and motion sensitivity. Our trained Vestibular Therapists can complete a full specialised assessment, determine the cause of your symptoms, and provide an individualised treatment plan.

Paediatrics

Physiotherapy Services

We offer both neurological/developmental or musculoskeletal physiotherapy. You can book your ACC or private physiotherapy appointments with Aimie or Ella.
We are proud to announce that Aimie was involved in writing the newly published guidance document Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy for Tamariki. This document is used nationwide, and is the first of its kind to support Physiotherapists working with children and young people in New Zealand.

Active Plus Movement Group

Do you have concerns about your child’s co-ordination, or has your child been diagnosed with Development Coordination Disorder? Join us for an 8 week therapy group every Thursday afternoon at 3.15pm starting February 2025. Contact us to make a booking.
$35 per session

Therapy Intensives Programme

Does your child have a disability? Would you like an intensive block of physiotherapy, and/or speech and language therapy? We are now offering therapy intensives for up to 3 weeks. A custom plan and goals will be developed with you and your child. Please contact us for further information and pricing.

Concussion Services

We offer ACC Concussion Contract rehabilitation. This is a fully funded service for children referred by a medical doctor. All our team offer their expertise to this service.

Cerebral Palsy

Did you know you can use your Cerebral Palsy e-funding for Paediatric treatment? Read more at https://cerebralpalsy.org.nz

Aimie O'Hara

Paediatric Physiotherapist and Neurodevelopmental Therapist
Aimie is our Physio extraordinaire! She has 14 years of paediatric specific experience across all areas of paediatrics, and is trained in DMI (Dynamic Movement Intervention), and E-Stim (Electrical Stimulation).

Jeanette Brown

Paediatric Team Lead, Speech and Language Therapist
Jeanette is a fantastic SLT with over 15 years’ experience working with children who have communication difficulties and disabilities. Jeanette is currently only taking internal referrals and participating in the Therapy Intensives Programme.

Ella Herd

Physiotherapist
Ella’s the new kid on the block for the paediatric team, full of enthusiasm and excitement to begin her journey working with children and young people. Ella brings her practical experience and wealth of musculoskeletal knowledge to the team.

Pain Management

For some people pain is ongoing and debilitating. A pain service starts with a team approach to tailor individual programmes to help clients manage persistent pain. Through assessment the team will work with you to identify what you want to achieve, and from there create a plan of treatment services to achieve this.

We also offer Taranaki's only Pain Group Education

Managing persistent pain can be incredibly difficult to manage. We believe that managing patients’ perceptions and beliefs, particularly self-efficacy is the most important facet of managing persistent pain. Our specialised team of therapists are passionate to improve all aspects of health and wellness. 

Our 6-week group education programme includes sessions with our pain management psychologist, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, pharmacist and dietician.

Our collective goal is to help our patients’ to ‘know pain and know gain’ to speed up and streamline their road to recovery.

The full pain management programme can have input from any of the following:

• Physio
• Occupational therapist
• Dietitian
• Pain doctor
• Social worker
• Counsellor
• Psychologist
• Pharmacist

Residential Care Physiotherapy

Active+ Taranaki offers physiotherapy support services to residential care facilities. Maintaining our health, mobility and fitness as we age is important. Physiotherapy can help individuals stay active, rehab from injuries, prevent falls and ensure a safe and appropriate manual handling plan is in place.

Services we provide for residents and staff in residential care include:

• Regular physiotherapy intervention to maintain mobility and function
• Rehab following injury - including ACC injuries and referrals for fully funded physiotherapy from ACC
• Assessment of new residents for manual handling recommendations for care plans
• Regular care plan reviews
• Manual handling training for staff
• Group exercise classes
• Early intervention support for staff - please contact us to discuss our corporate services further if required for our early intervention services.

Acupuncture

Acupuncture involves the insertion of very fine needles through your skin at various points on your body. Traditional Chinese medicine explains Acupuncture as a technique for balancing the flow of energy or life force believed to flow through pathways in your body. By inserting needles into specific points along these meridians, Acupuncture practitioners believe that your energy flow will re-balance.

Our experienced Physiotherapist Ly Dia is trained in Acupuncture and will treat within the Western Medicine framework, using Acupuncture alongside other Physiotherapy techniques to relieve pain and reduce muscle tension or even spasm. Contrary to what many might believe, Acupuncture is not painful and people can find it very relaxing. Acupuncture has been shown to be effective for calming and even improving sleep.