If you’re looking to do more, let’s do it together. LiveBig, part of the Arriba Group of companies, is a registered provider of specialist therapy supports for people with disability and on an NDIS plan. We can deliver support either at home or in the community, but always in a way that suits you. Our approach is one of working together with you, your family and your other service providers to achieve your goals.
Currently provide Speech Therapy in Cairns however we can deliver most other services via telehealth such as:
Allied health Assistance – Telehealth
Psychology Face-to-Face services with Telehealth
Behaviour Support – Telehealth
Early Intervention Services – Telehealth
Counselling – Telehealth
Mental Health & Counselling – Telehealth
Occupational Therapy – Telehealth
Psychology – Telehealth
Social Workers – Telehealth
Speech Language Pathologists – Face to face & Telehealth
We have capacity for speech in Cairns for face to face and telehealth.
Referral@livebig.com.au
30 Scott Street, Parramatta Park 4870
32 Helen Street, Cooktown 4895
6-8 George Cannon Dr, Mt Sheridan 4868
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At Wellness Embodied, our Vision is to make Far North Queensland the healthiest region in Australia and our holistic, multi-disciplinary team practice according to our values of Compassion, Leadership, Integrity, Consistency & Kindness.
Our Cairns Physiotherapists offer in clinic appointments, as well as home visits from Edmonton to Palm Cove (with capacity to service Innisfail & Yarrabah with sufficient participants). - our Physiotherapist Clara also has basic AUSLAN knowledge.
We also offer 1;1 hydrotherapy in several Cairns pools, as well as in clinic Rehab Exercise classes, Clinical Pilates, Osteoporosis/ Osteopenia classes. Our clinical interest areas include, but are not limited to, kids & adults neurological rehabilitation (MS, post stroke, developmental delay, Cerebral Palsy, mental health concerns, poor mobility, Parkinson’s disease and more), vestibular rehabilitation (for vertigo, dizziness, motion sickness and balance issues), post concussion syndrome/ traumatic brain injury, pain management, DMA Clinical Pilates, Craniosacral therapy, myofascial release, stretching and more. We tailor our services to meet your specific needs. We are Cairns only Complete Concussions Clinic and our Cairns Dizziness Clinic provides specialist care for people with Vertigo and Dizziness.
We provide in clinic, as well as home visit Physiotherapy and AT script writing in our Cooktown clinic, as well as in Hopevale & Wujal Wujal.
🔹 Exercise Physiologist
Our Exercise Physiologist Kate works with clients of all ages to improve their strength, mobility & function in our in-clinic Rehab Gym @ 80-86 Abbott Street. She works in school hours Tuesday- Thursday.
🔹 Occupational Therapy
Our Occupational Therapist in Cairns, Jesse, sees older teenagers through to adults for neurological rehabilitation, with some FCAs and limited home mods.
Occupational therapist in Cairns is Ranjitta, who works with kids in clinic ( 30 Scott St, Cairns)
Our Cooktown Occupational Therapist, Chloe, sees kids through adults via Telehealth and in person, with some FCA reporting also.
Other services in our Cairns clinics:
🔹 Remedial Massage
🔹 Naturopathy
🔹 Custom Orthotics
🔹 Craniosacral therapy/ Somato emotional release
🔹 Physiotherapist led running assessments & strength & conditioning
🔹 Shockwave
🔹 Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
🔹 Ice baths
🔹 Compression boots
🔹 Infra red sauna
We listen to our clients, ensuring their needs are heard and are paramount in the development of treatment plans.Referrals are not necessary to book an assessment or session with one of our Cairns NDIS team.
Please phone or contact us on: admin@wellnessembodiedcairns.com to discuss.
For clients who are plan managed, we are generally able to invoice your plan managers directly.
Self-funded clients often pay us directly and claim the money back themselves.
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The Soul Shack – FNQ Occupational Therapy is a registered NDIS provider on the outskirts of Cairns that provides activity-based short-term accommodation / respite care for people with disability.
We run supported five-day group stays once a fortnight. Our stays are open to people of all ages, with support provided at a minimum 1:2 support ratio.
