Services
Qualified physiotherapist Greg Taylor will create a treatment plan that works for you, no matter your age or the nature of your injuries.
Professionalism, care and motivation are the hallmarks of the GT name.
Greg will educate you on your diagnosis, the factors relevant to your condition and how the problem can be resolved or managed. He’ll work closely with you to assess your needs and how they can best be met. With Greg’s assistance, you can maintain the quality of life that you deserve.
Specialising in mobile physio, Greg is also proficient in crucial areas such as hydrotherapy and massage. His full range of services include:
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
A musculoskeletal injury is generally caused by day-to-day activity, but often from more strenuous movement or even an accident such as a fall. The most common conditions we see include back and neck pain, knee injuries and shoulder dysfunction.
In order to restore a maximum level of function, we take the time to do a thorough assessment of the presenting injury, including all the contributing factors. Early assessment and diagnosis is vital in the successful management of musculoskeletal injuries so that functional impairment is minimized, allowing for a quicker return to normal.
Acute and chronic pain management
Individualised strengthening programs
Physiotherapy exercises
Spinal and core rehabilitation
Postural, gait, balance and co-ordination re-training
Manual mobilisation of tissues and joints
Taping
Stretching programs
Dry Needling
No matter what your circumstance, we can provide a treatment plan to help you recover.
Hydrotherapy
Exercise is performed within warm water and provides opportunity for individual progressions within a safe, comfortable and enjoyable environment. Hydrotherapy is significantly different from conventional swimming and aquarobics. The exercises and movements are catered for each individual client to address their discussed goals. Hydrotherapy is often less strenuous than land-based exercises, focusing on guided, controlled, pain free movements.
Some of the common conditions that benefit from hydrotherapy include osteoarthritis, general joint pain, pre/post operational rehabilitation, neurological conditions, fibromyalgia and improving general fitness.
The primary benefits of hydrotherapy:
Reduces load bearing on joints.
Increases muscle strength
Improves cardiovascular fitness
Improves balance and reduces falls risk
GT Physiotherapy has a special interest in aquatic exercise and for over 23 years, Greg has been providing hydrotherapy sessions. You do not need to be able to swim to benefit from hydrotherapy. The effects of resistance and buoyancy combined with the soothing properties of warm water helps reduce pain and muscle spasm and assists in the return joint range of motion, muscle length and strength.
Sessions are conducted at the Colmslie Pool, 400 Lytton Rd, Morningside. Although, other pools/locations can be accessed when required.
Pre and Post-op / Hospital Rehabilitation
The need for rehabilitation after surgery is often well appreciated, the importance of exercising before surgery is often overlooked. At GT Physiotherapy, we specialise in Pre and Post Operative Physiotherapy. We help patients physically prepare for surgery, with a focus on enhanced recovery post surgery. Often there are months of pain and reduced activity leading up to surgery where muscles become weaker, mobility and balance decline and exercise tolerance deteriorate. A body that is healthy leading into an operation will usually respond much faster in the post-recovery process.
Your post-operative therapy is always personalised according to your surgery protocols and specific recovery goals. Rehabilitation may include:
Muscle strengthening
Improving joint range of motion
Development of gentle home exercise programs for fitness
Cardiac rehabilitation
Mobility and gait education, including stairs.
Appropriate mobility aid selection and progression
Techniques and education to manage safely at home
We place a strong focus on education, exercise, and manual therapy to help you regain movement, strength and normal function, getting you back to the tasks you enjoy promptly and safely. Contact us to discuss your surgery and how we can help you through the recovery process.
Sports, Remedial & Relaxation Massage
Massage is used to describe a wide variety of techniques that vary in the manner in which touch, pressure and the intensity of the treatment is applied. At GT Physiotherapy, we focus massage therapy on the following three areas.
Remedial - is the objective assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of the signs, symptoms and causes of biomechanical dysfunction or injury, using specific mobilisation techniques, in order to restore normal health and function.
Sports – this is an application of massage, not a particular massage technique. The type of technique or treatment applied is dependent on the stage of training or competition, sports injury or condition. Sport massage is a blend of techniques that aim to enhance performance and help overworked muscles to recover quickly.
Relaxation – also known as Therapeutic or Swedish massage. One of the most popular forms of massage in Australia, this technique is designed to promote relaxation and improve blood circulation.
