Box Hill North Physiotherapy Review January-February Edition 1

Hints and Tips

Special Interests

Physio News

Community Interviews

Message from the Head Physiotherapist

Welcome to the first edition of our newsletter.

Our mini publication aims to inform our

readers on subjects related to health,

provide quick hints and tips straight from our

physiotherapists, to inform our readers of our

services and also engage our local

community by interviewing our locals.

We hope that the Box Hill North

Physiotherapy Review will remain a free

publication and a joy to read.

Also, we would love to hear from you if you have any feedback

to give us, if you would like to contribute or if you would like to

suggest a topic for us to write about.

Arthur Lee

Contents

1. Introducing our new physio

2. Falls and Balance program

3. Interesting health fact

4. The benefits of walking

5. Practice Announcements

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Introducing our new physiotherapist Philip Walker

Philip will be working with us at Box Hill North

Physiotherapy from February, and will be

available on Tuesdays and Thursdays

afternoons.

Philip has been in the workforce for almost 30

years, and over time has grown a passion for

empowering people to manage and

overcome pain, recover physical function

and improve quality of life.

When it comes to understanding issues with movement, Philip is

definitely in the know. He has professionally instructed Wing

Chun (a chinese martial art) at a Sifu (Master) level, in which he

spends time also helping his students with manual therapy.

Philip spent most of his working life in the police force and in 2005

made a leap of faith to finish up his work with the police to go

back to full time study. He completed his physiotherapy degree,

and after gaining more experience working as a physiotherapist,

he is returning to the university again this year to undertake a

Masters by research.

Whether you have a chronic pain, an acute injury, or need

rehabilitation Philip is able to work through the issue at hand, but

also steer you towards reaching long term goals.

We are most glad to welcome Philip into our team, where he will

continue to provide the excellent service you have come to

expect from Box Hill North Physiotherapy. We are also lucky to

have his expertise co-ordinating our Falls and Balance Program

in 2014.

In our next edition we will be interviewing Philip and asking him

more about his proposed research and its implications in

physiotherapy practice.

Our Falls and Balance Program

Are you afraid of falling?

Are you shuffling when you walk?

Do you find it hard to walk in uneven surfaces?

Have you lost your confidence with walking?

If you have answered yes to any of the

above questions, you may benefit from our

falls and balance program.

This program not only teaches exercises to

strengthen your legs, but aims to train

balance by teaching eye co-ordination

exercises and techniques to increase self

awareness.

You will be provided with reading material,

and coached over 5 sessions spread out

over 12 weeks.

For patients who are eligible for 5 visits of physiotherapy under a

Medicare care plan or are under DVA can get the whole

program bulk billed.

For more information you can contact Philip at the clinic or email

him on Philip@boxhillnorthphysio.com.au

Did you know?

Playing board games and reading is

good for you. They help preserve

your memory and improve brain

function.

The Benefits of Walking

Walking can:

1. Build strong bones and fight osteoporosis

2. Walking can build strong muscles

3. Help with weight loss

4. Boost Immunity

5. Lower risk of heart disease, diabetes and bowel cancer

6. Reduce stress

7. Walking 15 minutes daily can extend your life by 3 years

Now that the sun is out and weather is better, why not make a

commitment to do a short walk every day.

Fee schedule for 2014

Regular Rate Discount Rate

Initial Session $60.00 $55.00

Review Session $60.00 $55.00

Discount Rate is offered to healthcare card, pension card and

seniors card holders

DVA and EPC sessions are bulk billed

There is no GAP for TAC and Worksafe claims if all claims are

accepted and the TAC medical excess has been reached.

This Publication Box Hill North Physiotherapy

was produced by: 951 Station Street Box Hill North 3129

Ph: 03 9898 8811 Fax: 03 9898 8829

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