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*Terms and conditions apply. Valid only for new clients to Dr7 Physiotherapy and Podiatry clinic or past clients who have not visited greater than 5 yrs ago.
*Terms & Conditions
This offer is only valid for:
a limited time – until 31st August 2018.
online bookings only through our web page (www.dr7physioandpod.com.au)
new private clients to the Dr7 Physiotherapy and Podiatry Business ( or clients who have not visited more than 5 yrs).
Initial consultation and treatment only but does not include stock, equipment or any take home consumables. Eg, if your practitioner recommends braces, orthotics, creams ect, then these are charged separately upon prior discussion and approval from you.
You must inform reception upon arrival for your appointment of the “$36” special offer.
What Conditions Physiotherapy Treats, Prevents, or Manages
A physiotherapist is trained and licensed to diagnose physical abnormalities, promote physical activity and proper function, maintain physical function, and restore physical function and mobility.
Manual Release, Myofascial Release
This is why physiotherapy, similar to what Dr7 Physiotherapy and Podiatry offers, is beneficial for people of all ages, but most especially, for seniors in home care or aged care residences. With musculoskeletal functions going through changes as people age, any strategy that can help deal with such problems would be most welcome.
Conditions That Can Be Treated by Physiotherapy
Arthritis
This is a condition that can cause joint pain, stiffness, and heat. Physiotherapy can help manage symptoms and provide pain relief through exercise and other forms of therapy. There are exercise programmes that you can take advantage of.
Asthma
Physiotherapists can help asthma patients by showing them how to retrain breathing and to breathe in a more relaxed way. They can also recommend activity and exercises that can help manage asthma.
Back Pain
Managing back pain is among the speciality of physiotherapists and seeing one can mean speedy recovery and future prevention. Physiotherapy may involve manual treatments, exercise, acupuncture, and other ways to treat and prevent back pain.
Osteoporosis
Don’t wait for osteoporosis to lead to broken bones, especially when you are at an age where falls and fractures are common. Once diagnosed, you should see a physiotherapist right away, so he can recommend ways to prevent thinning of bones, strengthen bones and muscles, manage pain, and reduce falls.
Chronic Pain
Physiotherapy can help manage the condition and minimise its impact on a patient’s life. If you are suffering from chronic pain, reducing its intensity is a welcome relief. Physiotherapists can also provide massage, hands-on treatments, and other options to manage long-term pain.
Neck Pain
The kind of neck pain that physiotherapists treat is unlike the ordinary pain that you may sometimes experience. It is a musculoskeletal disorder that also includes repetitive strain injury and back pain. Apart from hands-on treatments, such as acupuncture and manual therapy, physiotherapy will also create exercise programmes and provide tips that meet your needs and provide pain relief.
Cardiovascular Disease
Heart attack, stroke, and angina are just some of the problems that seniors may face. One way to prevent these is to exercise and stay active, something physiotherapy can help with. But that’s not all. Physiotherapists also offer cardiac rehabilitation programmes that can improve your quality of life and health.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Pulmonary rehabilitation programmes are considered extremely effective in treating this particular condition, and a physiotherapist is one of the most important health professionals who make up the team that runs the programmes.
Falls and Fractures
What physiotherapist can do is to improve balance, help reduce the risk of falling, strengthen bones, and advise on activities that will maintain or improve your mobility.
Diabetes
What physiotherapists can offer diabetes patients are strategies to help manage lifestyle changes and ensure blood glucose levels are kept under control. These include a healthy diet, exercise regimen, and assessment for a foot splint in case a dropped foot is developed.
Cancer
Research shows that exercise can increase a cancer patient’s chances of survival or prevent some cancers from coming back. Physiotherapy can help keep patients active and find ways to treat side effects such as lymphoedema, osteoporosis, and tiredness.
Other conditions that physiotherapy can treat, prevent, and/or manage are high blood pressure, Parkinson’s disease, incontinence, and multiple sclerosis.
The same health professionals will also provide recommendations for occupational health and rehabilitation programmes.
Needless to say, young and old alike can benefit from what physiotherapists can offer, whether they are affected by the conditions listed above or not. With the kind of preventative tips that they can provide, seeking their help will definitely work to your advantage.
With this in mind, get in touch with Dr7 Physiotherapy and Podiatry on 9349 1777 to make a booking.
We are well located to provide physiotherapy, podiatry, hydrotherapy and massage Yokine, Dianella, Joondana, Tuart Hill, Osborne Park, Coolbinia, Mount Lawley, Bedford, Inglewood, Balcatta, Stirling, Nollamara and surrounding Perth communities.
