Tag: Physiotherapy.

Lisa Pagano Receives PhD Scholarship

Posted on July 28, 2018 by - Clinical Research

We would like to congratulate Lisa, one of our physiotherapists, who has been awarded a fulltime Government Research Training Program Scholarship to complete her PhD. Lisa works at our Blacktown rooms and is currently completing her PhD at the University of Sydney. She is looking at creating a health model involving physiotherapists and GPs to help improve the diagnosis and treatment of people with a chronic lung condition called Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. We wish her all the best in her studies!

Ultrasound for Mastitis – could it be helpful for you?

Posted on May 17, 2018 by - Physiotherapy

Breastfeeding has many health benefits for mothers; women who have successfully lactated are significantly less likely to have osteoporosis, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, diabetes and obesity problems. However there are often challenges for a mother to continue breastfeeding. Breast engorgement and mastitis are often painful barriers which may inhibit the development of successful breastfeeding, leading to early breastfeeding cessation.

How to prevent netball knees!

Posted on April 6, 2018 by - Sports Team Coverage

Netball is the number one team based sport in Australia for women and girls. Anyone who has played or watched the sport will know that netball requires lots of sudden stopping and change of direction as well as repetitive jumping and landing. These activities place athletes at high risk of injury, with knees and ankles as the most commonly injured body parts, accounting for 85% of all injuries (Netball Australia National Insurance Data).

Paula Peralta joins the Commonwealth Games Medical Team

Posted on March 28, 2018 by - Sports Team Coverage

Paula Peralta (Principal Physiotherapist in our Penrith rooms) has arrived in the Commonwealth Games Village on the Gold Coast and has joined The Australian Commonwealth Games Team Medical Team . Whilst it is still some days before competition starts some of the smaller teams have started arriving including the Australian boxing and weightlifting teams.