Physiotherapy — Canterbury
Physiotherapists work with patients to improve their physical function and mobility following an injury, illness or disability. Our physiotherapy departments provide services to people throughout the region.
Contact us
To contact our physiotherapy services, call:
- Christchurch Hospital: 03 364 0680
- Burwood Hospital: 03 383 6833
- Hillmorton Hospital: 03 339 1104
Where to find us
Christchurch Hospital and Christchurch Women's Hospital
Riccarton Avenue
Christchurch
Burwood Hospital
300 Burwood Road
Christchurch
Hillmorton Hospital
Annex Road South
Middleton
Christchurch
Services we provide
Fourth year University of Otago physiotherapy students work at Christchurch Hospital and Burwood Hospital on supervised clinical placements.
Christchurch Hospital
Registered physiotherapists and physiotherapy assistants participate in the following services and teams:
- the emergency department, including orthopaedic acute care
- inpatient wards
- outpatient services.
Outpatient services physiotherapists participate in include surgical pre-operative clinics and services for:
- haemophilia
- hand therapy
- heart failure
- musculoskeletal treatment
- paediatrics
- respiratory treatment
- women’s health.
Burwood Hospital
The physiotherapy service provides assessment, treatment, education and discharge planning services to the rehabilitation teams at Burwood Hospital.
Registered physiotherapists and physiotherapy assistants participate in the following services and teams:
- Burwood spinal unit
- brain injury rehabilitation unit
- orthopaedic surgical unit
- pain management service
- outpatients department.
Hydrotherapy Pool
Burwood hydrotherapy centre swimming pool is a facility for patient hydrotherapy and our local community. The pool is also used for exercise in pregnancy classes.
People can access the pool with referral from a healthcare provider. Approved community groups do not need a referral to use the pool.
Referral information
You need a referral from a healthcare provider to access this service.