Platinum : Hydrotherapy
Experience our unique Hydrotherapy offering across
5 locations in Melbourne
Hydrotherapy at Platinum Physio
Hydrotherapy is at the foundation of Platinum Physio’s approach, and we are proud to offer our unique brand of Hydrotherapy across 5 locations in Melbourne:
- GESAC – Glen Eira Sports and Aquatic Centre
- Danny Frawley Centre at St Kilda Football Club Training Ground
- Carnegie Memorial Swim Pool
- Harold Holt Swim Centre
- MSAC – Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre
Why Hydrotherapy at Platinum Physio?
For over 30 years, we have been receiving referrals from all over Melbourne for the expert care and impact of our tailored, evidence based hydrotherapy treatments. Our success stems from our unique therapeutic approach which helps you stay active and healthy to live the life you love!
Our unique therapeutic approach provided by our expert aquatic physios combines:
– Hands on therapy in the pool
– Individualised guided exercises combined with specialist education
– Specially designed equipment
– Optimising the special qualities of the near weightless warm water environment
for a more effective and nuanced rehabilitation which allows you to exercise safely and effectively throughout your recovery.
Movement in water is easier than on land and Platinum Physiotherapists are experts in utilising the properties of water to help you achieve your health and fitness goals. Your Platinum Physiotherapist is in the water with you, and you don’t need to be able to swim.
Our expert aquatic physiotherapists offer Hydrotherapy in a safe, friendly and relaxing atmosphere to:
– Relieve your pain and muscle spasm
– Improve your walking ability, walking pattern and posture
– Improve your flexibility and ease of movement
– Improve your muscle strength and power
– Improve your balance, coordination and agility
– Enhance your surgical preparation (pre-op) and recovery
– Enhance your injury recovery
– Improve your cardiorespiratory fitness for safe aerobic exercise
– Improve your functional capacity and achieve your health goals
– Provide persistent pain management in a biopsychosocial framework with a uniquely active approach
– Provide a fun way for you to achieve your recommended weekly levels of physical activity
Our Personalised Approach: Your Platinum experience begins with a consultation and health and fitness goal-setting session. This is followed by your in-pool personalised Hydrotherapy session. This may involve hands-on therapeutic techniques and guided hydrotherapy exercises one-on-one. You may progress to a group.
Venues: Platinum Physio is excited to announce that due to overwhelming demand we are now providing our unique and indivualised Hydrotherapy services in five venues.
GESAC HYDROTHERAPY POOL: This spacious, easily accessible Hydrotherapy pool is separated by opaque glass from the rest of the centre. This facility also has spa and sauna facilities.
Access: Ramp, Hoist and Ladder
Depth: from 1m to 1.6m
Pool size: 200 square metres
DANNY FRAWLEY CENTRE HYDROTHERAPY POOL: This newly opened, smaller and quieter pool is ideal for our more relaxing aquatic physiotherapy and rehabilitation.
Access: Ramp and Ladder
Depth: from 0.9m to 1.2m
Pool Size: 120 square metres
Harold Holt: Conveniently located on High Street in Malvern, this shared environment allows for a great rehab experience.
Access: Ladder
Depth: from 0.9m to 1.2m
Pool Size: 180 square metres
All three pools have all abilities access change rooms and private shower cubicles, pool windows providing natural light and roaming lifesavers.
Check our timetable for available service times
Our expert Aquatic Physios
Our expert Aquatic Physios are passionate about combining the benefits of our unique Aquatic Physiotherapy services and approach with this fabulous facility to help you live the life you love!
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Platinum Physio is currently offering the following Hydrotherapy options:
- 1:1 Hydrotherapy Treatments: Our Physios provide specialised 1:1 Aquatic Physiotherapy. This may include hands-on manual treatment in the pool environment, as well as prescribing tailored exercises designed for your needs. Working closely with your Platinum Aquatic Physio offers the perfect opportunity to get personalised support, to become familiar with the pool environment, and to have your symptoms, response and progress of your exercise program closely monitored and guided to achieve your health and fitness goals.
- 1:4 concurrent Hydrotherapy session: For rehabilitation or ongoing issues, you may be ready to progress into a 60 minute session, delivered in a 1:4 setting, meaning you have Hydrotherapy concurrently with up to 3 others working on their Hydrotherapy in the hour session. Your Aquatic Physio will continue to work closely with you, providing hands-on treatments and guiding and progressing your tailored and targeted exercise program to help you continue to achieve your health and fitness goals.

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Who can do Hydrotherapy?
You don’t have to know how to swim to try Hydrotherapy. Our experienced Physios will orientate and guide you in the pool environment which offers the perfect way to safely enjoy the benefits of Hydrotherapy.
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We have been so keenly welcomed into GESAC, with our specialised equipment and approach, that we are extending our service offer to Mondays to Fridays, 8am – 7pm.
OFFERING A RANGE OF TREATMENT OPTIONS TO SUIT YOUR NEEDS
Top 5 benefits of Platinum Physio’s Hydrotherapy
- We combine hands-on treatments and guided tailored exercises in the near weightless warm water environment to help you start your rehabilitation journey early and for more effective management of a whole range of chronic conditions and persistent pain.
- The safe, supported and near weightless environment of the warm water 34° pool allows your muscles to relax enhancing the management of your pain, injuries and rehabilitation. By allowing you to move more freely and comfortably by unloading and safely exercising your body without stressing your joints or injuries, our guided Hydrotherapy helps reduce persistent pain while improving your mobility and functional capacity.
- Orthopaedic rehabilitation: There is great evidence supporting the effectiveness of Hydrotherapy in delaying joint surgery and improving your recovery after surgery. We work closely with your surgeon and medical team.
- Hydrotherapy is ideal for managing pain and stiffness, particularly back pain, hip pain, knee pain and shoulder pain; managing Arthritis and Fibromyalgia, Osteoporosis, Obesity, Persistent Pain, neurological conditions and other chronic and complex conditions which make it hard to move.
- Hydrotherapy offers the opportunity to safely build your strength, balance, and to improve your endurance, cardiorespiratory and aerobic fitness and for plyometric retraining. Our expert Aquatic Physios will guide you to progress safely to rebuild your resilience – giving you more freedom and capacity and helping you get back to living the life you love!