Physio Direct Ngongotahā is a full-service physiotherapy clinic at 17 Taui Street in Ngongotahā, Rotorua. It is taking new patients, and no GP referral is needed. Appointments can be booked online, and the clinic is a registered ACC provider. The website says it treats injuries from work-related problems to post-surgery recovery, and offers kinesiology taping, pain management, strengthening, stretching and joint mobilisation. It also offers pelvic health physiotherapy for issues such as urinary incontinence, pelvic pain and postpartum recovery. Shoulder impingement and knee injuries are common, because many patients in the area are involved in sport.
The lead physiotherapist has worked as a physio in the USA for 24 years, and spent 21 of them in outpatient orthopaedics, according to the website. Customers describe the service as professional, quick to respond, friendly and never rude, with appointment times that suit them. One says the prices are very reasonable. Another calls the clinic relaxed, local and not far to travel to. Our pick in Ngongotahā for physiotherapy that is easy to book and close to home.