Conditions We Work With

Neura Manual Therapy™ is a nervous-system-led approach to hands-on physiotherapy. Instead of focusing only on the area that hurts — or what shows up on a scan — we assess how your nervous system is driving both pain and dysfunction. This matters because in many chronic conditions, the nervous system itself becomes part of the problem, affecting not just how you feel but how you move and function.

Sessions are longer, the techniques are gentle and precise, and every clinician on our team is senior-level. Read more about how it works.

Yes — many of our clients have been living with their condition for a long time. Chronic conditions often involve a sensitised nervous system that keeps amplifying pain and limiting function even after tissues have healed.

Neura Manual Therapy™ is specifically designed for these presentations. We assess how your nervous system has adapted over time and build a therapy plan around your current capacity, goals, and what your body can tolerate right now.

That's very common — and something we're experienced with. Many people we see live with several conditions at once. For example:

• Fibromyalgia alongside anxiety or PTSD
• Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome with POTS and chronic fatigue
• Low back pain with long COVID symptoms
• Post-surgical pain layered over a pre-existing chronic condition

Our approach looks at the whole picture — how your nervous system is responding across all these conditions — rather than trying to treat each one in isolation. This is one of the key advantages of a nervous-system-led framework.

This is something we hear often. Research consistently shows that structural findings on imaging — disc bulges, degenerative changes, labral tears — often don't correlate well with pain or dysfunction levels. Many people with dramatic scan findings have no pain at all, and many people in significant pain have unremarkable scans.

Our clinicians assess how your nervous system is interpreting signals, how your movement patterns have adapted, and what's actually driving your symptoms and functional limitations. The diagnosis on your scan may be real, but it's often not the whole story.

Yes — Neura Manual Therapy™ is designed to be gentle and precise. When your nervous system is sensitised, aggressive techniques can actually amplify pain and worsen dysfunction rather than relieve it. Our clinicians work within your body's tolerance, adapting the intensity of each session to where you are on that day.

We'll never push you into pain or use a one-size-fits-all approach. If you've had negative experiences with hands-on therapy in the past, we'd encourage you to let us know — it helps us tailor the session from the start.

For private Neura Manual Therapy™ sessions at our Prospect clinic, you don't need a referral — you can contact us directly. If you'd like to claim through Medicare (via a GP Management Plan), you'll need a referral from your GP first.

For NDIS-funded sessions, physiotherapy needs to be included in your plan — and NDIS participants can access both our Neura Manual Therapy™ clinic sessions and our community-based NDIS physio stream. Your support coordinator can make a referral, or you can submit one online.

Your first session is longer and focused on understanding your full picture. We'll talk through your history, what you've tried before, what's worked and what hasn't, how your condition affects your daily life, and what you're hoping to achieve.

From there, your clinician will carry out a physical assessment — not just of the area that hurts, but of how your nervous system, movement patterns, and functional limitations are all contributing. Most people also receive some hands-on therapy in the first session, so you get a sense of the approach before committing to ongoing care.

It depends on your condition, how long you've had it, and your goals. Some people notice meaningful change within a few sessions; others with more complex or long-standing conditions may benefit from a longer course of therapy.

We don't lock you into a fixed program. After your initial assessment, your clinician will give you an honest sense of what to expect — and we reassess as we go. You're always in control of how often you come.

Yes — persistent post-surgical pain is one of the conditions we work with regularly. Surgery can be successful in structural terms but still leave you with ongoing pain, stiffness, or sensitivity. This is often because the nervous system has become sensitised through the injury, the surgical process itself, or the recovery period.

Our approach assesses why the pain is persisting beyond expected healing times and works with your nervous system to help calm that response. This applies whether you've had spinal surgery, joint replacements, abdominal procedures, or any other operation.

We run two complementary but distinct streams:

• Neura Manual Therapy™ — clinic-based in Prospect, focused on chronic pain and complex conditions. Available for private, Medicare, and NDIS participants. This is our signature hands-on approach.
• NDIS & Community Physio — mobile across Adelaide, including home visits, hydrotherapy, functional assessments, and plan review support. For NDIS participants who need flexible, community-based care.

Many of the conditions on this page can be supported through either pathway. If you're unsure which is right for you, give us a call and we'll help you figure it out.

Our clinic is at 146 Churchill Road, Prospect SA 5082. It's where we deliver Neura Manual Therapy™ sessions.

Through our NDIS stream, we also offer home visits across the Adelaide metro area and one-on-one hydrotherapy at warm-water pools across Adelaide. See hydrotherapy locations.