Physiotherapy is a health care profession aimed at improving quality of life through the assessment, maintenance, and restoration of the physical function and performance of the body. Physiotherapists assess and diagnose the problem before planning and administering treatment programs, which aim to restore function, or minimise dysfunction after disease or injury.

At Box Hill Hospital, the Physiotherapy service forms part of the multidisciplinary healthcare team including medical and nursing staff, occupational therapy, social work, speech therapy and nutrition.

We provide a range of patient services for both inpatients and outpatients, either as individual consultations, or as part of specific group programmes.

In addition, we offer supervised clinical experience for physiotherapy students, and staff training consultancy in the area of manual handling.

Inpatient Physiotherapy Services

All medical units have access to services either by referral from medical or nursing staff, or as a component of a specific care management pathway.

Post natal groups (also available to recently discharged mothers) are held three times weekly in our maternity ward.

For elective surgery patients, we provide pre-admission assessment for risk screening and safe discharge planning.

Hours of Service

Monday to Friday - 8.00 to 4.30
Weekend and Public holidays - urgent inpatients only

Outpatient Physiotherapy Services

Outpatient physiotherapy services are available by medical referral from any Box Hill Hospital clinic, with primary clinical focus on musculo-skeletal conditions.
Group programs include cardiac rehabilitation, and pulmonary rehabilitation.

Hours of Service

- Monday to Friday - 8.30 to 4.30

Contacts

For general enquiries, you may contact us using one of the following methods:

Allied Health Reception
phone   (03) 9895-3463
fax   (03) 9895-4816
email   physiotherapy@boxhill.org.au

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