Motus Physiotherapy

20/06/2023

Motus Health now offers exercise physiology assessments to endurance athletes interested in establishing physiological-based training zones and a benchmark of current fitness.

Please contact Motus SportsHub on (03) 9666 555 to book or for more information.

26/01/2022

A big welcome to Todd Astle who will be working with the team at Motus SportsHub

It is often stated that top level sport is all about the 'top two inches’, or ‘90% mental’, yet most of us don’t know where to turn to in order to create plans for developing the right mindset and one’s mental skills.
That’s why we’ve included qualified Mental Skills Coaches at Motus SportsHub to provide total care – body and mind.

Welcome to Mental Skills Coach Todd Astle. Todd is a proud Cantabrian and New Zealand Black Cap professional cricketer. Having faced his own fair share of challenges, triumphs and setbacks, both on and off the field, Todd has harnessed his experiences and learnings and aims to empower and encourage others to maximise their abilities through mental skills coaching.

If you’d like to develop strategies and skills to help you perform at your best every day, or help in overcoming setbacks following injuries, then feel free to get in contact with Todd by giving us a call at 03 9666 555.

23/01/2022

As New Zealand moves into the Red Traffic Light System we want to let you know that we remain open and are committed to continue following the traffic light system guidelines to protect our team and our patients.

If you have an appointment with us, please read the following before attending your appointment:

If on the day of your appointment you are awaiting a COVID-19 test result or are experiencing any symptoms associated with COVID-19, or are considered a close contact of a positive COVID-19 case, then we ask that you do not turn up to the clinic and that you call to cancel your face-to-face appointment. We will discuss Telehealth options with you for your physiotherapy treatment.

What to expect when you visit a clinic:

- All visitors will need to scan our Covid Tracer QR code on entry
- Any support person will also need to complete the pre-screening
checklist
- Our clinic team will be wearing a face mask and we require all patients and visitors do too. If you have a mask exemption, we will discuss Telehealth options for your treatment
- You will need to bring appropriate clothing for your appointment
as we are unable to provide shorts or gowns

For more information, please don’t hesitate to contact your local clinic.

27/09/2021

WE ARE OPEN!

Today we opened our doors to our new facility at 136 Moorhouse Avenue opposite the site for the new Parakiore Recreation and Sports Centre.

To book an appointment give us a call on 03 966 6555 or visit our website www.motushealth.co.nz

24/09/2021

New Era as Sportsmed Physio and Medical move and evolve to provide cutting edge sports medicine care. Hope you can pop in and see our fabulous new site.

On Monday we open our doors to Sportshub!

Our clinic hours have been extended to cater to all of our busy patients. Earlier starts and later evenings.

We look forward to welcoming you to our exceptional new building.

Call 03 966 6555 to book an appointment

20/09/2021

Running is a beautiful way to get and keep fit. Some great words from a legend of competitive Ultra running to stop you getting stopped in your tracks.

One of Aotearoa’s greatest ultrarunners loves seeing people training during lockdown, but has some important advice to help them reach the finish line.

08/09/2021

02/09/2021

Rotator cuff tear - what now?

The rotator cuff is the group of muscles that provide stability for and create movement at the shoulder joint. There are four muscles as a part of the group; Subscapularis, Teres Minor, Supraspinatus and Infraspinatus.

if you suspect a rotator cuff tear then step one is to come and see us!

Learn more about rotator cuff tears here http://www.motushealth.co.nz/news/oh-no-rotator-cuff-tear-what-now/

14/06/2021

Mens health week 2021 is here.

Whats your score? take this quick quiz to find out https://www.menshealthweek.co.nz/mens-health-survey/

10/06/2021

Who is going to be hitting the slopes this weekend after Mt Hutt's opening day?
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30/05/2021

Today is World SmokeFree Day!

Here at Motus, we are proudly smokefree and we recognise the benefits of being smokefree on injury prevention and recovery.

