Bendigo Health
 
 

Back Pain Rehabilitation Clinic

 
 
 
 

 

What the clinic does

The program promotes a functional framework to enable people with chronic or recurring lower back pain to manage their back pain and its consequences.

Consideration given for readiness for starting active rehabilitation.

  • Individual assessments/ physiotherapy, occupational therapy
  • Back care education
  • Social work input  to deal with altered mood/emotions which impact on functional rehabilitation
  • 'Back Strong Program'
    (nine week program)
  • Exercise physiologists for developing fitness and strengthening programs
  • Activities of daily living modification
  • Emphasis on problem solving, pacing, posture and self management.

Clinic staff

Multidisciplinary clinic

Referral mailing address

Bendigo Health Referral Centre

PO Box 126

Bendigo, 3552

Referral phone number

1300 733 581

Referral fax number

5454 7099

Clinic contact person     

David Manning

5454 6457

Booking office hours

08:30am to 04:30pm, Mon to Fri

(Closed public holidays)

Clinic frequency

Run when required

How to refer your patient

You can provide information using the Bendigo Health SCTT form, your personal letterhead or a computer generated form.

 

Information about the patient’s condition, functional ability, the impact their condition is having on their normal daily activities, some indication of the expected outcomes would help us in determining how best we can meet the needs of your patient.

 

You may fax the referral in and then post the original.

Approximate wait time for referred patients

Varies according to current load and demand.

Clinic location 

John Lindell Rehabilitation Unit

 

Located on Bendigo Health Anne Caudle Centre campus. Entry via gate 1, Mercy Street. Click here for map (reference E6).

 

Limited parking including disabled parking is available. 

 

All weather patient drop off point available.

 

Stewart Cowen Community Rehabilitation Centre

 

Located in Market Street, Eaglehawk (next door to Community Health Bendigo).

Click here for map.

 

Ample parking available.

 

All weather patient drop off point.

 

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