Bio
Neels du Toit is passionate about improving people’s quality of life, be that for patients with chronic musculoskeletal conditions or active sports people with longstanding injuries.
He works as part of a multi-disciplinary team in which his role is making an accurate diagnosis and providing pain relief using various interventional techniques. Neels believes that the key to long-term improvement for patients with chronic musculoskeletal conditions is to improve movement and to decrease fear of pain provoking actions and postures.
Qualifications
Career Highlights / Affiliations / Associations
- Match day Doctor – Brisbane Lions AFL Club (2014–Present)
- Team Physician – Melbourne Storm Rugby League Club (2006–2009)
Research / Publications
“Diagnostic accuracy of power Doppler ultrasound in patients with chronic tennis elbow” – British Journal of Sports Medicine, accepted for publication: February 2008
“An audit of clinically relevant abnormal laboratory parameters investigating athletes with persistent symptoms of fatigue”
Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, accepted for publication: January 2007
Professional Conference Presentations
- ACSEP Annual Scientific Conference, Gold Coast Australia – Changes in movement and muscle activation patterns following successful medial branch blocks and sacroiliac joint injections (2015)
- Faculty of Musculoskeletal Physicians Annual Scientific Conference, Melbourne, 2015 – Radiofrequency Denervation for knee and hip joint pain (2015)
FEE STATEMENT AND ONLINE BOOKING
Melbourne and Telehealth Campus Fee Statement
A referral from a general or specialist medical practitioner is required to see Dr Du Toit. The cost of an initial consultation with Dr Du Toit may be up to $270 and patients may be eligible for a Medicare rebate of $76.15. The cost of a review consultation with Dr Du Toit may be up to $170 and patients may receive a Medicare rebate of $38.25. Initial consultations are generally booked as 40 minute appointments with review consultations 20 minutes unless otherwise specified by Dr Du Toit in discussion with the patient. Please note that in addition to the charges already mentioned additional fees may apply for any investigations or interventions performed in the clinic. These additional fees may, in some cases, attract a Medicare rebate. Payment of all fees is required on the same day as the appointment. Please note that private health insurance does not cover out of hospital medical fees. For further information about fees and charges please contact OPSMC on 1300 859 887.
We do not bulk bill due to inadequate Medicare rebates.
Online Booking
Please choose a campus to view appointment availability and book online.