Click here to find your nearest Physiotherapist clinic located from Northland through to Manawatu. 

What is Physiotherapy?

Physiotherapy is a very effective treatment for injuries and other problems in the body offering both relief from pain and improved recovery and repair using hands-on treatment and exercise, rather than by medication or surgery.

Physiotherapists use manual treatment, exercises, advice and education to enhance your body’s ability to repair, restore and improve itself. By performing physio treatments,  our qualified Physiotherapist can to help relieve pain and stiffness, restore normal body movement, and pro-actively help you stop developing further problems.

Who needs to visit a Physiotherapist?

A lot of people initially come to see a Physiotherapist because of an accident or injury. While our Physiotherapists are experts at dealing with these conditions, we also encourage people to see us in order to prevent injuries or overuse problems in the first place.

As well treating your injuries, our role at Active⁺ is to assess for muscle and postural imbalances in the body, prescribe exercises and give advice to overcome these, helping you to feel stronger, more flexible, and healthier.

What do Active⁺ Physios do?

 Every year we see thousands of clients at our Physiotherapy clinics ranging from professional athletes to stay at home mums. Our job is to get you active and able to perform again, whether that means running a marathon, or doing the gardening. Our Physiotherapists assess your problem and put together a plan to achieve your goals by finding the best solution for your needs. Common treatments we deal with on a daily basis include:

• Joint mobilisation/manipulation
• Trigger point massage/release
• Soft tissue massage
• Acupuncture
• Stretching exercise regimes
• Pilates and core stability
• Strengthening exercises
• Postural and movement re-education

The Active⁺ difference

Our physiotherapists at Active⁺ are highly qualified professionals, who have been trained to provide you with expert assessment and management of your problem. Several of our Physiotherapists are also specialised in and have gained post-graduate training in areas such as sports physiotherapy, manipulative therapy, acupuncture, pain education, cancer rehabilitation, and work rehabilitation to name a few. See our staff profiles to find out more about the team at your nearest physiotherapy clinic.    

We hold regular in-house and online inservices (peer group training) and webinars, Active⁺conferences, as well as attending conferences, university and training courses to ensure all our physiotherapists are up-to-date and trained in the latest clinical findings and expertise. Our large and diverse team of physiotherapists also means that we have the ability to discuss your problem with our colleagues if we need further help and guidance on the best form of treatment for you.

Contact us

If you would like more information on the wide range of injuries and conditions that can be treated effectively by physio, click here to find your nearest Physiotherapist.

Click here for information sheets on some of the common conditions we see.