Dry Needling or Acupuncture? Part 1 An interview with Dr Peter Selvaratnam

January 28, 2016 by Sian Smale

January is the month of guest bloggers and this week I am so excited to share the thoughts of Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Dr. Peter Selvaratnum from Melbourne. Peter is deeply involved in the teaching of acupuncture and dry needling in Melbourne and this week we begin with part 1 of a comparison between acupuncture and dry needling techniques.

Hey Fit Mama

January 22, 2016 by Sian Smale

It is with great excitement that I announce the launch of my new program Hey Fit Mama. Hey Fit Mama is a online educational and workout program designed for women in their 2nd and 3rd trimester of pregnancy and for the first four months after childbirth. This blog provides an overview of the program, the background behind it's creation and my mission for Hey Fit Mama.

Navicular stress fractures & the phases of bone remodelling

January 19, 2016 by Sian Smale

This week Physiotherapist Joshua Farragher writes about the causes, pathophysiology, risk factors and phases of management for navicular stress fractures. A great read for those committed to long distance running about the importance of adequate recovery times to allow for bone remodelling to occur.

Surgery for Sciatica - a clinical commentary with Dr Lynn Bardin

January 07, 2016 by Sian Smale

This blog aims to explore how the science of clinical anatomy combined with our clinical assessment and decision-making process can be used in diagnosis and management, including referral for a spinal surgery consultation. For this Dr Lynn Bardin, who lectures and tutors clinical anatomy at Melbourne University and works as a consultant spine physiotherapist at SUPERSPINE and at Austin Health, Melbourne, was invited to contribute a clinical commentary.