The Soul Shack is a two-acre farm-stay property in Deeral, with a huge tropical atrium (perfect for rainy days), a fruit tree orchard, and a host of beautiful, friendly animals (including miniature horses, donkeys, cows, pigs, chickens, geese, ducks, guinea pigs, cockatiels, cats, and dogs).
We can accommodate up to 24 guests in comfortable, air-conditioned, dorm-style rooms.
Each stay is packed with activities that have been intentionally selected or developed by an Occupational Therapist to work towards improving guests’ functional capacity and independence.
The team at The Soul Shack is varied and diverse, and includes an Occupational Therapist, Allied Health Assistants, support workers, students, carers, and people with disability.
We provide an all-in-one immersive group stay situation where people with disability can improve their functional capacity and independence, develop their social skills, make new friends, and take part in all kinds of fun and challenging activities—all in a safe and supportive environment.
Shack@fnqoccupationaltherapy.com.au
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We are committed to providing the highest quality care possible, and we hope that you will allow us the opportunity to serve you and your community.
Well Balanced Care, is a local owned company based in Far North Queensland which was founded to meet the needs of regional, rural, and remote communities. With our highly experienced staff many of which are local to the region, we understand your needs, and work with you to get the best outcomes for yourself and your clients.
With expertise in NDIS, Aged Care, and private rehabilitation services, we can help you to achieve your goals. We provide face to face and virtual allied health multi-disciplinary services to those in need.
Our Cairns clinic is conveniently based in the Parramatta Park, Cairns which has great access to parking for clients to wish to see us in our clinic. We also offer home visit, group therapy classes and a comprehensive range of telehealth services specific to your needs.
With Teams who provide outreach services throughout the Cairns region, Tablelands, Mareeba and the Cassowary Coast regional council areas, we work hard to ensure that the services we offer are available when you need them.
We also provide services into a range of regional, rural, and remote communities and locations throughout Central and Western and North Western Queensland and the Northern Territory
Our highly skilled and diverse team is here to help you, and our services include both adults and children Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Physiotherapy, Psychology, Social Work and Dietetics.
To meet our team please referee to our website www.wbcare.com.au
To make a referral please go to https://wbcare.com.au/refer-a-client
New Day All Abilities Support Service is a multi-faceted business model to see strong foundational relationships created, to support consistency and inclusion for my clients, as I work collaboratively with their Occupational Therapist and Educational Service.
With over 25 years working in the Early Childhood and Education sector, and holding a Diploma of Early Childhood and Education, I have expanded my knowledge and qualifications.
I aim to provide support to children and adults, in both an Independent Support Worker role, and Allied Health Assistant role specialising in Occupational Therapy.
By working alongside your Occupational Therapist, and having capacity to travel to the client if need be, I am able to support clients by implementing their OT's sessions (within my scope of practice).
The goal is to see more consistent and frequent access to their planned sessions and the clients achieve their goals.
Within the Independent Support role, I can offer Community Access and social support, transport to and from appointments and outings, home duties support and help with cooking.
I really enjoy hiking, fishing, photography, and exploring the beach. I am passionate about seeing people end their day with a smile, and feeling fulfilled.
I am also offering my services to Early Childhood and Education settings to provide individualised support and guidance, on the implementation of Occupational Therapist recommendations and strategies.
Early Intervention is a passion of mine being the mother of a neurodiverse child and seeing his struggles.
This collaborative partnership not only benefits the children and inclusivity within the setting, but will help the Early Childhood and Education Service provide evidence of meeting the National Quality Framework and providing Assessment and Rating evidence.
Areas of service::
🟢Allied Health Assistance
🟢Community Engagement
🟢Developmental Educators
🟢Disability empowering Disability (Social)
🟢Disability Advocacy
🟢Early Intervention Services
🟢In-Home Support
🟢Meals and cooking
🟢LGBTIQA+ Supports
🟢Mental Health First Aid
🟢Playgroups
🟢Support Worker Independent
Formal Qualifications::
🟡 Diploma of Early Childhood and Education
🟡 Cert 4 Allied Health Assistance - Occupational Therapy
🟡 Current Positive Working with children check (Blue Card)
🟡 Current NDIS worker Screening (Yellow Card)
🟡 Senior First Aid and CPR
🟡 Diabetes and Epilepsy Management
🟡 Adolescent Mental Health First Aid
🟡 Inclusion / Early Childhood Setting
🟡 Frontline Management
All relevant Insurances, reliable, air conditioned and comfortable car.
