Adelaide West Physiotherapy

I use Dana Parsley for physiotherapy and Dax Wilcox for personal training. Both are absolutely excellent and have totally blown me away!
I started to see Dana because I had sprained my ankle quite badly in May, which got better, but then spontaneously got much worse again a month later, so I thought I should get it checked out. After seeing Dana only twice, she improved my healing exponentially as she showed me stretches to help heal my ankle properly. I had also hurt my hip and Dana helped it heal very quickly!
I then started to see Dax Wilcox for personal training in hopes of getting stronger to prevent injuries like this, and of course to lose a bit of weight as well. Today is day 90 since I have started with Dax. I have lost 9 lbs (from 136lb to 127lb) and 5% in body fat. I could never get under 133lb no matter how hard I tried by myself (originally 163lb) and Dax has broken me through that barrier. At first, I didn’t think that I was working that hard because I wasn’t really sweating too hard or even feeling any pain after a session, but after a while I noticed that my clothes were fitting a little more loosely. I have been watching my eating, but not completely restricted as I do enjoy going out to eat a lot with the occasional drink. Dax looks at everything holistically and looks at muscle movements and how each muscle works with each other. It’s not like a personal training at a gym where they make you do all these exercises that make you hurt the next day. The exercises that Dax gives me has improved my posture as well as increased my strength in the muscles that need it.
I definitely recommend both Dana and Dax!

I’ve been going to Adelaide West on and off for years and been with a few different physiotherapists and a nutritionist. None of them have failed me. Almost always, Kathy is the one to pick up when I call to book an appointment and despite not being a frequent patient, she always remembers me! Some may consider the prices to be a bit steep but it’s really a bargain if you consider the amount of care you get and how effective the treatment and exercise prescription are. You won’t be stuck unattended with an IFC for half of your session like most physio clinics tend to do.

Great experience!
I was specifically looking for somewhere that offered IMS (intramuscular stimulation) which is a type of dry needling. I’d had really good results with the technique previously and wanted to try it on my tight calves. A Facebook friend mentioned being treated here so I did a bit of investigating.
They’re really quick to answer emails and very helpful! It took a while to organise an appointment-​a mixture of them being busy and me having to work. When we managed to coordinate schedules, it was really easy. I was allowed to book by email and got a time that suited me!
The space is really lovely. It’s all open in the centre with lots of light and shiny wood floors. Individual treatment rooms are off to the side which was really nice. Can’t say I love going to physio and being in a row of beds as if it’s an old style ward. I like my privacy! Especially when I’m paying for it.
My reception was friendly and I was given the usual intake forms and then it was just a short wait before my physio arrived. I had Carl who was fabulous. Really friendly, very thorough and excellent clinically. He picked up on stuff without me telling him which is always a good sign. He also didn’t just look at my calves-​he was more holistic and system-​based which I also liked. There were moments when I didn’t completely love him (like when he was putting needles into my chronically tight muscles) but overall I have only praise for him! I particularly liked it that he didn’t try to book me in for more sessions. It was left open-ended…I can go back if I need to. I don’t like being stuck going back forever and ever.
Rates are pretty standard I think. It’s $ 110 for the first session which is stated to be 45 minutes. I think it was at least that if not slightly longer. Follow-​ups are $ 60 for 20 minutes and $ 70 for 30 mins. I think most places are that expensive though. And I escaped with a one-​off. Think my calves feel better. Despite disregarding all the post-​procedure advice. Sorry Carl!

Gorgeous building in which to do your physiotherapy and get a massage. The physiotherapists are also quite nice to look at… :) They have a ton of rooms and always seemed busy, but still had appointments when I needed them– just before or after work. Stopping in at 7:30am worked out great and I felt good the rest of the day. I don’t need Physio anymore, but I would recommend Carl or Angus to anyone who does.