Physio Gymea: One Stop from the Village to Our Door
Gymea Bay Road keeps a lot of people on their feet from the first coffee to the last table, and sore heels, tight lower backs and stiff necks come with the territory. Andrew treats those from our Miranda clinic, one stop along the train line or a short run down the Kingsway.
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Standing all day on Gymea Bay Road
Gymea has one of the oldest village strips in the Shire, and a lot of the work along it happens standing up. Behind a counter, at a coffee machine, on a shop floor, hours pass without sitting down. Heels ache by mid afternoon, the lower back tightens on the drive home and the neck stiffens from leaning over the same bench.
None of that is a mystery, and it is worth getting looked at before it settles in. Andrew looks at how you stand, move and load through a shift, finds the muscles and joints doing more than their share, and treats them directly. Then you get a plan built around the hours you actually work.
If the pain has been there for months rather than weeks, the approach changes but the welcome does not. Persistent pain is a core focus here.
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- Graduate Entry Master of Physiotherapy (USyd)
- AHPRA registered physiotherapist
- SIRA approved physiotherapist
- Trigger point dry needling a core focus since 2012
Dry needling for the muscles a long shift tightens
Trigger point dry needling has been a core focus for Andrew since 2012. For people who stand and lean all day it is a direct way to settle the deep knotted spots in the calves, gluteal muscles, upper trapezius and along the spine, and it is always paired with hands on release and mobilisation.
There is a separate dry needling page for Gymea with more on what it feels like and what it helps.
Feet, backs and necks: the usual suspects after a long shift
Plantar fasciitis and heel pain are common for anyone on hard floors. Lower back pain is another regular one, usually from hours of standing with very little change of position. Neck and shoulder tension comes from the repeated lean over a bench or a till.
Treatment starts at the sore spot but does not stop there. Footwear, standing habits, how you lift a crate or reach across a counter, and the strength of the calves and hips all get looked at, because that is where the load comes from. The exercise program is kept short enough to fit around a shift.
Hurt at work in Gymea? The claim is handled from here
A slip on a wet kitchen floor or a back strain unloading a delivery is a workers compensation matter, and the paperwork should not land on you. Andrew is a SIRA approved physiotherapist with about a decade of occupational rehabilitation work behind him. Approved claims are billed directly to the insurer, with nothing to pay, and the clinical reports go to the case manager from the clinic.
The same goes for CTP motor accident claims, and for workers compensation with icare scheme agents, WorkCover Queensland or Comcare.
What we see most from Gymea
What we treat with
Trigger point dry needling
Thin needles into trigger points within muscles to ease pain, release tension and improve mobility.
Soft tissue release
Skilled work through muscles, tendons and ligaments to ease pain, reduce tension and improve flexibility.
Spinal joint mobilisation
Gentle, controlled movement to improve joint mobility and reduce stiffness through the neck and back.
Exercise & rehab
Tailored plans designed to improve mobility, strength and function, at home or in the gym.
Chronic pain physiotherapy
Holistic management through personalised exercise, manual therapy and education for pain that has not settled.
Workers comp & CTP
Focused care for people injured at work or on the road, with same day reporting that keeps your claim moving.
Workers comp and CTP, billed directly
For Gymea workers with an approved claim, we bill the insurer directly, so there is nothing for you to pay. We handle the paperwork and the reporting.
What you will actually pay
The full fee is $165 for an initial visit and $142 for a follow up, and every appointment is a full, unhurried session with the time to work through complex, persistent problems. Once your cover is applied, here is what you actually pay.
Before any rebate. Private paying is welcome, and your fee buys the whole session, never a rushed 20 minutes.
A GP Chronic Disease Management referral rebates $61.80 on every visit, up to 5 a year.
The usual out of pocket once you claim on the spot, depending on your level of cover.
Nothing for you to pay at any visit. Accepted workers compensation and CTP motor accident claims are billed straight to your insurer, and we handle the paperwork.
The bars compare what an initial and a follow up visit cost you on each pathway.
See full fees and rebates. Telehealth with PACT Virtual Care is charged at the same rates, Australia wide.
Getting here from Gymea
We are at Unit 1, 196 Sylvania Road, Miranda NSW 2228.
- By train, Gymea to Miranda is one stop on the Cronulla line, and the clinic is a short walk from Westfield Miranda and the Kingsway.
- By car, follow the Kingsway from Gymea toward Miranda; we are at Unit 1, 196 Sylvania Road, with street parking right at the front door.
- There is one small step at the entry and a clean accessible bathroom on site.
- Open 7 days: Monday to Friday 7:30am to 9pm, Saturday and Sunday 8:30am to 6pm.
The suburbs closest to the clinic
Miranda, Gymea, Kirrawee, Caringbah, Sylvania, Sutherland and Jannali are all a short trip to Sylvania Road. Each has its own page.
Questions people in Gymea ask us
Is there a physio in Gymea itself?
I stand all day at work in Gymea and my heels hurt by the afternoon. Can physio help?
Can I get dry needling in Gymea?
I work in a Gymea cafe and hurt my back lifting stock. Is that a workers compensation claim?
How much does physiotherapy cost?
Do I need a referral?
Do you take workers comp and CTP?
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