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Mobile Physio Brisbane: North Lakes & Beyond

As a mobile physiotherapy provider, I treat anything that you would have treated at a clinic! Whether you are in the workplace, home, local gym, sporting field or pool, I come to you.
Physiotherapist treating a woman's neck as she lies on a treatment table at home
Physiotherapist assessing a client's hip and knee movement on a treatment table
Physiotherapist using hands-on treatment on a client's upper back
Close-up of dry needling treatment
Physiotherapist treating a client's lower back and hip while they lie on their side
Have been having treatment from Nathan for over a year now and he is great. Professional and friendly and all in the comfort of our own home. Highly recommend.
Hannah
Five-star rating
Nathan is a fantastic physiotherapist in North Lakes that goes above and beyond to help his clients. Being a mobile physio allows you to be treated in the comfort of your own home and minimises travel.
Kayla
Five-star rating
Excellent physio; outstanding for his mobile service, generosity, knowledge, care and treatment. Will also become a great mate!
Andrew
Five-star rating

Welcome to PRP Physio - Mobile Physio Brisbane

I am a North Brisbane-based mobile physiotherapy clinic with a special interest in providing elite sports rehabilitation and management of musculoskeletal injuries. I operate via a mobile physiotherapy approach performing home visits with my clients.

I provide evidence-based physiotherapy for post surgery rehabilitation, non-surgical rehabilitation, sports injury rehabilitation, management of common musculoskeletal presentations such as low back and neck pain, elbow and shoulder pain, nerve pain amongst many others.

My Steps to Success

01

Subjective Assessment

The first step in physiotherapy is to always conduct a thorough review of your presentation. We will discuss all of your concerns and queries as well have a look at any necessary scans.

We should have achieved a thorough review of both this presentation and any previous, relevant medical history that may be involved by the end of it.
02

Objective Assessment

An objective assessment is simply a battery of physical tests designed to cement a diagnosis and determine any deficits that we need to address, such as muscle weakness or tightness.

The aim of some of these tests are to try to provoke your symptoms so they may be uncomfortable at times, I always aim to perform enough tests to confirm my suspicions without irritating any sensitised structures.
03

Diagnosis and Treatment Plan

Once I have completed your assessment, I will be able to determine a diagnosis and a treatment plan including:
- What treatments are likely needed
- What an exercise program should include
- An approximate prognosis
- Whether any further investigations such as scans or blood tests may be needed
- Or if further referrals may be needed e.g. podiatrist, strength and conditioning coach, GP, or a specialist
04

Hands On Treatment

Manual therapy is one of the backbones of the physiotherapy profession. I will almost always perform hands on treatment unless there is a very specific reason why I shouldn't. Hands on treatment is often what provides the relief from symptoms and can improve mobility, function, range of movement, and improve quality of life.
05

Exercise Program

Hands on treatment can provide short term relief but often isn't a long term solution. Exercise and strengthening is necessary to develop a robust support system around your injury. Exercise programs may often include strengthening exercises, stretches and mobility work, or other forms of exercise such as a gym program, pilates, yoga, or cardio.
06

Follow Up Appointments

Physiotherapy isn't a once off, for longer term lasting results follow up appointments are recommended. As part of your treatment plan you will be given a recommended outline of what your rehabilitation will look like. I will outline how many sessions I believe may be needed as well as how many weeks it may take.

Sports Physiotherapy

Sports physiotherapy is so much more in-depth than just physio for people that play sports. It takes a deep understanding of the athlete and their sport, I’ve learnt a lot about sports ranging from cricket to Irish dancing, and from ballet to the intricacies of rugby union. Understanding the athlete, the role they play within their team, and the playing style of their team, or understand the dancer and the intricacies of their dance style, I may not be able to perform a Fred Astaire, but I know what one is.

ACL Rehabilitation

ACL rehabilitation and optimising the return to sport process through a criteria-based progression and program is currently the best evidenced based practice. At PRP Physio I have developed an ACL rehabilitation program that takes you from initial injury management all the way through to return to sport and is inclusive of an ongoing injury prevention program.
Learn more about ACL rehabilitation

Groin Pain

Groin pain is one of the most common complaints among the football codes, particularly soccer and AFL. Within the soccer world, it doesn’t hold the crown for the injury causing the most time loss, which belongs to the hamstring strain, but it does hold the crown for the most detrimental from a performance standpoint.
Learn more about groin pain

Hamstring Injuries

Hamstring strains are up there with some of the most frustrating injuries. They are painful at the time, they take time and consistency to rehab, and the biggest thing they are known for is being recurrent. Even despite the millions of dollars invested in research we have yet to make much of a dent in knowing why injuries in the hamstring muscle group are so notorious.
Learn more about hamstring strains

