Southern Suburbs Physiotherapy Centre

14/10/2025

There’s a heap of fantastic information and inspiration contained in our two latest podcasts.

Orthopaedic Surgeon Vishal Pai talks to Anthony in great detail about Knee Replacement surgery – from early days of diagnosis and decision making, right through to end stage rehabilitation, and everything in between. For anyone who is considering a knee replacement, or has had the surgery recently, you will gain great insight and tips to ensure the decision you make is the right one, and that you have the knowledge and the tools to be able to have a fantastic outcome.

In the second podcast SSPC Physio and elite distance runner Seth O’Donnell talks to our own Rob O’Donnell about his rapid transition from novice runner to Australian Representative. Seth talks honestly about his unique approach to running, and how being happy in his environment and sticking strong to his beliefs has been instrumental in his success.

And by the way, there’s 31 other podcasts that might be of interest to you too!


https://performpreventrecover.podbean.com/

11/10/2025

Just in time for tomorrow’s Melbourne Marathon – or your morning walk, ride or run! Download the latest Perform Prevent Recover podcast featuring SSPC Physio and elite middle distance runner Seth O’Donnell.

In this episode we get to speak to Seth O'Donnell about his incredible past 12 months, culminating in selection for the Australian team for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Seth chats to fellow SSPC physio, friend, and mentor Rob O'Donnell about not only this past year, but also his rapid rise to elite middle distance running over the past 5 years.

There is no doubt that Seth is not your traditional athlete, and he has some very strong thoughts and beliefs that have underpinned his training and competition. This is a great episode where you hear some honest thoughts from a person who only recently was more hopeful of being recruited by the Hawks in the AFL but found his way, through natural talent and hard training, into the elite world of middle distance running.

Download the podcast for your exercise session tomorrow and be inspired!

In this episode we get to speak to Seth O'Donnell about his incredible past 12 months, culminating in selection for the Australian team for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Seth chats to fellow SSPC physio, friend, and mentor Rob O'Donnell about not only this past year, but also his rapid...

09/10/2025

Everything you need to know about knee replacements is packed into our latest podcast with Melbourne Orthopaedic Surgeon Vishal Pai.

Mr Pai discusses everything from decision making, to prehab, surgery, risks, rehab and prosthesis lifespans.

For anyone considering a knee replacement, or who has an arthritic knee, take a listen to the invaluable advice that Mr Pai gives.

https://performpreventrecover.podbean.com/e/episode-32-new-knee-new-life-an-orthopaedic-surgeons-insight-on-preparing-for-recovering-from-thriving-after-total-knee-joint-replacement/

06/10/2025

Considering a Total Knee Joint Replacement? Or had one recently?

The latest Perform Prevent Recover podcast has been released and features Melbourne Orthopaedic Surgeon Vishal Pai.

Mr Pai discusses the whole knee replacement journey – from first consideration right through to what you can expect for the rest of your life!

You will learn:
how important your scans are in determining your need for a joint replacement
what a knee replacement actually is, and how the surgery happens
robotic vs non robotic procedures
risks of knee replacement surgery and how to reduce them
how to prepare adequately for your operation
the crucial role of rehab in achieving a strong, pain-free knee.
whether you can run, golf and snow ski afterwards
age considerations and how long knee replacements last for

Download our latest podcast episode at the following link:

In this episode, we team up with Melbourne Orthopaedic Surgeon Vishal Pai to explore the entire knee replacement journey — from the very beginnings of considering a knee replacement, right through to your end stage rehabilitation and optimal outcomes. You’ll learn: - how important your scans are...

02/10/2025

Following along from our recent blog on “Menopause & Musculoskeletal Health”, the October focus follows a similar pathway and delves into bone health and Osteoporosis.

A DEXA scan (or dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry), is a type of X-ray test that works by passing very low-energy X-rays over specific body parts like the hip, spine and wrist to determine bone strength. The results, usually delivered as a T-score reading, help categorise your bone health into a “normal” range, osteopenic range, or osteoporotic range. This in turn helps assess your risk of fractures.

However so many people we see at the clinic can be quite devastated by a DEXA result, or T score, that falls into the Osteoporotic range. An automatic assumption of “high fracture risk” is associated with Osteoporosis, but it doesn’t have to be this way. There are other critical factors that you can have great control over, that can reduce your risk of falls and fracture.

YOU ARE NOT YOUR SCAN!

Read the latest blog by SSPC Physio Anthony: “DEXA Scans: Why Bone Density & A Diagnosis of Osteoporosis Should Not Define You”.


https://www.sspc.physio/blog/

25/09/2025

Some great footy passion at SSPC! And now, with Di’s Pies and Seth’s Hawks out of the equation, we put some questions to our passionate Cat Rob O’Donnell, and Brisbane boy Tim Frith, ahead of the greatest day on the Australian sporting calendar!

22/09/2025

Well done Seth, we are so proud of you. What an amazing achievement to have made it to the World Champs and competed against the best in the world!

And the time was faster than most of us could do on a bike!

It has been a brilliant year for Seth with improvements that are quite hard to believe.

Seth returns to his clinical role tomorrow in the clinic, so call the clinic or book online to get some of the best injury and running advice going around.

And stay tuned – we’ll have an in depth discussion this week with Seth and pop it on a podcast: should be great listening to hear what makes Seth O’Donnell tick!

19/09/2025

An amazing night ahead for SSPC with our own physio, cult hero Seth O’Donnell, competing in the heats of Men’s 5000m. Seth has had an incredible year, and we are so excited to see him on the World stage.

Seth will be competing against another Aussie, and On Athletic Club athlete, Ky Robinson.

Good luck to another SSPC client and ON athlete, Claudia Hollingsworth who fronts up for the Semi Finals of the Women’s 800m.

A huge night for the SSPC team to watch some fantastic athletes.