We have been providing friendly and professional physiotherapy, podiatry, hydrotherapy and massage treatment since 2001.
Dry needling is a great tool employed by staff at Dr7 Physiotherapy and Podiatry Yokine to enhance your treatment and rehabilitation.
Confused about dry needling and acupuncture ? Read on to find out more.
What is dry needling?
Dry needling is a unique procedure whereby small pins are introduced into dysfunctional tissues to help promote pain relief, tissue healing and restore muscle function.
Trigger points are tight areas of fibrous muscle that impact performance and can cause pain or discomfort. Dry needles ( nothing is injected ) are inserted into trigger point zones to can help to reduce pain and may obtain a twitch response which allows the muscle to relax.
What is the difference between Acupuncture and dry needling?
Dry needling is easily confused with Acupuncture. Even though the same type of pin/ needle is used, the theory and clinical reasoning behind the placement of the needle is different.
Acupuncture is a Tradition Chinese Medicine tool that utilises meridians which are paths of energy flowing through the body. Acupuncture is aimed to restore balance and improve systemic medical pathologies through the restoration of Qi (flow of Yin and Yang energy).
The benefits of dry needling:
Reduce pain levels
Accelerate healing
Promote blood flow
Muscle relaxation
Restore normal tissue function
Desensitise the muscular system
Break scar tissue
Dry needling is most effective when combined with other treatment options. At Dr7 Physiotherapy and Podiatristry Joondanna our therapists are trained to compliment dry needling with therapies such as massage, trigger point therapy, joint mobilisation and individualised stretching and strengthening program to enhance recovery.
Tess at Dr7 Physiotherapy and Podiatry dry needling a patient.
What does dry needling feel like?
It is important to acknowledge that all patients respond differently. Our therapists at Dr7 Physiotherapy and Podiatry Dianella ensure that the patient is comfortable and warning and consent is given at all times.
Dry needles are much thinner than a normal needle used for injection or blood tests. Thinner needle = less pain.
Initially you may feel a sharp pinch as the needle is inserted into your muscle fibres. This may be followed by a muscle twitch and/or a dull ache. Some patients experience referred pain, whilst others feel no pain sensations. Some mild post treatment soreness is normal, although not always present.
What training do your professionals have?
All of our therapists at Dr7 Physiotherapy and Podiatry Tuart Hill possess a bachelor in either Physiotherapy or Podiatry. Additionally they have post graduate training in dry needling so you are in safe hands with our professional therapists.
So call us today on 9349 1777 to make a booking with a Physiotherapist or Podiatrist today for dry needling, acupuncture Perth.
We are well located to provide physiotherapy, podiatry, hydrotherapy and massage to Yokine, Dianella, Joondana, Tuart Hill, Osborne Park, Coolbinia, Mount Lawley, Bedford, Inglewood, Balcatta, Stirling, Nollamara and surrounding Perth communities.
We have been providing friendly and professional physiotherapy, podiatry, hydrotherapy and massage treatment since 2001.
Massage therapy is the use of massage to manipulate the soft tissues of the body. This includes areas such as the muscles, connective tissues, ligaments, joints, and tendons. A massage therapy Dianella clinic can offer this as part of the treatment of a broad range of conditions.
The use of massage therapy is often called for when there is a need for alleviating discomfort. Usually, this will be due to stress in everyday activities or occupational hazards, but it is also used for dealing with muscle overuse and some conditions that cause chronic pain.
Massage therapy can assist with recovery from an injury. Some massage types can help ease the pain, as well as promote returning to a full range of motion.
Clinics that perform massage therapy Nollamara also offer it as part of post-surgical recovery. Invasive surgery can leave someone reeling and weakened during the recovery period. In some cases, massage can help alleviate the pain, as well as keep the body moving during the healing process.
Therapists have also found great success in easing chronic pain of various types. Massage therapy has been used to alleviate problems due to arthritis, for example.
Finding massage therapy Tuart Hill is also a good idea for injury rehabilitation. In the wake of an injury, people often feel lots of pain. They also lose some mobility, perhaps even some of their confidence in their body’s ability to move.
Massage, alongside other rehabilitation techniques, can help ease these problems. The body can recover in its own time, and massage therapy Osborne Park lets the patient recover at a faster pace.
Research conducted has shown that massage therapy can be useful as a supplement to conventional medical treatments. One does not need to rely exclusively on massage therapy Yokine clinics to heal and can use it as part of a comprehensive recovery plan.
When looking for massage therapy Joondanna, be aware that some may require you to present a prescription or referral from a physician. However, this is not standard, and many will happily entertain your requests without one.
