Align Health Hillcrest is a physiotherapy clinic at 3 Masters Avenue in Hillcrest, Hamilton, and part of the Align Health group, which also has clinics in Anglesea, Cambridge, Leamington, Te Awamutu and Morrinsville. The clinic's teams cover physiotherapy, hand therapy, pelvic and women's health, podiatry, vocational rehabilitation and headaches and migraines, and treat conditions that affect movement, mental health, relationships and work. It also has a team for neurological conditions and runs scar management. The clinic runs exercise and education classes in its gym, kept to a maximum of 10 people and led by a physiotherapist.
The first consultation is typically 40 minutes, and up to 60 minutes for complex conditions. The clinician asks about the problem and its impact, previous injuries and general health, then examines the body to find the source of the pain and any contributing factors, before discussing the treatment plan. Fees include consumables such as massage cream, strapping tape and acupuncture needles, and the website says any extra products will be discussed first. Outside clinic hours, people can send a query online, and the team will reply when the clinic reopens.