A physio practice dedicated to understanding your problem and helping you get painfree fast. What makes Adelaide West Physio and Pilates different?
You will notice the difference as soon as you walk in the door. You will feel like you have been listened to - we spend more face to face time with you so that we can fully understand your problem. You have our undivided attention for the whole appointment time. We don’t put you on a machine and treat someone else at the same time. We have expertise that set us apart:
• headache and migraine solutions
• low back pain
• persistent pain
• sports physiotherapy
• running performance and running injuries
• credentialled McKenzie therapists who use the McKenzie method
We are fully committed to helping you get better quicker - it is more than just a job. Our passion is helping, that is why we chose to become physiotherapists and massage therapists. You will know exactly what is going on - we provide you with a clear plan of attack and an estimate of the number of treatment sessions required to get you better. You can feel reassured that we know our stuff - we spend time and money on continuing professional development and higher qualifications. We are committed to using scientific evidence to inform our treatment so you get better quicker and you get the best bang for your buck. Adelaide West is an independent physiotherapy clinic, not part of a franchise. That means we have autonomy in how we do things, which means that we can be more responsive to our patients so we can help you the best we can. You will enjoy using our fully-equipped and supervised Pilates studio - it doesn’t matter if you are completely new to Pilates, we give all the help that you need to make sure that you get the best out of it. If you suffer from headaches, we have a dedicated headache service - Adelaide West Headache Clinic - for more information, see www.adelaidewestphysio.com.au/headache-clinic or the Adelaide West Headache Clinic page. If you are looking for something to help out with tired or tight muscles, or you are an athlete looking for a pre or post game massage, you can't go past our Remedial Massage Therapists, who also work closely with the physiotherapists. All of this means that you get quicker results with less visits. On top of that, we have arguably the friendliest practice around, with the best reception staff!
11/12/2025
🎅🏽 Between Christmas and New Years, our normal groups are ON HOLD.
Instead, we are offering a Physio Group Treatment session on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 9am, with more groups each day as the first one fills.
If you are interested, REGISTER YOUR INTEREST NOW!!
Call us on 8356 1000, shoot us a message or chat when you are in next!
BTW: even on a sleigh, he sits on something doesn't he? 🤔
10/12/2025
😞 With so many “leak-proof” products lining supermarket shelves, it’s easy to feel like SUI is something you simply have to manage forever.
But here’s the truth: SUI is extremely common, but it is not something you need to just put up with.
Stress urinary incontinence happens when the pressure in the abdomen is more than the pelvic floor can cope with — so things like laughing, coughing, or running lead to leakage.
And with one in three women affected, the demand for products makes sense … but products aren’t treatment. You can save $$ on these products if you reduce the problem!
Clinical guidelines are very clear:
➡️ Supervised pelvic floor muscle training is the first-line management for urinary incontinence.
When done correctly, and with physiotherapist support, 60–75% of women see significant improvement.
The sooner you start, the sooner you’re likely to notice change — and sometimes the first step is simply having a conversation.
If you’re unsure where to begin, or want to talk through your symptoms, I’m always available for a phone chat on 8356 1000
*Kharaji G, ShahAli S, Ebrahimi-Takamjani I, Sarrafzadeh J, Sanaei F, Shanbehzadeh S. Supervised versus unsupervised pelvic floor muscle training in the treatment of women with urinary incontinence - a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int Urogynecol J. 2023 Jul;34(7):1339-1349. doi: 10.1007/s00192-023-05489-2.
09/12/2025
Two moments from Saturday night - Howard shows off his rack and Russell shows off his teeny tiny trophy for winning the quiz.
08/12/2025
🎅🏽 For the first time in a long time, we celebrated Christmas in December with a fabulous meal at the Duke Of Brunswick. Thanks to Howard for organising a quiz with general and not-so-general knowledge about each staff member. Thanks to everyone for a hilarious night (we seemed to clear the place pretty quickly once the quiz started) 🤣
06/12/2025
04/12/2025
Our Movember tally was more than double the goal!! As a clinic and as the clinic community we should all be very proud!! Men’s mental health and su***de prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer research are such worthy causes. Thanks to all who donated!!
