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. There are...
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...
BUPA and Medibank physio clients – important news re exiting the preferred provider agreements
Dear Medibank and BUPA physio clients, We have made some changes to our preferred provider agreements with BUPA and Medibank. If you use one of these health funds, please watch the video below. We want to emphasise that BUPA and Medibank members will still be able to...
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...
Load management – the secret weapon in rehabilitation
Nearly every injury will respond well when you learn to load it well. This is the reason load management is so crucial in rehabilitation!Yet so often we will neglect this most important element of treatment.If we all learnt to apply this principle of load management...
Nick Schuster’s transition plan – video update from Nick
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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...