Chris Batten Physiotherapy is an injury rehabilitation clinic at the NEXT STEP RECOVERY centre, 14B Hocking Street, Mount Maunganui, in the Bay of Plenty. The clinic has a fully equipped recovery gym. It is an ACC injury education and treatment provider, and its work is research-based physiotherapy and exercise rehabilitation. Chris Batten has a clinical interest in shoulder disorders and back pain, and holds a bachelor of health science in physiotherapy and a diploma in remedial massage. Chris works on musculoskeletal injuries and strength rehabilitation.
A first visit is a one-hour session covering a full assessment, a diagnosis with education about the injury, and a treatment plan. Treatment usually combines assessment, education, hands-on therapy and strength work. The clinic can process ACC claims at the appointment, and injuries can be partly claimed through Southern Cross as well. X-rays or ultrasound can be arranged when needed, and results are discussed on the day. The clinic says it works with specialists and surgeons where that helps the outcome. Referrals can be made through the website, and patients can attach documents. For someone in Mount Maunganui or Tauranga with a shoulder or back injury who wants a clinic that explains the injury as it treats it, the clinic is set up for that.