Ability to service all of Cairns and quite possibly remote and Cape communities.
References available upon request
Mi Start is a mobile, support coordination service for participants of the NDIS who are Plan Managed and Self-Managed in the Cairns and Surrounding areas.
Mi Start offers Level 1, 2 and 3 Support Coordination and Recovery Coach supports.
Mi Start is provided by an independent Support Coordinator, Liz Barbara.
Mi Start will assist you to understand your NDIS Plan, manage your budget and connect with services to meet your needs and assists with Plan Reviews, Home and Living Applications and Change of Situations etc.
Liz Barbara has a Bachelor of Arts (in disability, psychology and business); Graduate Bachelor of Education and Early Childhood and a Postgraduate Certificate in Child Protection Practice.
Liz Barbara has worked as a Teacher for over 10 years; an Autism Advisor (at Autism Qld) for the Helping Children with Autism Funding for over 9 years and a Support Coordinator in Cairns for approximately 4 years. Liz has extensive experience working with children and families, young adults; as well as adults of all ages with ASD, physical and cognitive impairments and other needs.
For more information or a Free, No Obligation Chat, call Liz on 0493 852 737 or email liz@mistart.com.au
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Royal Rehab lifeworks has begun operation in the Far North Queensland Region!
We are a multi-disciplined allied health team consisting of
Speech Pathology
Occupational Therapy
Psychology
Positive Behavioural Supports
Exercise Physiology
Physiotherapy
Allied Health Assistants
Outreach Services
We also run group exercise classes for $25 per session and these group classes are for anyone (NDIS, Aged Care, Privately paying public).
Also providing outreach services to the Tablelands twice a month for Psych and OT and once a month for Speech. We have an Allied Health Assistant on the Tablelands who does weekly therapy with our clients up there and will also be starting this same service for Innisfail in the coming months.
We have a brand-new clinic with a purpose built gym, fully accessible for NDIS Participants as well as numerous consult rooms. We will be able to do consultations in clinic or out in the community.
We are currently servicing the Cairns region as well as the Atherton Tablelands with plans to expand this radius as we grow. We can’t wait to offer this service to the people of Cairns and are taking on new referrals right now! https://royalrehablifeworks.com.au/cairns/referrers
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Supporting and empowering those with learning delays, disabilities or personal concerns.
I'm a diversational therapist, teaching in the education sector for over 30 years that has worked in disability and now supporting people with disabilities as an allied health assistant
I can follow OT plans, speech plans, I design perceptual motor processing plans and implement them, as well as communication, social skills and personal skills. Usually 1 on 1 with support for parents and families.
Support those with development or learning delays or disabilities.
Develop individual Perceptual Motor Activities/Strategies for participants that assists with hand/eye coordination, kinaesthetic development/strength, spatial awareness and form constancy, orientation and directionality.
Explore bilateral integration by developing individual programmes for crossing the midline, core stability and left/right activities.
Work on communication through oral speaking and listening skills such as strategies to think before we speak, planning our ideas, and practising.
Work with ACD's and continue AUSLAN as well as incorporating visuals and signing into instructions and strategies.
Continue work in diversional therapy for all ages, not just children, as experience also includes the Aged Care sector.
Offer support through counselling skills for those experiencing anxiety, low self esteem or little confidence etc to develop strategies
Business hours are: Monday to Friday 9 - 5 and Saturday 9-12.
Home visits or visits to nominated locations maybe arranged
Servicing Cairns and Cassowary Coast
jasjsc14@tpg.com.au
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We take a holistic and client-centred approach with supports. Therapy programs are tailored to help clients achieve their goals, improve overall quality of life, regain skills and build independence, and to maximise their engagement in the community.
All services can be provided at home, within the clinic or on country
Specialised Allied Health Services for Northern Territory and North Queensland including rural and remote locations.