Congratulations to the U’18 Western Australian Hockey Women’s team who competed in the National U’18 Hockey Tournament in Hobart, Tasmania. The competition was held in April, with a total of 10 women’s teams competing for top spot. As the team’s physiotherapist I was kept very busy but thoroughly enjoyed working with the girls to bring home the bronze medal. I treated many hockey related acute and chronic injuries.
Pre Tournament:
Before departure, the team underwent a high volume block of conditioning to fine-tune components of their technical game and fitness. On touch down in Hobart the girls continued with their tournament preparations and adjusted to the new weather conditions.
During Tournament:
With the tournament underway, injuries began to surface. The girls continued implementing strategies to maintain their physical fitness and avoid emotional fatigue. A typical day for the girls would commence at 6:30am with a light walk and stretch, and finish at 5:00pm in the afternoon with freezing cold Hobart beach swim. In between their tactical match preparations the girls would individually attend physiotherapy and taping . On rest days we would go down to the local pool for hydrotherapy recovery.
Injuries
The girls contested with multiple injuries throughout the trip and kept me very busy. With fatigue setting in after the few games, majority of the team were receiving some form of physiotherapy management. We dealt with a couple of sprained ankles, knee injuries, back spasms, a split eyebrow and multiple soft tissue strains/tears to name a few. As a team we managed to go through 25 rolls of tape, 12 acupuncture boxes, 2 bottles of massage cream and multiple ice packs.
Despite the hard work-load for both athletes and the off-field staff we all had a great experience and thoroughly enjoyed our time in Hobart. I am thoroughly looking forward to working with more HockeyWa athletes in the future.
Tess M.
A team huddle before the first match.Team and staff after a successful tournament in Hobart.Dr7 Physiotherapy and Podiatry proud physios for the under 18s WA’s women’s hockey team.A few stretches and warm up before the game.Our very own Tess M. from Dr7 Physiotherapy and Podiatry.
Physiotherapy and podiatry may be your only option if you are one of those people who wear high heels everyday. Wearing high heels daily could be doing more damage than you think. Due to the shape and height of these, you feet and leg muscles and bones are placed in damaging pressure spots. Muscle imbalance create sore and tire feet, which could worsen into long-term ongoing pain and injury.
As it turns out, looking good high heels isn’t good for you!
Wearing high heels places your ankles in a vulnerable position. It makes them more susceptible to sprains and strains. It also makes the rest of your body work harder to maintain its balance. This could be causing some irreversible damage in parts of your body that you wouldn’t expect. But no need to ditch these precious heels too early! Our physios and podiatrists are here to help – we can treat any acute foot and leg pain as well as give you exercises to help prevent and minimise ongoing damage.
The article below outlines some common aches and pains experienced by frequent high heel wearers. If you are suffering from any of these, then book in and see one of our experienced team today.
One of our Podiatrist’s will be able to fix your bunions or callus’s, while the Physiotherapist will be able to help with those pesky feet and knee pains.
Do you want to prepare train and recover like a professional MMA fighter? Dr7 Physio is proud to be in Jack Becker’s corner helping him recover and stay in peak physical fighting condition. The countless injuries we’ve seen and treated will make a grown man weep! Jack is a tough dude that can fight! But he also gets his fair of sprains and strains.
Check out Jack Becker’s Instagram feed to see how a professional fighter prepares for his upcoming fight in Japan with the help of mach1fightclub and Dr7 Physiotherapy and Podiatry Yokine – Perth .
Were you wondering what those big bruises on Michael Phelps’ back were during his Rio Olympic campaign? They were the result of a technique called Myofascial Cupping. Cupping therapy is an ancient form of alternative medicine in which a therapist puts special cups on your skin for a few minutes to create suction. People get it for many purposes, including to help with pain, inflammation, blood flow, relaxation and well-being, and as a type of deep-tissue massage. Cupping helps to stretch tight muscles and fascia and promotes healing in the area.
Myofascial cupping procedure commonly involves creating a small area of low air pressure next to the skin. However, there are varieties in the tools used, the methods of creating the low pressure, and the procedures followed during the treatment.
The cups can be of various shapes including balls or bells, and may range in size from 1 to 3 inches (25 to 76 mm) across the opening. Plastic and glass are the most common materials used today, replacing the horn, pottery, bronze and bamboo cups used in earlier times. The low air pressure required may be created by heating the cup or the air inside it with an open flame or a bath in hot scented oils, then placing it against the skin. As the air inside the cup cools, it contracts and draws the skin slightly inside. More recently, vacuum is created with a mechanical suction pump acting through a valve located at the top of the cup. Rubber cups are also available that squeeze the air out and adapt to uneven or bony surfaces.
