Private Appointments
All physiotherapy appointments with us are 1-on-1, in a private room, ensuring undivided attention for all clients.
We Empower People to Confidently
Live the Lives they Choose
Who would you like to walk alongside you on your Barefoot Journey?
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Caitlin Detmers
General Physiotherapist Level 2
Special Interest in:
• Jaw, head & neck pain
• Headaches
• Acute & chronic upper/lower back pain
Daniel Jang
General Physiotherapist
Special Interest in:
• Acute & Persistent Low Back Pain
• Neck & shoulder rehabilitation
• Movement/Exercise & gym rehab
Georgia Maclean
General Physiotherapist
Special Interest in:
• Rowing & Sports
• Strength & Conditioning
• Access to sports for all
Brittany Johnstone
Senior Physiotherapist Level 1
Special Interest in:
• Back & neck pain (acute & persistent)
• Women’s Health across the lifespan
• Pre & post natal physiotherapy care
On leave, returning 15th July 2024
Kelcie Jessen
General Physiotherapist
Special Interest in:
• Enjoyable movement
• Physio across the lifespan (healthy aging)
• Mountain Sports
Caitlin Sargent
Senior Physiotherapist Level 2
Special interest in:
• Acute & Persistent Low Back Pain
• Youth Sporting Development
• Female Athlete Wellbeing
On Maternity leave/Senior training role from May 2024. Returning to treating in 2026.
Sal Oliver Lange
Director & Head of Physiotherapy
Special interest in:
• Leadership/Team Environment
• Complex presentations & Orthopaedics
• Burnout & Energy Levels
Not currently taking new clients
Pip Oliver
Chief Tail Wagger and Greeter
Curly Coated Retriever
Sometimes comes to work; If she’s in the clinic you’ll be able to find her at the Kitchen half door for pats
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Experience Freedom from Pain with Holistic Physiotherapy – Conveniently Located in Tennyson – Servicing just outside of Brisbane City including: Yeronga, Fairfield, Graceville, Oxley, West End, Annerley, Tarragindi, Moorooka and more!
What to Expect for Your First Physiotherapy Appointment?
Our physiotherapy Brisbane approach is based on a partnership between you and us. This starts with us truly knowing and understanding your story and why you have come to Barefoot for help.
We then use specific nerve and orthopaedic tests to determine our initial hands-on treatment plan that starts you on the road to recovery.
As you progress through the treatment plan, we utilise our full body assessment and testing to determine the root cause of your problem. We then treat it, teach you how to treat it and teach you how to take care of it for now and the future.
Throughout this process, we will incorporate postural retraining, strength work and individualised education to ensure you understand what is best for your body, getting you back to living the highest quality of life.
We’ll Create a Holistic Treatment Plan Based On Our Findings of the Underlying Cause To Your Current Pain
From the thorough assessment we compile a list of significant findings in your body. These findings relate to your joints, muscles, movements, nerves as well as your thoughts and worries.
From the list, you and your therapist will prioritise which key findings to test first. These findings are tested by performing TDTs (Treatment-Direction-Tests) to the limited movements in your body. Often we find that the underlying cause is not exactly where you are feeling your symptoms. That is the value of our thorough process where we work with you to truly solve what is going on.
We’ll Teach You to Take Care of Your Body to Avoid Reoccurrence of the Pain
Once we confirm the underlying cause we will treat it to reduce its impact on the rest of your body. Our team continually reassess your movements, muscles and joints to measure the improvements from your treatment. This confirms we are on the right track, and on the way to help you reach your goals.
The focus of our Physio Brisbane team is to is then to prevent build-up of strain to the primary cause of your condition. We do this by:
- Teaching you to treat the structure yourself or how someone else can help you treat it (e.g. partner, family member, friend)
- Teaching you how to use your body in a way to prevent build-up of strain on that area. This can be by changing your posture at work or strengthening a specific muscle group.
We understand this is different for everyone, so we tailor it to each client! If you have particular posture or performance questions, feel free to ask the physio during your session and we will address this when appropriate.
Individualised Brisbane Physio Care
Physiotherapy treatment doesn’t begin and end within the four walls of our clinic.
If you need us to assess your posture at your workplace, we’ll be there. If you’d like us to collaborate with your personal trainer on which specific exercises to focus on (and avoid), we’re happy to help.
Working in with your broader “support team” is one of the best ways in which we can support you back to optimum health.
And if for any reason you’re not getting results, we’ll work with you to find alternatives. Our Physiotherapy Brisbane team will closely monitor your progress, with the goal of getting you out of pain and back doing what you love. Our success is measured by your results, nothing else.
We’ll Craft a Plan for Health Maintenance to Ensure Your Body Stays Happy
To ensure your body stays in optimal shape and you prevent future injury, it is important that you check in with us at increasing intervals for “tune up” sessions. In these sessions we focus on prevention, to help you to continue living your Barefoot lifestyle. Our holistic physio services are ideal for those suffering from persistent sports injuries and to manage the demands and recovery from pregnancy.
As well as continuing treatment to the primary cause of your condition, we may also need to treat some secondary areas in your body. These secondary areas are findings that make some improvements to one or two things in your body (not as significant as the primary cause), but play an important role in keeping your body functioning at its highest level. If you have questions about how we can help you talk to our team today or arrange for a physio consult in our Brisbane clinic.
Our goal is to empower you to confidently live the life you choose!