Active Performance services Cairns region from Yarrabah to Northern Beaches and also do regular remote trips throughout Cape York (Aurukun, Weipa, Mapoon, TSI, Normanton, Mornington Island)
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What’s in your way preventing you from living your best life? Our best life is different for everyone, we are not all the same, this is your journey led by you but sometimes we need some help along the way.
I bring a Holistic approach and Trauma informed lens with variety of therapies, individualised and tailored to support you to identify your barriers and implement appropriate strategies/resources/support/therapies that work for you to think better, feel better, live better.
MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT:
🔷 Qualified Psychotherapist/Counsellor; PACFA Reg. Certified Practising
🔷 Mental health support, Grief and loss counselling,
🔷 Child and youth, Trauma work, Capacity building.
DIET AND NUTRITION - Qualified Nutritionist
🔷Nutrition for your Mental and Physical health
ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES
🔷 IRIS ANALYSIS - Qualified iridologist
🔷 Aromatherapy, Flower essences, Kinesiolgy techniques.
NDIS services : PLAN AND SELF MANAGED
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Awhina Support Services is a small local business that is family owned we acknowledge the social emotional wellbeing of everyone. We are a team from diverse cultural and health professional backgrounds - registered nurse and indigenous mental health worker. We have extreme knowledge and experience working in the community that enables us to understand and work effectively with the local and wider communities. We have worked in rural and remote, general practice, mental health community services. We enjoy the fact that we can work with you in the community and not in an office. This way we get to work with you in your environment with you and your family or community members.
Our goal is to provide a service that is personalised, wholistic and encompasses cultural and faith diversities. We will help you to achieve your goals. If you or your family member needs our support, we would be happy to meet with you and discuss a plan to meet your needs.
Our services include:
Providing you support in the community to get to appointments
Engaging with community activities
Developing and implementing person-centered support to achieve your goals
Encouraging lifestyle skills and choices and being out in the community
Mental health support
Navigating health services and getting to appointments
Understanding health conditions and managing them
We encourage you to be independent and actively involved in all aspects of your life. Supporting you one day at a time.
For more information, contact -
Malcolm and Valencia Anderson
PO Box 416, Innisfail QLD 4860
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Life Ur Way is a locally owned and operated Disability Support Provider, located in Innisfail and servicing the Cassowary Coast region.
Services provided include -
Development of Daily Living and Life Skills
Daily Personal Activities Support
Daily Life Tasks Assistance
Participation in Community, social and Civic Activities
Group and Centre Based Activities
Life Stages, Transitions and Supports Coordination Assistance
Accommodation / Tenancy Assistance
Early Childhood Early Intervention (ECEI)
Therapy Assistance
Counselling:
Hayley Leonardi, a registered counsellor with the Australian Counselling Association, having recently completed a Masters of Guidance and Counselling at James Cook University. I am also a secondary teacher, with experience in teaching students with Special Needs, a skill I am able to utilise when working with NDIS participants.
Having many years of experience in helping individuals navigate through life's challenges, Hayley believes that everyone deserves to live a happy, fulfilled life, and she is passionate about helping people achieve that. Her approach is warm, empathetic, and non-judgmental. She offers a safe and confidential space where participants can share their thoughts, feelings, and concerns without fear of criticism or rejection.
Although we know that counselling is not a ‘one size fits all’ approach to healing, Hayley specialises in Person-centred therapy, Psychodynamic therapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and is committed to helping your participants overcome any obstacles that may prevent them from living their best life. She uses evidence-based techniques to help gain insight, develop coping skills, and make positive changes in your participants lives.
Hayley is based at Life Ur Way’s office in the Innisfail Food Emporium Wednesdays and Thursdays, and happy to visit you in your home or wherever you are most comfortable. Please do not hesitate to contact her if you would like more information or just a chat about her services and how she can help your participants.
Contact Hayley@lifeurway.com.au
General Enquiries – info@lifeurway.com.au
Administration – admin@lifeurway.com.au
Anthony Cini - anthony@lifeurway.com.au | 0408 535 331
Alison Den Hartog - alison@lifeurway.com.au | 0428 818 550
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Our NDIS team are a group of highly experienced Allied Health Professionals who work closely with participants to identify their needs and assist in achieving their goals.
