I’m not usually one to leave a review or recommendation, but Barefoot Physiotherapy is so outstanding I could not go on without publicly praising them.

I injured my ankle a few years ago playing touch and being a young student at the time decided to forgo seeking treatment. This was a huge mistake and over the years not only did my ankle never heal, but my body adjusted to compensate – which only caused more issues and pain. I decided to finally seek help and after trying two other physiotherapists nothing seemed to be working. Luckily for me, I stumbled across Barefoot online and based on their approach decided to give them a crack.

During my first appointment, we did a very thorough overview of my specific injury, my whole body, my day-to-day experience and what I wanted to eventually achieve physically. I was pleasantly surprised at how in-depth this process was and how the results from this meeting alone drastically improved my injury. Following my appointment, I was assigned exercises that were practical, manageable and most importantly enjoyable. What’s better was that were I to be under the weather or get bored, I could easily interchange or intensify my exercises.

Over the next few months I saw my physiotherapist, Sal, many times. Every appointment I went to was reactive and based on progression. Depending on my adventures between appointments, my treatment and exercises were modified to ensure I saw and felt improvements with every visit. During busy weeks where I was unable to train as much as I would have liked, I never felt any guilt coming to see Sal because she understood that life is complex and I knew that between her expertise and confidence in me, we would be back on the horse in no time.

For over a month now I’ve been using specialised training equipment Barefoot lent me, free of charge. By comparison, I know physio’s that charge for tape! What’s more, as my ankle improved I needed less and less appointments – a sign of true dedication to the patient.

What has made Barefoot truly stand out however, is that I am treated as more than a simply customer. Sal was (and still is) incredibly attuned and sincerely dedicated to ensuring that I not only continue to improve my ankle’s condition, but that I also live a genuinely good life.
During my time here, Sal and the team at Barefoot have treated me like family. I always look forward to our appointments where I am not only expertly and professionally treated but enjoy meaningful conversation and a sharing of our experiences. Sal’s outlook on life and problem-solving talents even helped me gain a new perspective regarding my own future pathway.

I could continue this review with the many specific moments and features that make Barefoot Physiotherapy the virtuous establishment it is, but for the sake of anyone reading this I’ll sum up by saying: they don’t just treat the injury, they treat the person; and Barefoot has treated me very, very well.

I’m off for a pain-free run (because I can do that now).