Advanced Practice Physiotherapy

What to bring

Every time you come

Every time you come in for a test, day procedure, surgery or treatment, you should bring:

• Medicare card
• Health Care card (if you have one)
• Concession card (if you have one)
• Adverse drug alert card (if you have one)
• Medications you are currently taking, including any that you have bought without a prescription
• X-ray films, scans, ultrasounds or any other test results you have which are related to your procedure
• Private health insurance card (if you want to use it)
• Aids (glasses, hearing aid, walking frame)

For a clinic appointment

If you come for a clinic appointment, you should also bring:

• Your appointment letter
• Any special items listed on your letter
• Your appointment book (if relevant)
• TAC or WorkCover claim number

What will happen at the clinic?

You will be asked about:

• Your problem
• Your general health including any past medical problems and surgeries
• Previous investigations and treatments (including pain relief medications) that you have tried
• Your current medications

After talking about your problem, you will then be examined. This will involve undressing parts of your body to look at and feel the affected body part.

Please wear suitable, loose-fitting clothing to your appointment.

The clinician will then discuss your problem and a management plan to help you, which may include:

• Doing more tests
• Trying other treatments
• Referral to another specialist clinic