We believe in leading change through a holistic, passionate and team driven approach.
We offer services to participants on NDIS plans that are over 18 yrs of age and in addition to assessments in our gym or suite rooms, we are also able to offer home assessments and telehealth appointments.
Services offered include:
· Functional capacity assessments;
· Improved daily living skills and retraining;
· AT assessments and prescription (low cost, mid cost & high cost);
· Manual and powered wheelchair assessment and complex seating prescription;
· Minor home modifications;
· Early intervention;
· Hydrotherapy;
· Falls assessment and prevention;
· Manual handling training and programs;
· Manual therapy
· Gait and mobility assessment and intervention;
· General balance, strength and conditioning assessment and programs;
· Nutrition assessments and planning;
· Rehabilitation exercises classes;
· Parkinson’s disease rehabilitation;
· Persistent Pain program;
· Cardiac rehabilitation;
· Comprehensive report writing.
Ramsay Health Plus can provide OT services for:
Initial needs assessment
Equipment prescription; ie: including wheelchairs, complex seating, adjustable beds, ELC
Home modifications - minor & major
Functional Capacity Assessments (FCA)
Supported Independent Living (SIL) assessments
Lymphodema assessment and management
Upper limb rehabilitation
Cognitive retraining
Vehicle modifications
Driving Axs (coming soon)
Common participants conditions that we see:
Acquired Brain Injury
Amputations
Cerebral Palsy
Genetic conditions
Motor Neuron Disease
Multiple Sclerosis
Muscular Dystrophy
Neurological Conditions
Parkinson’s Disease
Spinal Cord Injury
Stroke
Peads - (over 8 yrs old) on a case-by-case basis, eg: ASD, Global Developmental Delay (excluding paediatric equipment scripting)
Contact us on- Cairns@ramsayhealthplus.com.au or 07 3516 8440
Team Ramsay Health Plus
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We are devoted to providing our participants with exceptional support to help them achieve their goals in an accepting and inclusive environment.
Co-founded by sisters, Alesha and Lauren living in the Cairns northern beaches. Both ladies have several years of experience working in the disability/childcare industry, with a passion to provide high-quality support to those that need it most. Having personal experience with their father, who has a disability, both Alesha and Lauren understand the importance of ensuring that loved ones are in the best of hands and receiving support from people that genuinely care.
Allied Health Assistant
As an Allied Health Assistant (AHA), therapy support will be provided under the direction of your qualified Allied Health Professional
Support Assistants
Our team of compassionate and dedicated support workers are here to provide your loved one with personalised care and support, tailored to individual needs and goals.
Expressions of interest for Group activities
Games Night
We’d love to introduce age 12+ Games Nights. This would be a great opportunity for participants to just relax, chill and make friendships.
Group Activities
We’d love to introduce group activities for a range of age groups. This would be a great opportunity for participants to socialise and make friendships.
please fill in the ‘expressions of interest form’ under 'Contact Us' on our website.
enso_sa@outlook.com
Gordonvale - Shop 8C/58 Norman St, Gordonvale QLD 4865
Babinda - 93-95 Munro St, Babinda 4861
Innisfail - 74-76 Edith St, Innisfail 4860
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We are thrilled to share with you the exciting news of our rebrand from FNQ Chronic Pain and Disease Rehabilitation to Thriving Lives Co.
We have always been driven by our purpose of empowering our community to live a life they love. Now we have a name that reflects that purpose. Whilst we do have a new name, we are all still the same people, with the same values, with no change in ownership. Locally owned and passionate about providing exceptional healthcare to people in our region.
The excitement continues… Thriving Lives Co has now opened our new clinic in Cairns. Located at 208 Buchan Street, Bungalow (corner of Quigley Street). Our Practitioners are providing appointments Monday to Friday across all disciplines.
Below is an update regarding our current capacity within the allied health team:
Exercise Physiologists:
Our team of EP's, Lauren Senini; Brianna Haydon; Rachael Lear; Paul Simmonds; Kathryn Cann; Shona Edwards; and Damien Torrisi have no waitlist and immediate capacity throughout the Cairns, Atherton, Cassowary Coast regions. David is at full capacity. We are accepting expressions of interest to increase our service delivery for people in Julatten, Port Douglas and Mossman.