Tendinopathy

Some people might refer to it as tendinitis, but this is a pretty common misconception, tendinopathy is the truly correct term. Tendinitis infers that there is an inflammatory response occurring, but from all of the research that has currently been conducted there haven’t been any significant findings to indicate there is an inflammatory cascade occurring.
Learn more about tendinopathy

Ankle Sprains

Ankle sprains are some of the most common but often underrated injuries with regard to their severity. Often you hear of people who just say to “rest it up”, “strap it up”, or “just stay off it and you’ll get better”. This couldn’t be further from the truth in my opinion.
Learn more about ankle sprains

Adolescent Injuries

Teenagers can be hard work, or at least that’s what a lot of parents tell me, I don’t have kids yet so I wouldn’t be too sure. But I do treat a lot of teenagers and growing kids, and they seem to get a fair few knocks and niggles. Not unknown to teenagers is two very common presentations in the 10-15-year-old age group both severs disease and Osgood-Schlatter disease.
Learn more about adolescent injuries

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Why PRP Physio?

As a mobile physiotherapy provider, I treat anything that you would have treated at a clinic! Whether you are in the workplace, home, local gym, sporting field or pool, I come to you.
  • 100% mobile service - Don't stress about finding a carpark, travelling to and from physio, taking care of the kids during your appointment, I come to you, let me make your life easier by maximising the ease of access to physiotherapy.
  • Extended 45 minute consultations as standard - This allows me to spend the extra time to discuss all of your concerns, answer all of your questions, discuss any scans or imaging you've had, perform a thorough hands on assessment, perform any required taping techniques, prescribe an individualised home exercise program, as well as hands on treatment.
  • Before and after business hours appointments available - I can fit around your schedule and make accessing physiotherapy even easier.
  • Weekend availability - can't make it during the week? Don't stress, weekend appointments are always available!
  • Experienced with athletes including Olympians, Paralympians, and Commonwealth athletes
  • Experience with local sporting teams including Caboolture Sports FC, North Lakes Leopards, The Lakes FC, Bunji Magic, Murrumba State Secondary College Football Program, Strathpine and Deception Bay Little Athletics, among others.
"Working in small business, time means everything to me. The convenience of a mobile physiotherapy service means I can still be productive at work or at home rather than waiting at a clinic. 100% I would recommend this Physio. Nathan is down to earth and clearly communicates the aims of his treatments each session."
Nick
Five-star rating
"We want to thank Nathan for his professionalism with his mobile physiotherapy services combined with your fun and friendly personality. Karissa has definitely benefited from your physio in a relaxed home environment. We find the mobile physiotherapy service incredibly convenient, as it both saves us time and we could continue our schedules while you work with Karissa. We would 100% recommend this Physio."
Willimien
Five-star rating
"Being able to have home visits for Physio has saved us so much time and energy. Instead of multiple trips to a clinic, Nathan is always happy to work around a time when we are all at home. With the added benefit of being in the comfort of our own home! Thank you or making it so easy to fit regular physio sessions into our lives. We will definitely recommend you to anyone."
Sarah-Jayne
Five-star rating

Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy

Sometimes this can get referred to as “normal physio” by clinicians, it forms the bulk of a lot of clinicians’ caseloads and a lot of it should be our bread and butter. This often includes the management of back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, and a lot of the common aches and pains people report. What I think can be forgotten by some physios is that even though a lot of the people coming to clinics for the management of these injuries aren’t athletes, they are still people who have things they love to do in life. Whether it be going hiking on weekends, playing in the backyard with their kids, taking up photography, computer gaming, or playing an instrument.

Back Pain

Low back pain is the most common musculoskeletal complaint presenting to GPs in Australia. Research predicts it will affect between 1 in 7 and 1 in 4 Australians in their lifetime and between 10-40% of those will develop ongoing symptoms.
Learn more about back pain

Hip Pain

Hip pain is frustrating, trust me, I experienced it for about 2 weeks a few years ago and it sucked. Putting on pants or socks, even walking up stairs was a struggle because I just couldn’t stand on that leg without either falling over or being in excruciating pain. I only experienced it for about 2 weeks so I’d hate to have lived with that for months or even years as some past clients of mine have.
Learn more about hip pain

Neck Pain

Getting neck pain at the computer, join the club, it’s frustrating, it’s annoying, you are trying to get your work done and it keeps popping back up. Or maybe you’ve recently had a car accident and you’ve suffered a little bit of whiplash. Neck pain is one of the most common presentations physiotherapists see.
Learn more about neck pain

Tendinopathy

Tendon problems are way too common for my liking. From runners with Achilles or hamstring tendinopathies, to basketball players with patellar tendinopathies, all the way through to the cases of tennis elbow and rotator cuff tendinopathy. There are a lot of different sites, and they all do a lot of different things, so how do we manage them all?
Learn more about tendinopathy

