Approach to Care
Helping You Move, Recover and Thrive
Generalist physiotherapy care delivered through an educational, evidence-based and empowering approach.
Care integrates traditional hands-on physiotherapy with education, health coaching, movement rehabilitation and mind–body, nervous system–informed strategies to support recovery, function and wellbeing.
Recognising the close connection between physical and emotional health, treatment is tailored to each individual, helping them better understand their condition and actively participate in their recovery journey.
Personalised, collaborative care that places YOU at the centre of the recovery process.
Services Include
Comprehensive Physiotherapy Support
- Musculoskeletal and sports physiotherapy for spinal pain, joint conditions and soft tissue injuries across all age groups
- Orthopaedic and surgical rehabilitation, including pre- and post-operative rehabilitation following joint replacements, ACL reconstruction, shoulder surgery and other orthopaedic procedures
- Neurological rehabilitation including stroke and other neurological conditions
- Persistent pain rehabilitation, including chronic back, neck, shoulder, hip and knee pain, fibromyalgia, neuroplastic pain and other complex pain presentations
- Geriatric physiotherapy, mobility support and falls prevention
Service Locations
Where Services Are Available
- Gladstone Central Medical Centre, Gladstone
- Theodore Medical Centre, monthly outreach clinic
- Home-based physiotherapy services throughout Gladstone and surrounding areas
- Monthly outreach clinic at Theodore Medical Centre
Home-Based Physiotherapy
Care in Your Own Environment
Home-based physiotherapy services are available for individuals who experience difficulty attending a clinic due to mobility limitations, health conditions, transport challenges or personal circumstances.
Treatment is provided within the comfort of the individual’s own environment and may assist with mobility, function, independence and participation in everyday activities.
Funding & Referral Options
Available To
- Private patients, with or without a referral
- NDIS participants, self-managed and plan-managed
- Department of Veterans’ Affairs, DVA, clients
- WorkCover clients
- My Aged Care participants
- Commonwealth Home Support Programme, CHSP
- Home Care Packages, HCP
- GP Chronic Condition Management Plan, GPCCMP, referrals
- Rural Primary Health Service, RPHS, referrals
Referrals
Important Information
- Referrals are not required for private physiotherapy consultations.
- Some funding programs require a referral from your GP or treating practitioner.
- Please contact us if you are unsure of your eligibility or funding options.
Techniques May Include
Evidence-Based Treatment Options
- Hands-on manual therapy including spinal, joint and soft tissue mobilisation
- Soft tissue techniques, including myofascial release and trigger point therapy
- Dry Needling, Western acupuncture, and Dry Needling with Electrical Stimulation, DNES
- Low-Level Laser Therapy, LLLT
- Individualised exercise prescription and rehabilitation
- Supportive taping and strapping
- Movement retraining and mindful movement practices
- Breathing, relaxation and nervous system regulation strategies
- Pain Reprocessing Therapy, PRT, strategies
- Education, health coaching and practical strategies to support recovery, confidence and independence
What Sets MindBody&YOU Apart?
A Personalised Holistic Approach
- Personalised and collaborative care that places YOU at the centre of the recovery process
- Integration of evidence-based physiotherapy, health coaching and mind–body, nervous system-informed strategies
- Extensive clinical experience across hospital, community, aged care, industrial and private practice settings
- Strong expertise in musculoskeletal rehabilitation, persistent pain and functional recovery
- Hands-on physiotherapy combined with education and practical strategies to build confidence, independence and resilience
- Commitment to ongoing professional development and lifelong learning
- Flexible clinic-based and home-based physiotherapy services across Gladstone and surrounding areas, with a monthly outreach clinic in Theodore
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Treatment Information
What is the Difference Between Dry Needling and Acupuncture?
Both dry needling and acupuncture involve the insertion of fine, sterile single-use needles into specific areas of the body. While the techniques may appear similar, they are based on different principles.
Dry Needling is based on modern Western medicine and is commonly used by physiotherapists to treat muscle pain, tension and movement dysfunction. Needles are inserted into trigger points or tight bands of muscle to help reduce pain, improve blood flow, promote muscle relaxation and restore normal function.
Acupuncture is based on traditional Chinese medicine and involves the insertion of needles into specific points along energy pathways, known as meridians, throughout the body. The aim is to restore balance and influence the body’s natural healing processes.
At MindBody&YOU Physiotherapy, dry needling is used as one of many treatment options and is always integrated within a broader physiotherapy assessment and treatment plan.
What is Dry Needling with Electrical Stimulation?
Dry Needling with Electrical Stimulation, DNES, combines traditional dry needling with gentle electrical stimulation delivered through the needles using a specialised electrotherapy device.
The addition of electrical stimulation may help reduce pain, encourage muscle relaxation, improve muscle activation and enhance treatment outcomes in some individuals. The frequency, intensity and mode of stimulation are tailored to the individual’s condition and treatment goals.
DNES may be used as part of a comprehensive physiotherapy treatment plan and is often combined with hands-on therapy, exercise and movement rehabilitation strategies.
What is Low-Level Laser Therapy?
Low-Level Laser Therapy, LLLT, is a non-invasive, TGA-approved treatment that uses specific wavelengths of light to support tissue healing and assist with pain, inflammation and muscle relaxation.
The light energy is absorbed by the body’s tissues, where it helps stimulate cellular activity, circulation and the body’s natural healing processes. LLLT is painless, does not produce heat, and may be used to support recovery from a range of musculoskeletal and soft tissue conditions.
As with all treatment options, LLLT is used as part of an individualised physiotherapy treatment plan and may be combined with hands-on therapy, exercise and rehabilitation strategies.
What is Mindful Movement?
Mindful movement involves bringing gentle awareness and attention to the body’s movements, sensations and breathing while exercising or performing everyday activities.
Rather than focusing solely on completing an exercise, mindful movement encourages individuals to notice how their body feels, move with greater ease and confidence, and reduce unnecessary tension or guarding. This approach may help improve body awareness, movement patterns, nervous system regulation and overall wellbeing.
Mindful movement can be particularly helpful for individuals experiencing persistent pain, stress, fear of movement or reduced confidence with physical activity. It is often integrated into physiotherapy rehabilitation, exercise programs and recovery strategies.
What is Pain Reprocessing Therapy?
Pain Reprocessing Therapy, PRT, is an evidence-based approach used to support recovery from some forms of persistent and neuroplastic pain. It helps individuals better understand the role of the brain and nervous system in pain and develop greater confidence, safety and ease with movement and daily activities.
At MindBody&YOU Physiotherapy, PRT principles are integrated within a broader physiotherapy approach that may also include movement rehabilitation, exercise, hands-on treatment, education and nervous system-informed strategies.
To learn more about neuroplastic pain and Pain Reprocessing Therapy, please visit the About page.
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Compassionate physiotherapy care designed to support recovery, function, confidence and wellbeing.