Our Services

NDIS physiotherapist. Hands-on gait training and movement support for a stroke survivor in their home in Canberra..
  • Comprehensive assessments conducted in the comfort of your home. We identify your unique physical needs to create a tailored roadmap for your independence and quality of life.

    • Functional Capacity Assessment (FCA): We carefully assess your mobility, transfers, balance, and daily activities to guide therapy, support, and funding decisions.

    • Initial Assessment & Goal Setting: We start by understanding your current abilities and work with you to set meaningful, goal-focused rehabilitation plans.

    • NDIS & Clinical Reporting: You’ll receive detailed reports that include progress updates, funding recommendations, and evidence to support assistive technology and ongoing therapy.

  • We provide skilled, hands-on therapy to help you explore your movement potential and find more effective ways to navigate your day.

    • Functional Re-training: We help you relearn important movements like walking, transfers, and getting in and out of bed, so you can be more independent each day.

    • Upper Limb & Hand Therapy: We focus on building strength and coordination in your arm and hand to make daily tasks easier.

    • Balance & Falls Prevention: We assess and train you to reduce your risk of falls and help you feel more confident at home and in the community.

  • We ensure your AT is a perfect fit for your body, your home, and your goals.

    • Equipment Prescription: Assessment, trial and prescription of wheelchairs, adapted seating, walking aids, and hoists.

    • 24/7 Postural Management: Assessment of sleep and seating solutions to manage pain and protect skin integrity around the clock.

    • NDIS AT Reports: We provide clinical justification reports for AT funding.

  • Addressing the secondary physical challenges that often accompany neurological conditions to ensure long-term comfort.

    • Manual Handling & Transfer Assessment: We assess and train both clients and carers in safe transfers, such as moving in bed, using hoists, and getting in and out of cars.

    • Pain & Spasticity Management: We use focused strategies to help ease discomfort, stiffness, and muscle tone that may affect your daily life.

    • Post-Surgical Recovery: To help you regain strength and function.

    • Orthotics & Splinting: We assess and prescribe orthoses and splints to help with positioning, prevent contractures, and improve your mobility.

  • We support your long-term health, independence, and community involvement through personalised exercise and education.

    • Hydrotherapy: Our water-based therapy helps you build mobility and strength through gentle, low-impact exercises in a safe, supportive setting.

    • Personalised Home Exercise Programs: Realistic movement plans designed specifically for your home environment.

    • Community & Gym Integration: We can develop a specialised gym program tailored to your needs, ensuring you can exercise safely and effectively in your preferred local gym.

    • Education & Carer Support: Training for family and support workers to ensure safe, effective, and consistent daily assistance.

Who We Support

We offer rehabilitation services for individuals with various conditions, including:

Stroke

Brain Injury

Spinal Cord Injury

Parkinson’s Desease

Motor Neurone Disease

Multiple Sclerosis

Cerebral Palsy

Spina Bifida

Neuropathies

Chronic Pain

Aged-related Mobility Decline

Balance Disorders

Don’t see your condition listed?

If your specific condition isn't listed above, please reach out for a chat. We are happy to discuss your clinical needs and determine how our mobile service can support your goals.

Our Clinical Approach

At AXIO Rehab, we provide a sophisticated, problem-solving approach to rehabilitation. We believe that neurological recovery requires a bridge between clinical intervention and the reality of daily life. Our framework is built on the following pillars:


1. Assessment and Collaborative Goal Setting

Every journey begins with a comprehensive movement analysis and clinical assessment. We look beyond physical impairments to understand how a client's condition affects their independence and participation. By collaborating closely with the client and their support network, we create a bespoke treatment plan designed to kickstart neurological pathways and develop efficient, sustainable movement strategies.

2. Treatment

Our hands-on therapy is grounded in the NDT and Bobath concepts. This involves dynamic, therapeutic handling—a reciprocal interaction between therapist and client—to facilitate better posture and coordination. We focus on:

Restoring Movement: facilitating functional, natural movement.

Cognitive Support: Integrating cognitive strategies to help the brain re-learn motor tasks and improve motor control.

Task-Specific Training: Practising movements within the context of the client's actual home environment to ensure skills are transferable to real life.

3. Meaningful Activity & Participation

We focus on the client's ability to engage in the life they choose. Our approach is always participation-focused, meaning we prioritise "meaningful activities"—whether that is returning to work, engaging in a hobby, or achieving independence in self-care.

4. 24/7 Functional Support & Assistive Technology

Unlike traditional clinic-based models, our approach acknowledges that rehabilitation happens every hour of the day. We integrate Specialist Assistive Technology and 24/7 Positioning into the treatment plan to ensure the client is supported even outside of active therapy sessions.

Complex Wheelchair Prescription: Ensuring the right mobility tools are in place to support participation and skin integrity.

Postural Management: Implementing sleep and seating systems that maintain the physical gains achieved during hands-on treatment.

5. Collaborative Team Model

We operate within a wider circle of care. We advocate for our clients and work alongside family members, carers, and other health professionals to ensure a consistent and supportive environment for recovery.