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Why Don’t People do Their Physio Exercises? Part 2 – Is it The Patient’s Fault?

Patients struggle to comply with their home exercises. We know home exercise plans get patients better and support injuries to recover. However, getting patients to do their exercises has been a challenge for Physios since the profession was formed in the 1800s. In...

The Benefits of Remedial Massage: Frequency, Timing, and Treatment Guidelines for Optimal Results

Remedial massage therapy is a personalized approach to healing and pain management. Whether you’re dealing with a recent injury, chronic tension, or looking to enhance athletic performance, understanding the recommended frequency and effective window of treatment can...

When is Back Pain Not Just Back Pain?

Lower Back Pain is responsible for the country’s third largest disease burden. However, in this article we’ll see how Physiotherapists can help!

Deep Tissue Massage vs Remedial Massage

If you are seeking relief from aches, pains, or muscle tightness, one of the best treatments is a massage. However, there are two primary types of massage so it is important to seek the right one to help relieve your condition. It is as important to seek a...

Is Physiotherapy Just Exercise?

Isn't that all physiotherapy is...an activity disguised as a treatment that secretly gets you to exercise? Well, not exactly although there is a lot of exercise involved in physiotherapy. The line between the two is often blurred and for good reason, because exercise...

What Is Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy?

You have heard of physiotherapy. You probably know that it is often a treatment used in rehabilitation where exercises bring pain relief. Musculoskeletal therapy, or MSK therapy is a form of physiotherapy that does the same but is concentrated primarily on muscles,...

Proven Relief for Persistent Pain

As someone deeply committed to Remedial massage &musculoskeletal therapy, I have seen firsthand the profound benefits of remedial massage in alleviating pain and improving overall well-being. Beyond its soothing effects, remedial massage is a scientifically-backed...

Addressing Pain and Nerve Issues with Remedial Massage Therapy – By John Preece

As a Remedial Massage Therapist with a keen interest in musculoskeletal dysfunction, I often encounter clients suffering from pain and nerve issues. These problems can significantly impact daily life, causing discomfort, restricted movement, and reduced quality of...

Frozen Shoulder – can Acupuncture help?

I wanted to share this research article after stumbling across it online. The study by Asheghan et al. (2016) aimed to investigate the effectiveness of Acupuncture in the treatment of Frozen Shoulder. Patients were given 10 sessions of Acupuncture over 5 weeks. Pain...

Enhancing Athletic Performance with Remedial Massage Therapy – By John Preece

As a remedial massage therapist with a special interest in musculoskeletal dysfunction, I frequently work with athletes looking to improve performance and recover from injuries. Remedial massage therapy is a powerful tool in the sports world, offering targeted...

Why don’t people do their physio exercises? Part 1 – Is it your Physio’s fault?

Every patient who has seen a Physio will be set homework in the form of exercise programmes. The literature comprehensively states that most injuries will have a positive benefit from exercise-based treatment at some stage in the rehabilitation process. Be it...

Maximizing Recovery: The Synergy of Physiotherapy and Remedial Massage Therapy – By John Preece

As a remedial therapist with expertise in musculoskeletal dysfunction and chronic conditions, I often emphasize the complementary benefits of Physiotherapy and Remedial Massage Therapy. Together, these therapies can significantly enhance recovery and rehabilitation,...

Sciatica: It’s a pain in the butt!

How to manage yourself and when to seek help - by Chantelle Buck Sciatica is a commonly used term to indicate burning/shooting pain that starts in the glute and runs down the back of your leg. This can happen when the sciatic nerve becomes irritated in the lower...

Breaking the Cycle of Chronic Pain: Discover Remedial Massage Therapy

As a remedial therapist specializing in musculoskeletal dysfunction and chronic conditions, I frequently encounter individuals who believe they must endure constant pain. This pervasive myth can lead to unnecessary suffering and a diminished quality of life....

6 Top Tips for Youngsters to Stay Injury Free

Being a youngster in sport is both exciting and character building. However, there is nothing more frustrating to young sportsmen and women than getting injured. Every day, parents ask me questions about how to keep their children fit and injury free. I...

Love Your Curves: The Truth about Scoliosis

By definition, scoliosis is a three dimensional curvature of the spine. It is extremely common. One in twenty 10-18 year olds will have a scoliosis of some degree. In 80% of those cases, the cause is unknown. Myth Buster 1: Scoliosis is not caused by so...

Unlocking the Power of Physiotherapy: How It Can Ease Your Knee Arthritis

KNEE ARTHRITISToday, I want to shed some light on a topic that could make a world of difference for anyone dealing with knee arthritis – Physiotherapy! Knee arthritis can affect our daily lives, making simple tasks like walking, climbing stairs, or even bending down...