Physiotherapists:
Our team of two, Jordan Bonner and Kadell Pearce have capacity for in clinic, hydrotherapy and home visits in the Cairns and Yarrabah region and are accepting expressions of interest for the Port Douglas and Mossman region.
Allied Health Assistants:
Our team of two, Glen Hayward and Evie Cox, have no waitlist and immediate capacity for home, gym, pool or clinic visits in the Cairns region.
Occupational Therapists:
Ally Willis, Paediatric and Adult OT: Assessments - 3-4 week wait | Ongoing therapy - full capacity
Lucy Ruttiman, Paediatric OT: Ongoing therapy - full capacity
Marcus Alderson, Adult OT: Assessments - 3 -4 week wait | Ongoing therapy - full capacity
We are doing a slow rollout of the rebrand over time so there will be a period of transition between contact details and branding, and we apologise for the confusion.
If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact myself, Donna, or Tricia, on 0435 515 470.
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Mind Matters Cairns is a private allied health service based in Manunda specialising in therapies for people of all ages. Interventions include cutting edge brain based treatments alongside more traditional therapy options. Our clinicians are qualified and have specialised training in specific modalities for all manner of mental health needs.
Qualified Clinicians
🔹 Psychologists
🔹 Occupational Therapists
🔹 Counsellors
🔹 Allied Health Assistants
🔹 Positive Psychology Practitioner
Psychology Assessments:
🔹 ADHD
🔹 ASD
🔹 Auditory Processing
🔹 Educational
🔹 Executive Functioning
🔹 Functional Capacity Assessments
🔹 Functional Behavioural Assessments
Occupational Therapy Assessments
🔹 Fine motor
🔹 Gross motor
🔹 Functional Capacity Assessments
THERAPIES
🔹 Counselling
🔹 Psychotherapy
🔹 Occupational Therapy
🔹 Coaching
🔹 Neurofeedback
🔹 Photobiomodulation
🔹 Sound Therapy
🔹 Group Therapies
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Emily Hayward, Occupational Therapist has a passion for helping people reach their potential. She works with both children and adults. Emily is trained in conducting assessments, interactive metronome, auditory processing training and general OT therapy. Mind Matters accept NDIS clients (Self & Plan Managed).
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Define Normal Life Supports promotes equality and inclusion through person-centered practices.
We offer a range of therapeutic supports available to children and adults who have additional needs.
These include the provision of:
information and advocacy
support coordination
Allied health assistant
assessment
early intervention
behaviour support
social skills groups
individual support
service agreements
access to supported accommodation and community support.
Our all-new short term accommodation is located on the beach front of the beautiful Kurrimine Beach, North Queensland.
Nestled in a quiet suburban street this accommodation provides a home away from home where you r loved ones can relax or have the opportunity to learn new skills to live more independently. Our experienced mentors will be flexible in supporting our participants needs in a safe, familiar and comfortable environment
Define Normal Life Style Supports now has a level two Allied Therapy Assistants on board.
Amy will be working alongside both our speech and occupational therapist. She has a passion in paediatrics, a drive to succeed with a friendly outgoing nature. She will be both mobile and in clinic from Innisfail - Cardwell
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Professional Physiotherapy Treatment For Active Cairns Lifestyles!
Welcome to Proactive Physiotherapy, your local greater Cairns physiotherapy experts. Our professional and proactive team of physiotherapists use the latest proven physiotherapy techniques to assess your source of pain, treat your injury and create a pain management treatment program that works for your lifestyle, helps prevent further injuries and keeps you pain-free for longer.
We provide both in-person and telehealth physiotherapy services in the greater Cairns area for NDIS, back pain, posture-related pain, hip & groin injuries, neck pain, pregnancy & postnatal care, shoulder pain, knee pain, Jaw Joint Pain & Dysfunction, whiplash and workplace injuries.
We have also created dedicated clinics for the treatment of male and female pelvic health problems, as well as a specialist headache and migraine clinic.
Servicing Greater Cairns, FNQ via Telehealth. Home Visit available (depending on distance)