Barrington Health Physiotherapy is a purpose-built physiotherapy clinic at 16 Athelstan Street in Spreydon, Christchurch, next to the Barrington Community Health Centre. Its distinctive feature is the occupational health side: alongside clinic rehabilitation, the team does worksite assessments and works with employers to help people return to work after an injury.
The clinic treats sports injuries, back and neck pain, post-operative rehabilitation, pain management and women's health. It also offers exercise therapy, acupuncture, Pilates, massage therapy and telehealth. Patients can be treated with a mix of hands-on work, exercise and education. Clinicians include Jane, who has worked in the Barrington community since 2000, Penny, who has worked there since 2009, Xanthe and Sarah. ACC claims can be lodged directly with no referral needed, and Southern Cross members can use Easy-claim.
Family or support people are welcome at appointments, and interpreters can be arranged on request. Some clinicians can be booked online. The clinic has more appointments than the online system shows, so if no suitable time appears, the clinic asks patients to call. The entrance is off the medical centre car park, and the site has good parking.