If you, or someone you know would like some more information and support to quit smoking, here is great place to start: https://www.smokefree.org.nz/help-advice/stop-smoking-services

01/02/2021

Hi Team, just a wee reminder that Motus Timaru has been rebranded to Solve Physio - so if you want to see clinic updates head over to: https://www.facebook.com/solvephysio

Solve Physio is a locally owned and operated physio clinic in beautiful Timaru which specialises in gold standard, individualised and targeted physiotherapy treatment for all acute and chronic conditions.

11/05/2020

We’re opening for face to face appointments with precautions from this Thursday (14th May) and we’re now taking appointments, get in touch on (03) 6860025 or email on [email protected]. We’re pretty massively excited about getting back into it 👍

26/04/2020

Tuesday we move to Level 3 and for us this means the same as Level 4. While it has been reported that we can see urgent cases the Ministry of Health has defined urgent as:

- A condition which is life and limb threatening and treatment is required to maintain the necessities of life which cannot be carried out remotely.

So there will be no face to face appointments (unless things change) until Monday the 11th May. In the interim we will continue our free TeleHealth service which so many of you have been using. Remember, we are just down the end of the phone to help you with any advice 👍

23/03/2020

Hey Team, as you'll be aware today our government has increased the restrictions around Covid-19 to stage 3 and this will progress to stage 4 tomorrow to protect the vulnerable people in our community. This means that we are no longer open for face to face appointments. Today we started free of charge TeleHealth appointments via skype/phone call/whatsapp/facetime for new and follow up clients. If you have a physio appointment coming up we will be contacting you in advance to set up the best means of contact. If you need some physio advice, get in touch we're happy to take any questions, provide advice and guidance. Call Geoff on 0223278963 or email [email protected].

18/03/2020

At Motus Physio our biggest priority is the health and safety of our community, our team and you, our valued patients.

We are actively following all health and safety advice from the Ministry of Health and World Health Organization and are taking extra steps to ensure our clinics are clean, hygienic and safe environments for everyone.

We kindly ask that any patients who have returned from overseas within the last 2 weeks and those that are feeling unwell, have a cough, fever or shortness of breath to reschedule their appointments. If you have any concerns regarding your health please call the Ministry of Health Covid-19 Helpline on 0800 358 5453.

We are currently open as usual, so for any physio related issues please call us on (03) 6860025 or visit motushealth.co.nz

22/12/2019

Holiday period hours:

Monday 23rd: Open
Tuesday 24th: Open until 2pm
Wed and Thursday 25-26th: Closed
Friday 27th: Open
Monday 30th: Open
Tuesday 31st: Open
Wed and Thurs 1-2nd: Closed
Friday 3rd: Closed
Monday 6th: Open and usual hours.

Please note our online booking is not working during this period, so if you need an appointment give us a call on (03) 686 0025.

30/10/2019

Pauline is a co-owner of the Motus Timaru clinic and an experienced Occupational Therapist specialising in Vocational Rehabilitation.
Any business or individual can contact Pauline directly if they require individual or group workplace assessments.
Happy, healthy and fit employees make for a more productive workplace. Many businesses are now taking the pro-active approach to employee injury management.
If you or an employee have an ACC injury that is preventing you completing your full role in the workplace – give Pauline a call.
When not working Pauline enjoys, running, Pilates and spending time with family.

27/10/2019

It’s been a tough season. But today was sweet. The boys showed some serious ticker in the driving sleet to get the W. We love South Canterbury!

Excellent goal kicking performance in adverse conditions for victory in Greymouth.

24/10/2019

At Motus we love rowing. We're currently doing $20 individual pre-season rowing fitness assessments to flag any work-on's that will help you avoid those injuries and increase performance. Get in touch to book a time!

22/09/2019

Overall a good day at the office for the boys yesterday at Alpine and a nice quiet day for the physio. 3 rounds left now to push for the top 4!

South Canterbury sit tied at top the of the Heartland Championship after beating Buller 38-27 in