What
should
you
expect
from
your
initial
consultation?
At
your
initial
consultation
your
physiotherapist
will
take
your
history
and
perform
a
thorough
physical
examination,
enabling
them
to
diagnose
or
assess
your
condition.
Your
physiotherapist
will
then
explain
their
findings
and
discuss
the
recommended
treatment
with
you.
Treatment
can
usually
be
commenced
during
the
initial
consultation.
The
initial
consultation
is
likely
to
take
45-60
minutes.
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What
qualifications
do
physiotherapists
have?
Physiotherapists
study
at
university
for
4
years
to
attain
a
Bachelor
of
Physiotherapy
degree.
Physiotherapists
are
qualified
to
assess,
treat
and
advise
on
conditions
which
affect
human
movement.
Physiotherapists
study
human
anatomy
and
physiology.
They
also
study
biomechanics
and
ergonomics.
Physiotherapists
are
qualified
as
first
contact
practitioners,
meaning
they
can
be
consulted
without
referral.
Physiotherapists
also
traditionally
work
very
closely
with
doctors
and
medical
specialists
in
mainstream
medicine
both
in
the
private
and
public
hospital
systems.
The
physiotherapists
at
Revesby
Physiotherapy
&
Sports
Injury
Centre
undertake
regular
continuing
education
to
ensure
that
they
stay
up
to
date
with
the
latest
research
and
treatment
techniques.
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Do
I
need
a
doctor’s
referral
to
make
an
appointment?
A
doctor’s
referral
is
welcome
but
not
necessary
if
you
are
attending
as
a
private
patient.
You
do
however
require
a
referral
from
a
doctor
if
your
problem
is
related
to
a
workplace
injury,
motor
vehicle
accident
or
if
you
are
a
Veterans’
Affairs
patient.
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Do
I
receive
a
rebate
for
physiotherapy
treatment
from
my
Private
Health
Insurance
Fund?
If
you
are
in
a
Private
Health
Insurance
Fund
and
are
covered
for
Ancillary
Cover
or
“Extras’’
then
you
will
be
eligible
to
receive
a
rebate.
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If
I
am
covered
by
my
Private
Health
Insurance
Fund
how
do
I
claim
for
my
treatment?
At
Revesby
Physiotherapy
&
Sports
Injury
Centre
we
use
an
electronic
payments
and
claiming
system
called
HICAPS.
This
system
allows
you
to
automatically
claim
a
rebate
from
your
Health
Fund
immediately
following
your
treatment.
If
you
present
your
Health
Fund
Card
to
one
of
our
receptionists
they
are
able
to
process
your
claim
on
the
spot.
Once
this
is
completed
all
you
are
then
required
to
do
is
pay
the
‘gap
amount’
(the
difference
between
the
treatment
fee
and
the
rebate
you
received
from
the
health
fund).
This
can
be
paid
by
cash,
cheque,
credit
card
or
EFTPOS.
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Is
physiotherapy
covered
by
Medicare
?
There
are
some
provisions
for
limited
physiotherapy
costs
to
be
covered
under
Medicare.
To
qualify
for
this
you
must
be
suffering
from
a
condition
which
has
been
present,
or
is
likely
to
be
present
for
at
least
6
months
and
your
GP
must
be
currently
using
a
personally
managed
EPC
(Enhanced
Primary
Care)
multidisciplinary
plan.
If
you
meet
these
two
criteria
then
this
may
enable
you
to
receive
up
to
5
Medicare
funded
treatments
per
year.
To
find
out
all
necessary
details
ask
your
GP
or
contact
us
for
more
information.
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