Shoulder Pain

Research suggests that up to 67% of people suffer shoulder pain in their lifetime and it doesn’t seem to get less common as we get older with people older than 50 commonly reporting episodes of shoulder pain. So why do so many people get shoulder injuries? Is it because we use it so much, maybe because it’s such a mobile joint, or are we sometimes just a bit unlucky?
Learn more about shoulder pain

Elbow Pain

Elbow pain is surprisingly common affecting around 1-3% of the Australian population every year. The most common presentation of elbow pain is tennis elbow and golfers elbow is probably a distant second. Most presentations that I see as a physiotherapist tend to fit more within the overuse category.
Learn more about elbow pain

PRP Physio - Your Sports & Home Visit Physio

North Lakes Physiotherapy : A little about me

Nathan Ashby beside a PRP Physio sponsor banner at a local football ground
As a physiotherapist working in North Lakes since 2016 I have grown to love the region and now live in the area. I began working as a physiotherapist because of my love for sport and from sports injuries I sustained which I needed to see a sports physio for.

Throughout my physiotherapy degree, my passion grew further and further to help people alleviate their symptoms and return to their full performance, whether that be on the sporting field or day to day life.

Through my physio career I have treated clients ranging from Paralympians, Commonwealth athletes, youth Commonwealth athletes, semi-professional football (soccer) players, young up and coming athletes, weekend warriors, North Lakes sports teams and almost anyone else in the local community.

I have developed a strong passion for sports physiotherapy treatment which led me to opening PRP Physio.

PRP embodies best practice physiotherapy techniques, encapsulating everything physiotherapists are able to do and should offer their clients.

My mission is to provide the North Lakes region with a start to finish physiotherapy service leaving no stone unturned to ensure you have the most complete rehabilitation possible, resulting in the best health outcomes in the long term.

Mobile Physio North Lakes FAQ

Mobile physio is as simple as it sounds, I come to you! Whether it's at your workplace, home, nursing home, local gym, sporting field or pool, I'll meet you there. I bring all of the equipment needed for your session, so all you need to provide is yourself, in some comfortable clothes you can move and exercise in.

I'll come to you and start by listening to your story and your main concerns. I may ask further questions about your concerns and general health, such as whether you have any acute or chronic injuries, whether you've seen any other practitioners, and whether you've had any investigations such as x-rays, MRIs, ultrasounds or blood tests. I want to make sure I've covered all bases and that you've been able to tell me all of your concerns.

 

I'll then guide you through a physical examination to work out where your symptoms are coming from, as well as any other areas that may need to be strengthened. This covers how your body moves, which areas may be weak or tight, any areas of neural tension, and any areas of stiffness through the joints.

 

Hands-on treatment is always provided in the first consultation to help manage your pain and improve your movement and function. I want you to have a thorough understanding of what is causing your symptoms and how I plan to manage it, so you can return to full function.

 

I'll always explain my proposed treatment plan so we're working together towards a common goal. Electronic copies of your treatment plan can be provided on request.

Any information or reports from your GP or any other health professional you've seen will be extremely helpful. Have any reports from imaging you've had handy too, although I can usually access these online if you don't have them on hand.

All private sessions are $110 and are 45 minutes long. If you have private health insurance, the rebate you get will depend on your insurer and your level of cover. WorkCover, DVA, and third party insurance claims have no direct out-of-pocket expenses.

I'll send you an invoice with all the information you need to pay by bank transfer.

Once I've provided a receipt for your treatment, you can send it directly to your health insurance provider and they'll pay the rebate into your chosen bank account. Some health funds do this through their website and some through an app on your phone. If you have any concerns, just ask and I'll do my best to help, or alternatively, contact your health insurance provider.

All consultations are 45 minutes long, including private, Medicare, WorkCover and third party insurance appointments. DVA appointments are 30 minutes long.

With my mobile service, I can treat anything you could have treated at a clinic, including musculoskeletal and sports injuries! If I believe I'm not the best clinician for you, I'll let you know, as no one can be an expert in everything. At the end of the day, I want you to achieve the best results, whether that's with me or by referring you to another trusted health professional for a second opinion. This could be occupational therapy, exercise physiology, neurological rehabilitation, speech pathology, dietetics or so much more.

At PRP Physio, I offer a broad range of hands-on and exercise based treatment techniques to give you the best chance of a positive outcome.

Some of the mobile services I offer include:

  • Manual therapy

  • Muscle energy techniques

  • Therapeutic exercises

  • Musculoskeletal physiotherapy

  • Exercise prescription 

  • Dry needling

  • Blood flow restriction training

  • Aquatic physiotherapy

  • Much more!

Physiotherapy Rehabilitation Programs

Our recommended treatment plans are individually tailored to your symptoms and how you present. Alternatively, you may opt to access my services on a session to session basis, you will still receive the same high-quality physiotherapy service and care.
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