01.
The Check-In
Quick and accessible physiotherapy, without the pressure.
For acute injuries, niggles, questions or concerns about what to do next.
30 minutes
Privately $90
ACC $55
02.
Comprehensive Assessment
For pain and injuries that haven’t resolved.
For persistent, recurring or complex problems — particularly when you’ve tried treatment elsewhere without getting the answers or progress you were hoping for.
60 minutes
Privately $175
ACC $100
A comprehensive assessment using The Designed Method to understand the whole story, make sense of what’s happening and establish a clear way forward. Second opinions welcome.
03.
Extended Comprehensive
Assessment
When your story needs more time.
For particularly complex presentations, multiple problems, longstanding injuries or when a thorough second opinion requires more time.
90 minutes
Privately $240
ACC $155
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Can I see a physiotherapist without a GP referral?
Will my injury be covered by ACC?
Can you refer for imaging?
What should I bring to my appointment?
What should I wear to my appointment?
What is the clinic access like?
What if I need to cancel my appointment?
If you have a question about treatment that isn’t listed above, please get in touch — I’m happy to help. stephen@designedwellbeing.co.nz
THE DESIGNED METHOD
01
Identify — Find the whole story.
I take the time to listen and understand what you’re experiencing, what’s changed, and what matters to you. I look beyond where it hurts to understand the wider picture — your daily habits, previous injuries, movement, loading, lifestyle and goals.
02
Understand — Make sense of what’s happening.
Your pain is information, not the whole story. I help you connect the dots between what you’re feeling and how your body is moving — or not moving — giving you a clearer understanding of your body and what it needs.
03
Rebalance — Find your centre.
We work together using a combination of hands-on therapy and integrative exercise to reintroduce movement options, allowing your body to adapt, reorganise and find a better balance.
04
Build Trust — Restore confidence in your body.
As we reintroduce movement, we build strength, capacity and connection — helping you develop confidence in what your body can do.
05
Equip — Get back to more of what matters.
The goal isn’t simply to get you out of pain. It’s to give you the knowledge, strength and confidence to move forward — with more choices to run, lift, work, travel, play, train, explore and live without your body unnecessarily limiting what you can do.