your path to wellness
Our goal is for you to move better and feel better.
Our multi-disciplined approach helps our clients become stronger, happier, and injury-free.
Our Process
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understand
We listen to you and perform a full assessment to understand the root cause of your problem
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treatment
We prepare a treatment plan, selecting techniques most beneficial to your needs. These include careful mobilization and manipulation, electro-therapy, specific postural and ergonomic advice and exercise prescription.
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support
We educate you about your condition and give you the tools to be able to manage your health now and into the future.
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our treatment services
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Sports injuries
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home & work accidents (private & acc)
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neck and back pain
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Biomechanical & postural dysfunction
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occupational injuries
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trigger point and muscular pain
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whiplash, overuse & tendon injuries
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An injury constitutes any pain or dysfunction resulting from an external force no matter where or how it occurs within your home, work or the sports field.
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Our physios also provide fully funded ACC rehab programs including SAW and Pain Programs.
Injuries
breathing problems & stress management
respiratory, athsma and bronchial
Many people assume that Physiotherapy is the last thing a person with respiratory problems should consider, but in fact, the opposite is true. Proper breathing technique is an important part of most physical therapies and physical training in general.
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Physiotherapists can assess how you breathe and how this can be improved, advise on exercises to improve lung function or clear secretions.
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for functional independence
older people's health
Our physiotherapists have the required knowledge in respiratory care, orthopaedics, neurology, and medicine, together with awareness of psycho-social aspects that are essential to ensure a holistic, patient-centered approach.
​We see patients in our Outpatient Clinic and in their own homes as the need arises. As appropriate we work as a team with your other health care professionals involved in your care.
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arthritis & medical conditions
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headaches
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pre- and post-surgical guidance/advice
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Paedicatric & Adolescent conditions
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spinal conditions & neurological problems
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chronic pain conditions
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Physiotherapists help you manage pain and prevent disease and disability through movement and exercise, manual therapy and advice. We assist development and facilitate recovery, enabling you to stay in work and remain independent for as long as possible.
medical
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for all ages
walking aid assessment
Walking aids can assist with balance, reduce fatigue or pain and facilitate a safe walking pattern. Various sizes and styles are available and selection should be made based on the person’s abilities, needs, environment and body shape. It is important that walking aids are purchased or adjusted to the correct height and size. It is best to seek advice and training from a health professional before making a selection.
Waiheke Physio are registered assessors and are able to provide assessment and complete the application to the Ministry of Health for the funding of mobility aids for you.
ergonomics
home & office workstation setup
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The total economic cost of work-related injuries and illnesses is estimated to be in the high millions of dollars bracket. Recent research has shown that lower back pain is the world’s most common work-related disability – affecting employees from offices, building sites and in the highest risk category, agriculture.
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Ergonomics aims to create safe, comfortable and productive work spaces by bringing human abilities and limitations into the design of a work space, including the individual’s body size, strength, skill, speed, sensory abilities (vision, hearing), and even attitudes.
cancer rehabilitation
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well-being for men and women diagnosed with cancer
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Ingrid Malifa is experienced in a full range of services designed to care, support and guide patients through every stage of their treatment and recovery.
Techniques include hands on treatment and exercise designed to help maximise recovery, regain physical and emotional strength, improve body confidence and control.
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a pain relief alternative
acupuncture and
dry needling
Traditional Chinese acupuncture is a 3000 year old tried and tested system of medicine proven to be effective in providing pain relief in conditions such as arthritis, sciatica, and whiplash by altering the flow of Chi (or energy).
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Dry needling is a more modern treatment used by physiotherapists designed to ease muscular pain. Needles are used to stimulate a specific muscle or region for specified lengths of time based on evidence-based guidelines.
hydrotherapy
At our pool here on Waiheke you will carry out exercises and specific physiotherapy techniques in water to help relieve pain, relax and strengthen muscles, increase circulation, and subsequently improve function. Hydrotherapy also allows those with limited mobility to maximise their mobility within the water.
Our pool is solar heated and accessible from early November until the end of April.
our products
We offer a selection of products in our clinic to assist in your recovery process. Our team can advise which products are best suited to your needs and place special order if we do not stock a particular item.
Support straps & braces
(ankle, knee, back, etc)
walking sticks & accessories
strapping tape & tubular bandages
exercise balls, weights & resistance bands
anti-inflammatory
creams
Orthotics including insoles and heel cups