In practice, cups are normally used only on softer tissue that can form a good seal with the edge of the cup. They may be used singly or with many to cover a larger area. They may be used by themselves or placed over an acupuncture needle. Skin may be lubricated, allowing the cup to move across the skin slowly.
Skin markings are common after the cups are removed, varying from simple red rings that disappear relatively quickly, to discolourisation from bruising, especially if the cups are dragged while suctioned from one place to another, ostensibly to break down muscle fiber. Usually treatments are not very painful
Call our team of professional physiotherapists today for more information or ask about it during your next session!
This is the second in a short series of blogs I am writing in the lead up to the World Masters Athletics Championships in Perth in late October/early November.
Since writing my last blog, training has been restricted (training never stops, you just find alternatives) by a couple minor injuries, a short bout of flu, and Perth weather not always being conducive to outdoor sessions. It also seems like it has been an unusually cold winter, which makes the hard winter training phase even more challenging. But everything is back on track now and the weather seems to be improving (crosses fingers).
In terms of my current training, I generally workout six days a week, and each week do a mix of speed and jumping technique work on the track, plyometrics (think hops, bounds, jumps over hurdles, sometimes with a weight vest and up a hill), weight training sessions (Olympic lifts, squats, step ups, lunges, etc.,), and yoga, along with the all-important physio and massage sessions with Ryan and Vicki at Dr.7. If that sounds like a lot, it is, and I have an understanding employer that has allowed me to take a reduced load this year to allow me to put this time into training. The winter phase of training is high volume at a moderate intensity, and as I lead up to the competition the volume will be reduced and intensity increased.
With two weeks to go until entries close there are now 17 entered for my event. The entries include the World’s two leading jumpers (one of whom is a former open European champion and Olympic Long Jump finalist). There are likely to be a number of additional entries before the deadline (as yet there are no Americans entered), although as Masters athletes are, with a very few exceptions, self-funded, costs of travel to Perth may see a few of the leading jumpers from the US and Europe decide not to make the trip downunder. In any case it is still going to be a very high quality field.
As you may be aware, the Russian athletics team are currently banned from international competition due to their state sponsored doping programme. This ban also applies to Masters competition, so we will not be seeing any Russians competing in Perth. I have mixed feelings about this situation. Some of the Russian masters competitors are former elite athletes that competed in an era when there was extensive, ongoing and well-documented state sponsored doping in the Eastern bloc. Given that there is considerable evidence of steroid use providing long term benefits, I strongly believe any athlete doping should receive a life ban. However, there are also many Russian masters that were not former elites and especially if they found the sport later in life and do not compete at the top level, are unlikely to be doping. To group these masters athletes along with the elites and implement a total competition ban is very harsh and I empathize with these athletes and would hate to be put in a similar position.
Well that is all for now, I’m off to do some yoga and stretch the old body out … until the next update
Old White Guys Can Jump … The Journey to the World Masters Athletics Championships
This is the first blog of a monthly series that I will write as I reflect on my journey to the World Masters Athletics Championships in Perth in late October/early November
It is now just a little under four months to the start of the World Masters Championships. For those of you that haven’t seen the billboards and crazy TV ad (featuring one of my training partners) these are the global athletics championships for athletes aged 35 to 100+, or in other words the Olympics for old people. The competition is conducted in five-year age groups and the athletic events included are the same as those you will see in Rio, with a few differences, cause some of us are really old. Many former Olympians continue to compete at Masters level and will be in Perth, and the competition is at a very high level. For more information on the Perth event see https://www.perth2016.com/
A little about myself. I am a long jumper and compete in the 45-49 age group. A national level jumper in my youth, after serious injury and surgery I took a long break from the sport before getting involved in Masters competition in my late 30s. In 2013 I competed in the World Championships in Brazil and won bronze in the long jump.
While athletics is generally an individual event, success is strongly influenced by the quality of the team you have around you. Aside from a highly supportive (and long suffering) wife and a great coach and jumps squad, the support of Ryan and the team at Dr7 Physiotherapy and Podiatry is very important for injury prevention and management, and greatly appreciated. Training on average for four hours a day at an often high level of intensity takes a lot out of a very fit but aging body. Massage, physio and podiatry are important components of keeping the body healthy and injury free. While there are no guarantees (think Sally Pearson) the advice, support and treatment Dr7 offer is high quality and increases the chance I will be in peak condition come competition time.
I look forward to catching up in future blogs where I will tell you more about the event, how my preparation is progressing, and outline a day in the life of an old athlete. Until next time.