Massage may be effective in assisting to manage conditions such as:
subacute/chronic low pain
delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS)
anxiety
stress
soft tissue injuries
high blood pressure
insomnia
One of the immediate benefits of massage is a feeling of deep relaxation and calm. This occurs because massage prompts the release of endorphins, the brain chemicals that produce feelings of wellbeing. Levels of stress hormones, such as adrenalin, cortisol and norepinephrine, are also reduced. Make an Enquiry
Some of the physical benefits of massage include:
reduced muscle tension
improved circulation
stimulation of the lymphatic system
reduction of stress hormones
relaxation
increased joint mobility and flexibility
improved recovery of soft tissue injuries
reduced anxiety and depression.
GT Physiotherapy, while incorporating massage into most physio treatment sessions, offers remedial, sports and relaxation massage as a standalone service.
Fall Prevention & Balance Education
One of the leading health concerns for people over the age of 65, is falling. This is often closely associated with a deterioration with balance. In fact, up to 40% of this age group, who still live in their own home, experience at least one fall per year. At GT Physiotherapy, major efforts are devoted to determining the cause of falls at home or while in the community, thereby lessening the risk of this significant health concern in our older clients.
In short, we are committed to helping our ageing population stay safe, mobile and independent in their own home by providing a pro-active approach to fall prevention, using our three-step approach:
Education and exercise plan
Strength and stretching program
Mobility aid selection and its correct use
By developing a personalised balance and mobility program with a client, we not only improve confidence with mobility, but greatly reduce the chance of further falls.
Neurological Rehabilitation
We will develop a specialised rehabilitation program to aid in regaining function and independence for our clients by maximising mobility, balance, strength, range of movement and fitness for the best quality of life possible.
Some neurological conditions that we manage and provide assistance with include:
Peripheral neuropathy
Multiple Sclerosis
Stroke
Parkinson’s Disease
Motor Neuron Disease
Huntington’s Disease
Managing a neurological condition can also be very difficult for family members and loved ones. We will always bring an experienced and empathetic approach to rehabilitation by providing support and training to personal carers if required. We may also assist in sourcing equipment to aid in recovery or simply manage your condition more comfortably at home.
Aged Care
Aged care therapy covers a wide area of problems concerning the elderly. There are many conditions that affect people as they grow older and include but are not limited to, arthritis, osteoporosis, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, hip and joint replacement, and balance disorders.
GT Physiotherapy specialises in providing therapy for such conditions and ailments by providing a range of treatment options, for example:
Acute and chronic pain management
Individualised strengthening programs
Postural, gait, balance and co-ordination re-training
Falls prevention & Balance education
Hydrotherapy
Massage
Aged care therapy is a proven means for older adults to improve mobility and balance, build strength, boost confidence in their physical abilities, and thereby remain active in their golden years. However, sometime, it is not possible to return patients to their previous state of health. At GT Physiotherapy, we recognise this, and structure treatment goals around achieving and maintaining our clients best functional abilities to manage everyday tasks and live their best possible life.
Respiratory Rehabilitation
Physiotherapy plays a major role when suffering respiratory issues in optimising your quality of life, by teaching techniques to manage symptoms and reduce flare-ups of lung disease, whilst also maximising lung function.
At GT Physiotherapy, we provide therapy for many common disorders of the respiratory system. These include:
COPD
Bronchiectasis
Deconditioning
Post hospital care
Cystic fibrosis
Pneumonia
Inhaler, nebuliser & PEP education
Managing difficult breathing patterns
Respiratory physiotherapy is a valuable component of comprehensive respiratory care.
Dry Needling
Research supports that dry needling improves pain control, reduces muscle tension, and normalises dysfunctions of the motor end plates, the sites at which nerve impulses are transmitted to muscles. This can help speed up your return to active rehabilitation.
The main difference between dry needling and acupuncture is the theory behind why the methods work. Dry needling is not the same as acupuncture, although there are similarities between the two techniques. Dry needling is primarily focused on reducing pain and restoring function through the release of myofascial trigger points in the muscle. In comparison, acupuncture focuses on treating medical conditions by restoring the flow of energy (Qi) through critical points in the body (meridians) to restore balance.
GT Physiotherapy uses dry needling for conditions such as arthritis, chronic and acute pain, muscle spasms and tightness, and tendinopathies such as tennis elbow. Dry needling is one of many techniques that we utilise to assist with your rehabilitation. At GT Physiotherapy, we will combine dry needling with other physiotherapy techniques, including massage, manual therapy, and exercise prescription.
