Physiotherapy

Our Physiotherapy Department provides a specialised service to people who have difficulty moving because of injury, disease or life changes.

Our services

We provide Physiotherapy Services at Caboolture Hospital and Kilcoy Hospital. We aim to improve your physical movement and prevent further problems by:

providing pain relief strategies and treatment
evaluating and optimising your movement patterns (identifying the way you move and treating muscle imbalances and joint problems)
restoring your joint range and muscle function
helping you recover from surgery
promoting functional independence (helping you do daily tasks as well as possible)
designing and teaching individualized home exercise programs and teaching self-management strategies.

Full list of services

How to access this service

To access this service, your GP or medical practitioner will need to send a referral letter to the hospital.

If there is a waiting list, you will receive a confirmation letter and be advised on what to do next. If there is no waiting list, you will receive an appointment booking letter or we will contact you to arrange a suitable time for your appointment.

What to bring

Each time you visit us

Your Medicare card
Private health insurance card (if you have one)
Health Care Card and/or concession card (if you have one)
Current medications (prescription, over the counter and herbal medicine)
Relevant x-rays, scans or any other test results or reports
Glasses, hearing and mobility aids

For an outpatient or clinic appointment

Your appointment letter
Any special items listed on your letter
WorkCover claim number (if relevant)
Snacks, a drink or money to buy refreshments
Something to read or do while you wait

Contact us

Allied Health Department
Location: Ground floor, Caboolture Hospital
Phone: (07) 5433 8625
Fax: (07) 5433 8730

Need help outside hours?

For non-urgent medical issues call 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84) or visit your GP.

In an emergency call 000.

Health professionals

We have inpatient and outpatient services at various locations.

Caboolture Hospital

Inpatient services

Medical patients including acute stroke patients
Surgical patients
Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM) Service
Intensive Care Unit
Maternity and Paediatric Wards (limited service)
Physiotherapy Special Care Nursery
Emergency Department (limited service)

Outpatient services

Musculoskeletal (general injuries, post-orthopaedic surgery and fracture and Mastectomy Clinic)
Paediatrics (Special Care Nursery and children under 1)
Women’s health (pelvic floor dysfunction, prolapse, incontinence, post-gynaecology and urology surgery)

Kilcoy Hospital