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Physio Paddy

🇭🇲 Physiotherapist
⛑️ Chronic pain coach
🥋 BJJ & Muay Thai enthusiast
🏉 Rugby tourist

30/08/2022

For the past 10 days I’ve been working over in the USA 🇺🇸 Such an incredible experience to play our final in the stadium of the final leg of the HSBC World Series 🏉

We will be back in clinic at the end of the week and you’re able to book online or call 67658899. With finals approaching for most winter sports, come and see us to make sure you’re ready to go 😊

16/12/2021

6 years ago I went to a seminar to learn to deadlift from two of the best in the game. Andy Bolton first man to deadlift 1000lbs (457.5kg) and Benedikt "Benni" Magnússon who pulled 1015lbs (460.4kg).

To this day I still use their wisdom with a lot of my patients, ranging from young sportspeople to residents in aged care. Always programming deadlifts in some capacity throughout the rehab.

Just quietly how big are the calves on Benni 😳

08/12/2021

Hot offer coming in for Snake Athletic members. No gap Dry Needling until 31/12/21.

Use up your private health insurance extras before it resets on 1st of January! For the rest of this year you will pay NO GAP on Dry Needling treatments. Spots will fill fast so click the link below to book online 🏋️‍♀️💪🤸‍♂️

https://bowen-arrow-physiotherapy.au2.cliniko.com/bookings?business_id=643907778120784443&practitioner_id=585116765470595964&appointment_type_id=777269695148464565

02/09/2021

This is a great point made by The Better Clinician project. One of the biggest drivers behind shoulder pain are social and environmental factors. Clinical and radiological examination alone are unlikely to determine the actual cause of shoulder pain. "Assessment is more about excluding contributing factors than identifying what is occurring."

Always treat the person not the scan :)

28/08/2021

The biggest killer of women in Australia is Dementia and Alzheimer's disease! Dementia is the 2nd deadliest killer behind heart disease for all Australians 🇦🇺

In most cases, dementia occurs sporadically, besides a small minority of cases it is not directly caused by a single gene and has no clear pattern of family inheritance. Unfortunately in physiotherapy we don't have a proactive approach to dementia. We often see patients when their mobility has started to deteriorate. When we should be having discussions with patients in their 30s, 40s, 50s to start thinking about lifestyle changes for their 60s, 70s, 80s and beyond!

Brasure et al, (2018) found that resistance training in combination with functional training 2 times a week for 10 weeks had a 26% improvement in performing activities of daily living (ADLs). It was recommended older adults should exercise 2–3 times a week, using large muscle groups, for 30–60 minutes, with 2-minute rest between sets... resistance training intensity should be based on a percentage of estimated 1RM. Program onset should occur at 55% of 1RM (muscle endurance) and progress to higher intensities of 80% of 1RM (strength) as tolerated by the individual to maximise functional gains.

As physios we need to start thinking about when we hand an elderly patient a theraband or a prescribe a few sit to stand exercises, are we doing more harm than good? Even worse our aged care funding for physiotherapy is primarily based around passive interventions massage and TENS not resistance training and exercises! This is despite good quality research showing reduced rates of depression in aged care facilities with resistance training.

Put down the theraband, it's time to pick up the barbell!

Brasure, M., Desai, P., Davila, H., Nelson, V. A., Calvert, C., Jutkowitz, E., ... & Kane, R. L. (2018). Physical activity interventions in preventing cognitive decline and Alzheimer-type dementia: a systematic review. Annals of internal medicine, 168(1), 30-38.

25/08/2021

In the Manilla clinic tomorrow we have a spare appointment and would like to pay it forward. If you have been impacted financially by covid-19 during this lockdown and struggling with pain or injury, please inbox us. We have an 11:30am session available, our shout :)

13/08/2021

Stole this from Dan Baker but couldn’t not re-share. Interesting cohort study here on physical activity and covid-19 illness.

More than 75,000 people were involved in this study in South Korea. No surprises here but people who engaged in both resistance and aerobic training had reduced covid infection rates but most importantly better health outcomes if they did contract covid.

Probably not a good time to shut gyms based on this 💁🏻‍♂️

09/08/2021

Due to the current lock down, and in the interest of risk mitigation, we are only doing telehealth appointments for the week of 9th to the 13th of August for both Tamworth and Manilla clinics.

