Our team use a variety of approaches to treat muscle, joint, and soft tissue-related pain and dysfunction. This includes exercise and Pilates reformer rehab in our fully equipped gym, hands-on joint mobilisation and manipulation, dry needling, recovery boots, plus a complete range of casts, braces, splints and crutches.
Our professional sports physiotherapists help you recover from acute and chronic sports injuries to get you back on the field and performing at your best. We support individual athletes and sports teams across the Newcastle and Hunter Region, with game day support for Hunter Wildfires Rugby Union, Wanderers Rugby Club, Cooks Hill United FC, Charlestown Netball, and Newcastle Netball. Partnering with Ethos Health offers a variety of benefits to you and your team, including access to our Monday Recovery Clinic.
Each year our physios help over 400 people prepare for and recover from total hip and knee replacements. Our physio team can also help you recover following shoulder surgery (including rotator cuff repairs and shoulder stabilisation), knee surgeries including meniscal repair and ACL reconstruction, Achilles tendon repairs, spinal procedures, and fracture fixation. We have a modern, fully equipped gym to support you from Day 1 post op, all the way through to return to sport.
Arthritis is a degenerative cartilage condition that can occur at any joint in the body. It most commonly affects the knees, hips and hands. There is high-quality evidence that physiotherapy treatment is associated with reduced pain and improved function for people with osteoarthritis. Our physiotherapists work with you to improve your function and manage your pain.
Pain in the neck, back, shoulders, elbows, wrists, or hands is common for those who spend long hours sitting at a desk, in a car, or operating equipment. Trusted by some of Newcastle’s largest employers, we bring our expertise in preventing and managing these issues directly to our clinic-based physiotherapy treatments. Our experienced team not only resolves your pain but also identifies and addresses the root causes, helping you stay pain-free for the long term.
Active young people with developing, softer bones experience different injuries than adults. Our physiotherapy team specialises in diagnosing and treating common conditions in children and adolescents, including knee issues like Osgood-Schlatter’s disease and patellofemoral pain, foot and ankle problems, as well as neck, back, hip pain, and common childhood fractures.
Through accurate assessment, hands-on and exercise-based treatment, and great advice and education, our highly qualified and experienced physiotherapy team can treat neck pain, headaches, back pain, sciatica, nerve pain, disc injuries and much more. Several of our team have undertaken additional study and research to better understand and help people with complex and chronic spinal pain.
Our physiotherapy team can treat a wide range of common upper limb conditions, including shoulder impingement, bursitis, shoulder dislocation, tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome and De Quervains’ tenosynovitis. We stock a range of splints, braces and supports to immediately relieve your pain, and can provide physiotherapy expert advice and treatment to ensure the quickest possible recovery.
Our team are specialists in lower limb care, from hip to toe. We can help with a wide range of conditions, including hip bursitis, hamstring, groin, and quadricep tears, knee and ankle ligament injuries, hip and knee arthritis, Achilles tendon and calf problems, ankle sprains, and heel and foot pain, such as plantar fasciitis. If you suffer from an acute knee, ankle, or foot injury, we provide braces, moon boots, and specialty items, along with crutches, to ensure your recovery is optimised.
If you’re worried about a fracture, or need support with recovery and rehabilitation, we can help. Our physios are highly experienced; we can refer for imaging, apply and remove casts (including waterproof casts) and help get you going as quickly and comfortably as possible when the cast comes off.
Many of our physiotherapists divide their time between our Newcastle clinic and the provision of a range of workplace injury prevention and treatment services to local employers from all industries. We understand the special considerations that apply to workplace injuries, the requirements and uniqueness of what you do at work, and how to get you back to 100%, as quickly as possible. Our physios are experts in injury prevention on a 1:1 and whole-of-workforce basis, and are used to coordinating with employers, insurers and doctors to accelerate your recovery.
The Ethos Health Clinic, located in Wickham, Newcastle, is our Centre of Excellence, where our physiotherapy practitioners provide face-to-face services. Our clinic is conveniently located within 5 minutes of Hamilton, Broadmeadow, Carrington, Islington, Maryville, Tighes Hill and Mayfield.
No, a referral is not required to book an appointment with our physiotherapists. If you have been referred by a GP or specialist, please bring any relevant documentation to your appointment.
Appointment costs can vary depending on the type and length of consultation, as well as private health insurance coverage. Please contact our reception team for up-to-date pricing and rebate information.
Initial consultations and standard review appointments are typically 30 minutes. Longer 60-minute sessions are available where multiple areas require assessment or more extensive treatment is needed.
Your physiotherapist will begin by taking a detailed history of your injury or condition, including how it occurred, when it started, and any previous treatment you’ve had. From there, you may receive a physical assessment, hands-on treatment (where appropriate), and a tailored exercise program. You will also have access to our on-site gym to support rehabilitation. Before finishing, your clinician will outline a clear treatment plan and next steps.
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Please wear comfortable clothing that allows you to move freely, as your appointment may include guided exercise in our clinic gym. It is helpful to wear clothing that allows easy access to the area being treated (for example, shorts for a knee or hip injury).
Please bring any relevant referrals, scans, or imaging results (such as X-rays or MRIs). If you’ve had imaging done, let our front desk team know so we can arrange the results for your clinician. You should also bring your private health insurance card if applicable.
Yes. If clinically appropriate, your physiotherapist can refer you for imaging such as X-rays, ultrasound, or MRI to assist with diagnosis and treatment planning.
In some cases, physiotherapy may be partially covered under a Medicare Care Plan if you are referred by your GP. Eligibility depends on your individual circumstances, so we recommend discussing this with your doctor.
Yes. If clinically appropriate, your physiotherapist can issue a medical certificate for work or study related to your condition and recovery needs.
This depends on your condition, goals, and response to treatment. Your physiotherapist will review your progress regularly and adjust your plan accordingly.
Physiotherapists can help with a wide range of conditions including sports injuries, back and neck pain, joint and muscle issues, post-surgical rehabilitation, and chronic pain management.
