We have moved location to join
Brighton Sports and Spinal Clinic at
441 Bay Street Brighton
P: 9596 7211 for all appointments
We will see you there!
IMPROVE YOUR FITNESS, GENERAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH
Take charge of your life again
Reduce and control your pain
Reduce medication use
Improve sleep
Return to work
• VIDEOCONFERENCING IS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST •
CONDITIONS WE TREAT
Complex chronic (persistent) pain
Any pain condition can become more complex and complicated by a cascade of events including mood disorders, fatigue, sleep dysfunction and additional medical conditions. Conditions such as fibromyalgia, complex regional pain syndromes (CRPS), neuropathic pain including radiculopathy and nerve palsy, chronic fatigue syndrome and central sensitization syndromes tend to always involve complexity.
Post-surgical pain
It is normal to have some pain immediately after surgery, but for most people, this resolves over 3 – 6 weeks. Pain persisting after 12 weeks requires a different approach to treatment and rehabilitation to improve outcomes. Persistent post-surgical Pain is common after spinal surgery, orthopedic surgery (knee and hip replacements) and thoracic surgery.
Spinal pain
Musculoskeletal pain
We regularly treat people with unresolved pain following fracture and those with adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder), osteoarthritis involving the shoulder, knee and hip, inflammatory arthritis such as rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis, tendinopathies and muscle pain. Many musculoskeletal pains arise from sports injuries and our Specialist in Sports and Exercise Medicine Dr Kal Fried has extensive experience in management of these. We don’t just manage joints or tendons, but the whole person to get the results you need.
Pain and function in older adults
Chronic pain rates in the community increase as we age due to changes in our musculoskeletal and nervous systems with arthritis and injury. Pain can lead to a reduced ability to exercise resulting in reduced fitness, strength and balance. This can result in a reduced ability to perform activities and risks further falls, injury and loss of independence.
Neurological disease
We manage the physical, psychological and activity limiting aspects of Parkinson’s disease, stroke, multiple sclerosis, post-polio syndrome, peripheral neuropathy, radiculopathy and acquired brain injury. This includes the management of pain, spasticity, hand and upper limb impairments, walking and balance problems.
Cancer
We treat people to minimize the effects from cancer or its treatment (such as surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy).This includes pain management, fatigue, deconditioning (including muscle weakness, loss of balance, reduced fitness), loss of confidence and changes to mood.
The PRACTICE
The Rehabilitation Medicine Group was established in 2013 to provide a private and personalised approach to the rehabilitation of chronic pain and disability resulting from disease, injury or illness.
In April 2023, we joined Brighton Sports and Spinal Clinic to expand our offering of services and ensure ongoing excellent care.
What is rehabilitation medicine?
Rehabilitation medicine is a person-centred medical specialty focused on assisting people to achieve their goals. It has the advantage of being a team based specialty that utilises the knowledge and skills of allied health practitioners with additional expertise to achieve better health and functional outcomes.
Rehabilitation medicine focuses on the whole person including their psychological and social well-being, not just their affected body part.The Australian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine (AFRM) is the peak professional organisation for Rehabilitation Medicine education and training in Australia and New Zealand. It is a Faculty of the Royal Australian College of Physicians (RACP).
CONTACT US
T (03) 9596 7211
F (03) 9596 7871
E reception@brightonspinal.com.au
The Rehabilitation Medicine Group
441 Bay Street Brighton, Victoria, 3186