Therapeutic Support:
1. OUR PHYSIOTHERAPISTS
Will perform a specialist neurological assessment and will provide you with strategies on how you can better manage your symptoms, improve your mobility and ultimately to be as independent as possible in the community.
Some of the problems physiotherapy services can help address:
- difficulty walking and getting around
- getting started with exercise
- symptom management including pain, stiffness, weakness and heat sensitivity
THE BENEFITS
- improve your mobility at home and in the community
- individual exercise program
- decreased risk of falling or tripping
- symptom management
- recommendations for suitable local exercise classes and other aids to increase mobility
- tips for your carers and other exercise instructors
What to ask for in your NDIS planning.
Physiotherapy assessment and training comes under: Improved daily living (Individual assessment, therapy and/or training)
We can help you prepare for your planning conversation or come with you, contact Miracle Hands for more information.
How do I pay?
Physiotherapy assessment and training is an NDIS funded service. If you’re eligible for the NDIS, speak to your planner about including a physiotherapy assessment in your plan – It won’t cost you anything.
2. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
(OT) is all about supporting you to be as independent as possible to keep participating at home, work and in the community. This includes developing strategies to manage symptoms, prescribing assistive technology or designing home modifications
Some of the problems OT services can help address:
- difficulty taking part in activities that are important to you at home, in the community or at work.
- symptom management including physical and cognitive changes
- difficulty walking and getting around
What to ask for in your NDIS planning.
OT assessment and training comes under: Assistive Technology Improved Daily Living
We can help you prepare for your planning conversation or come with you, contact Miracle Hands for more information.
THE BENEFITS
- improve your mobility at home and in the community
- gain independence
- symptom management
- consider if assistive technology or home/work modifications will help you
- enable you to participate in activities that are important to you
How do I pay?
OT assessment and training is an NDIS funded service. If you’re eligible for the NDIS, speak to your planner about including an OT assessment in your plan – It won’t cost you anything.
3. EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY
Is all about health and wellness, and putting an exercise program in place that works in with your symptoms Miracle Hands offers exercise physiology in a group based program or an individual assessment.
Some of the problems exercise services can help address
- spasticity
- stiffness
- pain
- anxiety
THE BENEFITS
- keeping fit and healthy
- keeping mobile and independent
- improved strength
- managing spasticity
- better for your thinking and mental health
What to ask for in your NDIS planning. Exercise services come under:
Improved health and wellbeing
- Exercise physiology in a group
- Exercise physiology (individual assessment)
How do I pay?
Exercise physiology is an NDIS funded service. If you’re eligible for the NDIS, you can speak to your planner about including it in your plan. If you’re eligible, it won’t cost you anything.
We can help you prepare for your planning conversation or come with you, contact Miracle Hands for more information.