Bells Palsy

BELLS PALSYBell's Palsy is a neurological condition that affects facial muscles, leading to sudden weakness or paralysis on one side of the face. Named after the Scottish anatomist Sir Charles Bell, who first described it in the 19th century, Bell's Palsy is a...

Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder

YOUR JAW, HEAD AND NECK PAIN COULD BE TMD The temporomandibular joint is the joint that connects your jaw to your skull. When this joint is injured from a blow to the jaw or strained due to poor habits like bruxism/clenching of the jaw, even poor...

How can physiotherapy help your headache?

Ever wondered why you get headaches? If you are among the population that experience headaches, I am sure this question has crossed your mind. And they are very common. It is ranked as the third most disabling condition in people younger than 50 years old. ...

The BEST stretch for those of you who sit all day

Hey guys - this is for those of you who sit for more than 4 hours a day (working from home??) and working from home means that your setup is not ideal, your posture suffers, and you get stiffness in your back in places you wouldn't even think. Check out this short...

For physio patients coming on EPC/Medicare referrals – billing changes as of 1st October 2021

For those of you who come on an EPC/Medicare referral for physiotherapy please read this: For a couple of years now our pricing for EPC/Medicare patients has become increasingly complex as we have added more physios to our team, and especially physios of different...

2021 update – what’s new at Scarborough Physio and Health

Check out this short video where I update you on new happenings for 2021 at Scarborough Physio and Health. See you soon Nick [video width="360" height="486"...

How is Covid-19 affecting me and my family’s mental health?

How is Covid-19 affecting me and my family’s mental health? (author: Adrian Bosch, Clinical Psychologist, Scarborough Physio and Health) With the recent “second wave” in Victoria and increasing news about people’s impacted mental health, despite our best efforts to...

Why are our aches and pains worse in cold weather?

here’s why so many people are having aches and pains right now

Why are people having so many aches and pains right now during this time of COVID-19? Check out my latest video blog here [video width="360" height="640"...

The most common injury I am seeing during COVID-19

Over the past 6 weeks I have seen lots of clients coming into the clinic with different types of aches and pains, but it seems to be many people have pain stemming from this one common area of their backs. I normally see people with this problem but I am seeing it...

On of my favourite exercises for people sitting lots or working from home

The following exercise is an exercise I teach lots to 2 groups of people: 1) People with upper body pain - neck, shoulder, arm or mid back pain 2) People who sit lots - working at offices, home offices, people who drive, and people who spend long periods of time...

Working from home? Here’s how to set up your workstation ergonomically

Keeping your immune system fit and firing during times of stress

Immunity Support: Paul Higgins With all the madness and hysteria in the world at the moment, I thought it would be a good idea to share some tips on how to boost the immune system naturally. Some of these you’ve probably heard before and are common sense, where as...

A MESSAGE FROM
THE DIRECTOR

Welcome to Scarborough Physio and Health online! Are you fed up with being in pain, and you just want to live a healthy life? At Scarborough Physio and Health we apply our years of experience and the latest research to deliver fantastic results for our patients.

We aim to fix your pain, and get you back to living a pain free, healthy and happy life. More than that, we provide you with the tools and knowledge to assist you in staying pain free for longer. It is our privilege to look after you and we look forward to giving you the best of care.

In your consultation your experienced practitioner will get to know you and understand your unique problem and tailor your treatment to fit in with your lifestyle and your individual circumstances. We do our best to get to the root of what is causing your problem, and we don’t just treat your symptoms. We will give you easy to understand advice, exercises and suggestions for how you can help yourself to get out of pain as quickly as possible.

We know your time is valuable, so we offer an on time appointment guarantee – if you wait longer than 15 minutes for your Physio or Massage appointment, it will be free of charge.

NICK SCHUSTER, DIRECTOR, SCARBOROUGH PHYSIO AND HEALTH

WHY

CHOOSE US?

LASTING RESULTS

We achieve lasting results by providing the highest quality evidence based practice. We focus on the cause of the problem to assist in fixing your pain and stop it from returning!

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ON TOP OF OUR GAME

All of our staff regularly attend seminars for ongoing professional development to keep their skills at the highest standard. All physios and other clinicians are mentored and trained by Nick Schuster, the Ultimate Physio.

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ON TIME - GUARANTEED!

We offer a no waiting time guarantee – if you wait more than 15 minutes past your scheduled appointment time your appointment will be free of charge! * This does not apply to all practitioners.

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HIGHEST QUALITY CARE

Our staff are registered members of their respective professional associations, keeping them up to date with the latest information. e.g. Australian Physiotherapy Association.

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WE ARE VISION FOCUSED

Our vision is to positively influence the lives of every person on the Redcliffe Peninsula and to make Redcliffe the healthiest and best place to live in Australia.