Getting the Best Physiotherapy Treatment
Conveniently located in Tennyson, Barefoot Physiotherapy are here to offer the best physiotherapy Brisbane has to offer. Whether it be sports physiotherapy, dry needling, women’s health physiotherapy or management of an injury, our team of physiotherapists will ensure that you are provided with the most up-to-date treatment within the Barefoot clinic. At the core of everything that we do, is your health and wellbeing.
The team at Barefoot Physiotherapy Brisbane are pleased to offer a wide range of services that encompass treatment for a large scope of concerns. When you step foot into our clinic, our physiotherapists will carefully listen to your concerns, get an understanding of your general health and history, and work with you as a team to come up with a comprehensive treatment plan.
Your Barefoot Physiotherapy Team
Frequently Asked Questions
What Are the Barefoot Physiotherapy Services?
Barefoot are pleased to offer the best Brisbane physiotherapy services available. Our physios pride themselves on their holistic, hands-on approach to modern physiotherapy; we make sure that all our services are in line with the most up-to-date, accurate and results-driven techniques. From aiding our local community and mothers through pregnancy, to assisting in chronic fatigue management, to sports injury treatment and everything in between, we’ve got your back.
Our main services from our clinic include (but are not limited to!):
- Dry Needling
- Neck & Back Pain Treatment
- Knee Pain Treatment
- Nerve Pain Treatment
- Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy
- Pregnancy Physiotherapy
- Running Physiotherapy
- Shoulder Pain Treatment
- Sports Physiotherapy
- TMJ Management
- Women’s Physiotherapy
- Chronic Fatigue Management
Our one-on-one sessions can help to improve and treat a wide range of musculoskeletal concerns and injuries. Whether you’re in your older years and are dealing with chronic pain, or you’re an extremely active person and have found yourself injured, we’re confident that our physiotherapists can find the short-term solution for relief, and the long-term plan for the prevention of reoccurrence.
Why Should I Choose Barefoot Brisbane Physiotherapist?
There is no shortage of physiotherapy clinics in QLD, which means that choosing the right one can seem like a tall order. At Barefoot, we are led by passion and driven by results. With each client that we treat, we ensure that you receive a hands-on, compassionate, and professional treatment from our team of local physio professionals.
We are passionate about what we do, and we are constantly learning, growing, and improving to ensure that we stay up to date with the latest industry advancements. Our approach to physiotherapy services is constantly evolving to ensure that our clients receive the best service and professional advice.
How Long Will it Take to See Results?
It’s a great question, and one that all of our clients want to know! Getting you back on your feet a moving pain-free is our number one goal.
For some clients, you may see improvements in as little as one session. For most, you may require a few physio treatments to get you on the road to recovery. It really depends on the injuries faced and how we can help. In general, our goal is to reduce the number of visits that are required to get you moving properly and thereby reduce the overall cost of treatment.
Once we have a blueprint and pinpoint the root cause of the problem, we outline a timeframe for recovery and indicate how many treatment sessions will be required. Our aim is to get you back on your feet, living your best life.
Will You Treat the Underlying Cause of Injury?
Yes! Our goal is to identify the underlying cause behind injuries and ensure that we put together a plan that will enable long-term mobility and results. Once we have identified the underlying cause of your injury, our dedicated Physio Brisbane team can put together a customised treatment plan.
During the first few sessions, our Physiotherapists will be searching for areas in your body that may be contributing to the problem. During this time we will thoroughly assess your injury to identify the root of the problem which will save time in the long run and make your recovery more efficient and your treatment more cost-effective.
Where is the Barefoot Physiotherapy Clinic Located?
We are conveniently located 20-minutes from Brisbane City and Brisbane CBD which means that you can arrive, park, and leave as quickly as possible.
Barefoot is located at the ‘Red Brick House’ 28 Curzon St, Tennyson Q4105 (near the Queensland Tennis Centre). You can turn left into Curzon St from Tennyson Memorial Ave but if coming from Graceville/Chelmer direction you will need to go via Walker St. We service all surrounding neighbourhoods of our clinic; providing the leading physio services in the area.
What Should I Wear for My Appointment?
Please wear loose-fitting clothes that enable you to move and stretch freely for your consultation. We recommend:
Ladies – running shorts/tights and a loose top or singlet
Gentlemen – exercise shorts or loose-fitting pants
If you are coming from work or another appointment, we have a toilet and changeroom at the clinic so that you can change before your consultation. We also provide shorts and singlets in the changeroom should you require them.
How Much Do Physiotherapy Brisbane Sessions Cost?
From the get-go, we want to ensure that you’re getting treatment that is entirely tailored for you, your injuries and your rehabilitation. As such, we recommend that our new clients book an hour-long initial consultation – which costs $180 (General Physio) or $260 (Senior Physio). The 60-minute initial appointment allows us to assess your body and create a fully tailored, customised treatment plan.
Follow up appointments vary in costs depending on which physiotherapist you work with. Follow ups range from $140 to $180 for a half-hour session depending on physio level. Rebates are available for clients covered by Medicare ($58/session) and referred by your GP.
Do I Need a Referral for An Appointment with Barefoot?
For those that are eligible to receive a rebate from Medicare under the GP Management Plan, a referral from your GP is required.
However, most of our clients do not need a referral to book an appointment with our physiotherapists. You can simply make a booking by either giving us a call on 1300 842 850 or booking online.
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