Katherine Ludbrook Physiotherapy Services

11/08/2025

Rather than getting bogged down by negative noise in healthcare, I'm choosing to focus on empowering solutions. Thanks to NZMPA and NOI Clinical Discussions, I'm re validating my knowledge and skills to drive positive change.
Continuous learning and careful epistemology awareness are optimising my practice.

Know pain Know gain . IYKYK

18/03/2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/18nMFcJhPA/
Link to herald article about hospital related Covid 19 deaths. Dry data reflecting the difficulty of managing clean and pristine environments as a trusted tool of tertiary care in a pandemic. Whereever you stand on vaccination be really smart about things you can control. Hand washing mask wearing staying at home if unwell. Know what unwell means .

Kindness is playing your hand as well as you can. Stay safe

Hospital-acquired infections may account for 10-15% of Covid deaths.

29/01/2025

What is Telehealth?

Video face to face consultation with internet based resources , an opportunity tell your story and receive timely appropriate rehabilitation plan to facilitate your best well being.

Telehealth has been the stuff of TV drama ( surgeons supporting warzone surgeries on Greys anatomy) and World Health initiatives to deliver world class health management to remote locations ( eye and skin diagnosis using the detailed cameras on smart phones.
It is a useful tool for primary care too.

Telehealth gets me into your story .
How it works;
I send you a link to connect on line at an agreed time and date.
Click on the link on your PC(personal computer) or smart phone and we are away. After the consult I follow up with an email summarising our discussion and outlining a course of action I trust will be helpful. I will also send the invoice for the consultation.

Payment is required for telehealth consultations for current fee structure please enquire by email to kate@katelphysio.com or Txt or ring 027 302 7718.

If you have health insurance you will be able to present my receipt for a refund within the parameters of your policy .

Give it a go " nothing ventured nothing gained!"

kate@katelphysio.com

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28/01/2025

While the Covid related conditions have changed,this is a great message to hear any time.

08/01/2025

Perception is possibly a number of miles from reality .tell your truth if you are asked nicely . If the situation does not feel safe …….it isn’t

15/12/2024

Injury Versus Pain . Watching the melbourne city Auckland FC game late in the second half Tommy the Closer Smith takes a stray kick in the left knee . The time delay between contact and crumple was enough to ask did he actually feel that?
Is this one of those "football" tackles?
My take;
In the field of battle a combatant is fully engaged in maximal physiological fight flight we could argue.
In that state it may take the alarm system a moment to "kick in"

He was fouled and the response seemed slow.

Pain is a necessary protection mechanism , its not always a measure of damage .
Through the replay slow motion lens we get to learn more about the gap between pain and damage .
In stark contrast on you tube is the horrible tackle Comins Menape on Riki Van Steeden OCL a long time ago. Dont watch it more than once it’s a sensitising video. The reassuring thing is while the tackle was late and ugly the actual damage structurally was not career ending for the tackled player.Your shin and knee might even twinge in sympathy all these years later.

Congradulations AFC on a hellofastart to your A League adventure.
Know Pain Know Gain

23/01/2023

Not me in the picture . The story resonates . Lets talk about movement, muscles and changing dangerous habits

Forget about how your bum muscles look; what about what they do? In fact, having big, strong glutes is crucial to good overall musculoskeletal health.

23/11/2022

This may be where tech gives back. For further opportunity to turn the volume down on Chronic pain message Katherine Ludbrook Physiotherapy Services .

Commercially available virtual reality headsets and handsets might be able to help doctors and physiotherapists treat one of society's most debilitating health problems: chronic pain.

17/11/2022

Back from my 6 weeks in Geraldton , What a blast. Thank you Gtown for the welcome and trust and most definately thanks to coping all my abuse about your footwear with good grace.
Back Tamahere side and reopening my webplaced physiotherapy services .
Email for an appointment or message katherine ludbrook in facebook messenger for a time to talk via video call.
Nga mihi
Katherine

23/09/2022

https://www.facebook.com/locomodesign check out the design in these walking assist devices superb that it’s sturdy but only 4kg

We believe that mobility equipment should be enjoyable to use and, frankly, look awesome. Our mission is to bring innovative products to Australians and Kiwis that set a new standard in assistive technology.

12/09/2022

I took a leap back in time and away in place to do a locum in Geraldton WA . The work has been gratifying and rewarding . The time away from home a massive challenge with family bereavement and logistics. Pain is an alarm a protector . Pay attention and acknowledge it’s not a linear progression between pain and damage . Find a physiotherapist who talks this way and watch you pain levels diminish as the body feels
Safer with movement in comfort .