Shellharbour Physiotherapy

01/07/2025

Avoiding ACL surgery🦵

Cross bracing protocol is a non surgical treatment to facilitate the natural healing of a torn ACL by bracing the knee at a 90 degree angle. The treatment begins as soon as possible following an ACL injury and spans approximately 12 weeks.

Throughout the protocol, supervised Physio is essential to maintain muscle strength and joint function.

Studies show 90% of ACLs show healing on MRI at 3 months - with 92% returning to sport. This suggests that the protocol may be a viable alternative to surgical intervention for certain patients.

Eligibility for the cross bracing protocol depends on several factors including:
- Thetiming of the injury
- The extent of the ACL tear
- The patients overall health and activity level

The decision will be made collectively between you, your surgeon or sports doctor and your Physio as there may be risks involved.

Shellharbour Physio are trained in the cross bracing protocol, if you think you might be eligible give us a call today on 4296 1555!

30/05/2025

🎉CONGRATULATIONS CAROL!🎉

Shellharbour Physiotherapy is incredibly proud to celebrate our very own Carol Robins, Exercise Physiologist and Sports Scientist, for being named Exercise & Sports Science Australia’s Accredited Sports Scientist of the Year! 🏆🇦🇺

With 17 years of industry experience and a passion for youth athlete development, Carol’s dedication to helping the next generation of athletes is second to none. Her award-winning work includes the release of her book, The Resilient Young Athlete - a game-changer for young athletes, their parents and coaches.

Achieving this award is a testament to Carol’s tireless efforts, scientific expertise, and unwavering belief in the potential of young athletes.

📣 If you have a young athlete who wants to take their performance to the next level book an appointment with Australia’s National Sports Scientist of the Year right here at Shellharbour Physiotherapy.

Congratulations again, Carol — your Shellharbour Physio family is beyond proud!

02/04/2025

💜 GLA:D Classes! 💚

GLA:D is an exercise class for people with osteoarthritis of the knee or hip

• Run at Shellharbour Physio
• Twice a week
• For 8 weeks

Call us on 4296 1555 for more information

01/04/2025

09/03/2025

Happy International Women’s Day for 2025!

The Shellharbour Physio team celebrated the 20 year anniversary of in the Illawarra 💚💜

We resonate with the empowerment of women. As practitioners we strive to empower the performance and rehabilitation of all our patients.

Misogyny is alive but not acceptable

14/02/2025

It’s track szn baby!

Check out our new race kit collab with

Keep an eye out for our next merch drop! We will be rolling out some Shellharbour Physio oversized tees very soon 💜💚

28/01/2025

28/01/2025

PHYSIOTHERAPIST’S:
Pat Brown (Sports & Vestibular)
Tereza Olbrecht
Phoebe Edis

SPECIALISATIONS:
Vestibular
Sports
NDIS

Conveniently located inside the Centre Health Complex

17/01/2025

Which class is for you?

Thinking of joining a class in 2025? We may have the class for you!

We have 4 exercise classes between Shellharbour and Albion Park Physio:

🟣 Active Ageing (Shellharbour & Albion Park) - for seniors to aid in strength and mobility
🟢 Pilates (Shellharbour) - utilising machine based exercises
🟣 GLA:D (Shellharbour & Albion Park) - for people with osteoarthritis and joint pain in their knees
🟢 Hydrotherapy (Albion Park) - utilising the heated pool

Call us on 4296 1555 or 4257 3660 for more information!

20/12/2024

Merry Christmas from the Shellharbour Physio team! 🎄🎅🏼

Check out the beautiful pottery we made 🙂‍↔️

Thankyou so much .duck.studio for coming in and putting up with us 🫶🏼

05/12/2024

🟢 Sports Physio comprehensive appt! 🟣

Our APA titled Sports Physio Mel offers a sports comprehensive appt!

This entails a thorough assessment and investigation of an athlete’s history and performance requirements.

Mel utilises VALD high performance technology to identify, manage and improve an athlete’s strength, power, movement and symmetry.

The appt goes for an hour and is only available at our Shellharbour practice.

Call Shellharbour Physio on 4296 1555 for more information!