SERVICES
Physiotherapy
Our physiotherapists are highly skilled professionals who are qualified in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of musculoskeletal problems.
Remedial Massage
Our qualified massage therapists are widely trained in Massage Therapy, including Remedial Massage, Myotherapy, Pregnancy Massage and more.
Pilates
With the correct prescription of exercises and effective teaching, Pilates is a useful tool for physiotherapists in retraining strength without dysfunction after injury.
Newcastle physiotherapists also providing:
* Womens Health *Sports Physiotherapy * Acupuncture/Trigger Point Dry Needling * Headache Management * Exercise Programs * Work Injury, CTP, EPC Programs, DVA and * Pre-employment Functional Assessments *
Appointments available Monday to Friday, 7am – 7pm
CONTACT US
PEAK PHYSIO
Care for every body
Level 2, 23 Watt Street, Newcastle NSW 2300
Phone: (02) 4929 3898
info@peak-physio.com.au
ABOUT US
Peak Physio opened in 2012 to provide Physiotherapy and Pilates to the Newcastle community. Conveniently located in the heart of Newcastle City, Peak Physio offers availability, convenience, and and effective professional treatment.
We practice with a strong “hands on” approach, utilising massage, manual therapies, and manipulation, teamed up with movement therapy through strengthening and rehabilitation. We believe in Holistic management; we have two massage therapists on site to supplement, and a close working relationship with local health professionals to support a complete and holistic approach to supplement physiotherapy management, where needed.
We also have a strong focus on Pilates and Womens Health, including pre and post natal treatment, DRAM or diastases management, pelvic floor rehabilitation, pelvic organ prolapse, pregnancy related pelvic girdle pain, episiotomy and perineal tear management, exercise in high risk pregnancy, and continence management.
ANNA GERAETS
Physiotherapist, Director
BHSc (Physiotherapy)
Anna is an APA member and Work Cover accredited physiotherapist. She trained under academic scholarship at the Auckland University of Technology (New Zealand), obtaining her Bachelor of Health Sciences (Physiotherapy) qualification. Her passion has always been in musculoskeletal physiotherapy and she has been in private practice since 2007. Anna is one of our qualified Women’s Health Physiotherapists, completing her intro and advanced course in 2017 including fitting of Pessaries for prolapse and stress incontinence. She also completed her introductory and advanced trigger point dry needling courses with GEMt.
NICK MULLEN
Physiotherapist
BSc (Physiotherapy)
Nick is an APA member and Work Cover accredited physiotherapist. He trained under scholarship at Charles Sturt University, graduating with a Bachelor in Physiotherapy (Honours) in 2013. Nick has completed post graduate courses in Sports Physiotherapy level 1 and 2, dry needling, Lyn Watson shoulder course, and Explain Pain. Nick commenced work with Peak Physio in 2018. He has previously worked in private practices in Bathurst and Hobart. Nick’s career goals are to complete his Masters in Sports and Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy which he will commence in 2019.
RIINA KOSONEN
Massage Therapist
Dip. Remedial Massage
Riina graduated from Endeavour College in Melbourne in 2012, and has since completed a certificate in Pregnancy Massage as well as received further training and mentoring from leading experts in her field. She has several years of experience in clinical and corporate massage, has completed further training in Craniosacral Therapy, and treats a wide range of complaints from headaches, neck shoulder and back pain, arthritis, sciatica, sport injuries, pregnancy related discomforts to PMS, anxiety, sleep problems and more.
REBECCA ORCHARD
Massage Therapist
Dip. Remedial Massage
Bec is a fully qualified remedial massage therapist and myotherapist. She has experience with a wide range of problems from neck and shoulder pain, upper and mid back pain, lower back and hip pain, sciatica, headaches and more. She is registered with all health funds and is a member of the Australian Natural Therapists Association.
CHERYL DOYLE
Administration and Reception
ALEXI MCCANN
Reception
YOUR HEALTH
A series of articles written by the staff of Peak Physio in the interests of keeping the Newcastle community in peak health.
Can’t Sleep? Leg Cramps? Read this…
Do you have a problem with leg cramps during the night?
Do these cramps cause pain, and disturb your sleep?
If this sounds familiar you are not alone. Up to 33% of the general population over the age of 50 experience nocturnal leg cramps. Read more
SPECIAL OFFERS 2018
PEAK PHYSIO SPECIAL OFFERS 2018
We would like to acknowledge all of our loyal clients for your extreme patience and tolerance during the road upgrades and changes around town, as well as your ongoing support to Peak Physio. We would like to say a little THANK YOU to you all:
Low Back Pain
If you are reading this and are suffering from low back pain, you are not alone. Currently you are a part of the club with 540 million other people, or 7.3% of the global population, suffering from low back pain at any one time. So what’s the current evidence guiding practice? Read more