If you are in acute pain and require an urgent appointment we will try and accomodate you as best as possible. However, telehealth via a zoom type platform is our preferred option.

Stay safe, get tested, get vaccinated, stay at home and we will get out of this in no time 😇 We can be contacted on 0411 073 890 or admin@bowenarrowphysio.com

04/08/2021

Our Manilla clinic is seeking like minded allied health professionals to share our amazing space 😃

Do you know any of the following people? If you do tag them in this post!
- Exercise Physiologists
- Podiatrists
- Chiros/Osteos
- Massage Therapists

Clinic is set up with treatment tables, HICAPS, fast broadband internet, air-conditioning and small but functional gym space. Walk through the door and start practicing! Very affordable rental packages so you keep the majority of what you earn 💸

Email admin@bowenarrowphysio.com or call 67658899 for more details 📱

27/07/2021

New squat rack who dis 🏋🏼‍♀️😂💪

No gimmicks, no fad machines or sham treatments. Just straight up barbell therapy 🙌🏼

20/07/2021

So much love for this lift! This was actually 8 years ago and in hindsight probably a bit too keen to test everything after learning how at University 😂

This analysis was a 200kg top set warm up and what I was really looking at is:
1 - The vertical vector to the ground to produce the maximum ground reaction force 💪
2 - Speed of the lift or time ⏰

The speed of the lift here is great but the vertical vector could improve with some simple cues.

One thing I drum into our athletes is velocity based training! Move the bar hard and fast with efficient movement! Too many times we see people grinding out reps (too heavy) or doing reps for time (just plain dumb). Train smarter not harder!

Want a deadlift analysis of your own? Shoot me a message or call 6765 8899

15/07/2021

Time and time again patients walk through the door with failed cookie cutter exercise programs 🤦‍♂️ Recipe based exercise programs, no thanks Tom Hanks! Take charge of your rehabilitation with a tailor made, achievable and long term exercise program 💪

13/07/2021

Winter sports are coming towards the end of the season which usually means strapping tape supplies are starting to dwindle! So we've teamed up with Coast Sports Medical Supplies to put together this top up package which includes a strapping course for 4 people in our Tamworth or Manilla clinic 🙂

Tag your local sporting club and get orders in to finish the year strong 💪

08/07/2021

Prime those shoulders before you lift! Don't be a basic bro!

💪 Bradford press - a common staple in most olympic lifting programs, it's little seen in commercial gyms. You only need a broom stick to get those deltoids and dynamic shoulder stabalisers firing 🔥

💪 Tricep contract/relax coupled with lat stretch - Lats & tris play an important role in shoulder stabilisation and mechanics due to their attachments on the humerus 🦴

💪 ABduction, ADduction, Flexion primers - Go for quality over quantity here and don't load up on the weight 1-2kg dumbells will be all you need! A great multi-plane exercise and one of the best bang for your buck primers 💸

05/07/2021

Need to see a physio? Easiest way is to book online, spots still available this week :) Click the link below to avoid missing out!

https://bowen-arrow-physiotherapy.au2.cliniko.com/bookings?business_id=643907778120784443&practitioner_id=585116765470595964

29/06/2021

New table has arrived 🙌🏼 Squat rack, olympic bar and bumper plates due next week and Tamworth clinic is just about done 💪

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Wednesday	8am - 6pm
Saturday	8am - 12pm

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Bowen Arrow Performance Rehabilitation specialises in a unique pain to performance model of rehabilitation developed by Remedial Massage Therapist and ASCA accredited Strength & Conditioning coach Paddy Bowen. Paddy graduated Charles Sturt University with a Bachelor of Health & Rehabilitation Science and Diploma of Remedial Massage. He then continued his post graduate studies with a Masters of Education (Sports Coaching) at the University of Sydney. This has allowed Paddy to develop a unique approach to traditional rehabilitation, utilising both strength and conditioning, and remedial massage. Currently Paddy is studying a Bachelor of Physiotherapy at Charles Sturt University in Port Macquarie. He plans to draw from his extensive Strength and Conditioning background, and has a keen interest in sporting injures and chronic pain. If you require personalised, one on one, evidence based rehabilitation, Bowen Arrow Performance Rehabilitation is the service you cannot afford to miss! Don't let pain stop your performance, it's time to get back to your peak!