Health & Wellbeing Keynote Presentations
Most recently, Greg has delivered presentations to Tricare Mt Gravatt Retirement Community, Queensland War Widows Southeast & Southwest, and Cannon Hill Seniors Club.
There is no fee charged for these education sessions, it is a community service provided by GT Physiotherapy to educate on the benefits of physiotherapy and rehabilitation aimed at senior citizens by encouraging healthy independence by building skills for physical and mental wellbeing.
Some examples of topics covered include:
Mobility – How to select and correctly use the most appropriate walking aid
Balance and falls prevention
Developing a safe and independent home exercise program
Stretching for seniors
Injury prevention while maintaining an active lifestyle
Telehealth
Telehealth Physical Therapy is an online healthcare service conducted via video call. While hands-on therapy can be beneficial for management and recovery of injuries, positive long term outcomes are commonly a result of the appropriate advice and exercise for your personal needs and goals. Telehealth enables the delivery of each of these and can be utilised for most conditions including education on the injury/condition, management techniques to help improve symptoms and exercises to aid in recovery.
Our clients
Private Health Insurance / Uninsured
Physiotherapists are primary healthcare providers, which means they can deliver first-hand health care, with no need for a doctor’s referral for private health insurance, pensioners as well as uninsured clients.
Department of Veterans’ Affairs
DVA Gold Cards and DVA White Cards are welcome as GT Physiotherapy has nearly 25 years’ experience in serving the Veteran and War Widow community.
Treatment sessions are Bulk Billed, with no gap payment, however, a referral from your doctor will be required.
Home Care Packages
A Home Care Package provides Government funded services that can help you remain at home for longer. It also offers choice and flexibility in the way that the care and support is provided.
GT Physiotherapy has service agreements in place from some Queensland’s largest and most trusted providers of in-home care. These include:
- BodeWell Community Care
- Blue Care
- Ozcare
- Anglicare
- Wesley Mission
- Feros Home Care
- Ballycara
- Heather Hill Home Care
- Carinity Home Care
- All Good Care
- Five Good Friends
All physiotherapy or hydrotherapy sessions are billed through your home care package, so there are no out of pocket expenses.
GT Physiotherapy is continuously developing relationships with other Home Care providers, so if you are currently funded under a Home Care Package that does not have a service agreement with GT Physiotherapy, and would like to know more, please contact Greg to discuss.
Medicare
The Medicare Chronic Disease Management Plan allows General Practitioners to organise the health care of clients with chronic conditions. Your GP can allocate up to a total of 5 sessions, per person, per calendar year, for physiotherapy, which Medicare will help fund.
In some instances, GT Physiotherapy will bulk bill these sessions so there is no gap payment.
NDIS
The National Disability Insurance Scheme affords assistance for people with disability, their families and carers. The NDIS will provide any Australians under the age of 65 who have a permanent and significant disability with the funding for supports and services they need to maximise life.
If you are Plan Managed or Self Managed with NDIS funding, then GT Physiotherapy can help. Focused on home support with pain management, exerciser or rehabilitation and offering specialised services such as hydrotherapy and remedial massage, GT Physiotherapy is here to assist in meeting your life goals.
Work Cover
WorkCover Queensland is the statutory insurer for workers’ compensation in our state. It provides insurance that can pay the wages and medical costs of employees who have been injured due to their employment.
At GT Physiotherapy, we understand just how important it is to effectively assess, treat and manage a workplace injury. That is why we are experts at managing workplace injuries by providing a wide variety of services and treatments revolving around an individual’s specific health conditions, and ultimately overseeing recovery goals and successful return to work.
If you have been injured at work, arrange a work capacity certificate from your treating doctor and begin rehabilitation as soon as possible, as this will assist in your recovery.
Motor Vehicle Accident
If you are in the unfortunate position of having sustained an injury while involved in a motor vehicle accident, the Compulsory Third Party (CTP) insurance scheme is available to ensure you receive the required medical support to aid in your recovery goals.
At GT Physiotherapy we provide treatment for all CTP injuries.
We can deal directly with your insurer so there are no out of pocket expenses.
We also communicate with your medical specialists and legal representatives to facilitate a time efficient plan in guiding your recovery to achieve your expected goals.
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Greg is registered with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia and meets the board’s standards to practice in this country. But he’s not content to simply be an adequate physiotherapist. Committed to career growth and continual improvement, he works hard to be among the best in the business.
He aims to offer the most flexible and convenient treatment programs in the business too. So for a treatment plan that works for you, call 0402 038 538Â or use the Contact form below, or alternatively email your enquiry.