04/12/2025
Matt cuts the cake to celebrate 6 years of remedial massage with Adelaide West Physio. We reflected on when he started - just months prior to our latest pandemic ... 😷 Great times!
Matt, thanks for joining us and for the care you provide to your loyal patients! 🙏
03/12/2025
🧠 Most people imagine a concussion as the brain getting bruised. The thing is… that’s not the whole story.
A concussion usually happens because the brain moves suddenly inside the skull after a knock, fall, or whiplash-type movement.
Think of jelly in a bowl — that quick jiggle creates tiny stretch forces through the tissue.
You might have heard of coup–contrecoup, where the brain hits one side of the skull and rebounds to the other.
That does happen — but usually only with much bigger impacts.
For most day-to-day concussions, it’s actually the stretching that disrupts how brain cells communicate.
And that’s why a scan often looks completely normal… even when you still feel “off.”
❤️ It's not what it looks like! My photo app thought this was the blossoming of a new relationship, when really it was Howard practicing a technique on Kim. Or was it? 😬
01/12/2025
💥 Howard finished strong in Movember! We are still tallying, but it looks like a really solid total for this year's Movember. Thanks so much to everyone!
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to provide a reliable and professional service with the highest level of expertise, using the best current research, science and consensus.
to help our patients reach their maximum potential of their physical health and quality of life by establishing and working towards the patients’ own goals.
to make use of the power of education and self-management principles wherever possible.
to provide our services in a friendly, supportive and caring environment, by enthusiastic practitioners, with acknowledgement of the importance of psychological health as part of total health.
We aren’t part of a franchise – we don’t dance to the tune of a head office.
If our customers or one of our staff suggests an improvement to our practice, we can just do it!
We value our continuing education very highly – we each attend external courses throughout the year and we invest in our physios to do so. Plus we hold two sessions of one hour of continuing education each week.
In other words, that’s two hours each week to improve the outcomes for our customers and clients.
The end result? Our customers get results faster and save money and time.
You should feel really welcome to give feedback – good or bad, feedback is the only way that we know how we are doing as a clinic.
We always want to know how we can improve.
Some of our services are quite special – there aren’t many practices in Adelaide with:
- a Headache and Migraine clinic and a Watson Headache Certified Practitioner
- Credentialed McKenzie Method therapists and a focus on the well-researched McKenzie Method
- our knowledge and passion for pain biology and novel approaches to persistent pain
- involvement in studies with UniSA and Return To Work SA
- physios with an in-depth understanding of strength and conditioning
- regular GLA:D exercise classes for knee and hip osteoarthritis management
You can be sure that we are using the best evidence to back up our treatment methods – you won’t find us using outdated concepts, unnecessary or ineffective electrotherapy, or any ‘pseudoscience’ like many sadly do in health.
It means getting your results faster instead of stuck in wasteful and expensive treatment cycles.
We take the time – our appointments are purposely scheduled to give you the time that you need to explain your problem and so that we can really listen. You won’t feel bundled out of the door with a bunch of unanswered questions. You will have our undivided attention for your whole appointment.
We want you to understand your problem. You need to understand it to get the best results.
We make an effort to stay in touch – we want to make sure that you get exactly the outcome that you are looking for.
We follow up with all our clients because we aren’t satisfied until you are.
We offer 5 guarantees on your visits - there aren’t many places that offer guarantees in health care! You can read more about them here.
This is a sign of how much we believe in our therapists and front desk staff.
You will know exactly what is going on - if you have something wrong, there is nothing quite like having a clear explanation of what is wrong, a plan of attack of how you are going to get better and an estimate of your recovery time.
We provide you with a clear plan of attack and an estimate of the number of treatment sessions required to get you better
