The things everyone asks a physio

No. You can book directly with a physio at either clinic. A GP referral is only needed for two funding paths: DVA treatment or an accepted workers' compensation claim.

Fees depend on the practitioner and appointment length, and the current list lives on the main Absolute Health site so it never goes stale here. Both clinics have HICAPS terminals, so private health rebates happen on the spot and you pay the gap.

Something that lets the area be seen and moved. Shorts for anything from the hip down, a singlet or loose top for shoulders and backs. Both clinics keep spare shorts if you're coming from work.

Initial assessments run about 40 minutes. Follow-ups are shorter, and how many you need depends entirely on the diagnosis; you'll get an honest estimate at visit one, and the plan gets reviewed against your actual progress.

Same needles, different framework. Dry needling targets specific muscle trigger points based on your examination findings, and it's one tool among several rather than a standalone therapy. If needles aren't your thing, say so; nothing in a physio plan depends on them.

Usually not. Most musculoskeletal problems are diagnosed by history and physical testing, and imaging often adds cost and delay without changing the plan. When a scan genuinely would change the plan, we'll say so and arrange the referral.

The short version: physio for rehab, strength and tissue injuries; chiro for stiff spinal joints and adjustment-responsive problems. The long version has its own page on this site. The practical version: book either at our clinics, because whoever sees you first will route you correctly.

Very often, yes. Ankles that still roll, knees that never trusted stairs again, shoulders that stopped at 80 percent: unfinished rehab leaves capacity gaps that respond to loading years later. The assessment tells us what's recoverable.

Yes, regularly: growth-related sports complaints, rolled ankles from weekend sport, and returning young athletes to play safely. A parent stays in the room, and anything that belongs with a paediatrician gets referred on.

Every rehab patient gets one, deliberately kept small. Two or three exercises done most days beat a big program done rarely. Programs are progressed at reviews as your numbers improve.

Yes, with positioning and technique adapted as you progress. Pelvic girdle and low back pain are the common reasons we see pregnant patients, and the goal is simple: comfortable, moving and sleeping for as long as possible.

Mooloolaba: free secure parking under the clinic building with lift access, genuinely easy. Nambour: street and off-street options a short walk from Howard Street.

Yes at both clinics: Mooloolaba runs to 12:30pm and Nambour to 12:00pm on Saturdays. These are the first slots to fill each week, so book a few days out.