Illawarra Physiotherapy

13/06/2022

Running in the bush is a great way to get in tune with your mind and body.

10/06/2022

Assessment and managment of spine pain. It's important to have a professional and comprehensive assessment by a physiotherapist that is skilled in this area of helath care. Our physiotherapist can provide you with a thorough assessment and treatment strategy.

28/11/2019

The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) has refuted claims made in a recent article that suggests improved MRI scanning will support better diagnosis and treatment of complex back pain, a condition that affects 3.7 million Australians.

28/11/2019

Back pain, shoulder pain, headaches, osteoarthritis – we all know someone living with these conditions. Globally it is estimated that one in five people, or about 1.5 billion people, live with chronic pain, with prevalence increasing as we age.

18/11/2019

Walking in a good place. Can really help with your exercise program and reduce your pain.

18/11/2019

Our physio intern from Switzerland has been out exploring the Illawarra on his days off. We do live in paradise, so get out there ! 😎

12/11/2019

It’s world kindness day 😊🤗

07/11/2019

A common injury. We have a special interest in treating this condition.

With age, the shoulders may be more susceptible to pain and injury. If the pain follows an injury or is severe, getting an immediate diagnosis from a doctor is wise. For general or mild pain, at-home strategies may be enough to ease discomfort.

23/10/2019

Low back pain is usually associated with misconceptions regarding its diagnosis, treatment and course. Consequently, our intern Melvyn Raven made an infographic in hope to answer common statements encountered with low back pain.

At Illawarra Physiotherapy, providing evidenced based information to patients is certainly one of our greatest aim as we acknowledge that appropriate education regarding your condition is paramount.

Let us know if you find it helpful !
Beraldo Lilli Anita Bout Jennifer Rowles Jane Luscombe

16/10/2019

Our Physiotherapy Intern from Switzerland Melvyn Raven had the chance to observe a surgery with Dr. Meghan Dares.
Thank you Dr Dares!

It was great catching up with Melvyn, a dutch physiotherapist, who joined me for a morning in theatre. We discussed early post surgery weight bearing and how it may actually benefit, as opposed to hinder, wound healing. Food for thought!

11/07/2019

OS TRIGONUM SYNDROME

29/07/2018

Objective To review and compare treatments (1) after primary traumatic shoulder dislocation aimed at minimising the risk of chronic shoulder...

26/07/2018

During National Pain week, newsGP looks at how physiotherapists and GPs can work together in an interdisciplinary approach to help patients with chronic pain to get moving.

22/07/2018

Hot bath or bag of ice? We tell you how to treat different kinds of pain with hot and cold therapies.

22/07/2018

Without knowing too much, it can seem physios, chiros and osteos practice much the same thing. But scratch the surface and you'll found claims and counter-claims about which method is most likely to work for you.

22/07/2018

Shoppers are warned not to overload their bags at the checkout after reports of an increase in injuries from people trying to carry crammed reusable bags.

20/01/2018

Objective To evaluate extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) in treating Achilles tendinopathy (AT), greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS), medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS), patellar tendinopathy (PT) and proximal hamstring tendinopathy (PHT). Design Systematic review. Eligibility criteria....

20/01/2018

Physiotherapist Tim Dettman talks about all the do’s and don’ts for those suffering from back pain.