Flexible hours to suit our patients over the Christmas / New Year period
Christmas Day: Friday 25th December
New Year’s Day: Friday 31st December
COVID-19
The Department of Health advises
physiotherapy is an essential service.
Hands-on treatment is often appropriate and necessary.
Social Distancing
Working from Home?
Covid-19 means that many of us are now working from home.
If your work station is not optimal, this will increase the risk of neck or back pain and headaches.
Headaches
There are many types of headaches, with different causes and therefore different solutions.
Stretching
Some professionals advocate stretching before activity, some claim it can only be beneficial after activity.
Pre-Pointe Assessment
Dancing en pointe is an aim of most ballet dancers. It is exciting, but it does put great stress on the dancer’s body – feet, ankles, legs, hips etc.
Julie has always had an interest in backs and necks, having undergone post-graduate training in manual therapy of the spine and followed this with Clinical Pilates qualifications – applicable to rehabilitation following most musculo-skeletal injuries.
Over the years, she has worked with many sporting teams including Netball, AFL, Soccer and Rugby Union.
In 2010 Julie began physiotherapy with dancers, working in Macau with the dance show Taboo and some casual work with The House of Dancing Water, both Dragone productions.
Since returning to Australia in 2016, she has continued furthering her knowledge of dance physiotherapy as well as continuing education in evidence-based physiotherapy.
Recent professional development has included specific training on the foot and ankle, the hip, shoulder and spine.
Julie Kirkman
Bachelor of Applied Science in Physiotherapy (Honours)
University of Sydney 1994
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Our aim is to maximise your physical ability and comfort – from sport and dance skill, to mobility and daily tasks.
Joint degeneration, dance / sports injury or back pain, for example, can all interfere with your day-to-day life.
We see a single patient at a time, with a focus on you alone.
Dance Injuries
A dancer subjects his or her body to very specific stresses, requiring particular knowledge and care.
Having worked with professional and amateur dancers, dance teachers and dance students, Julie has the understanding and experience for working with these specialised athletes.
Applying knowledge of evidence-based techniques, an appropriate approach will aid recovery and minimise incidence or recurrence of injury or discomfort.
Ballet - Pre-pointe Assessment & Preparation
Why have a pre-pointe assessment?
Dancing en pointe is an aim of most ballet dancers. It is exciting, but it does put great stress on the dancer’s body – feet, ankles, legs, hips etc.
If the dancer is physically prepared to progress, the risks are minimal, but it is important to be sure. An appropriately trained physiotherapist can carry out a very specific assessment, covering strength, core, flexibility and technique.
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General Physiotherapy
- Back and pelvic pain
- Neck pain & headache
- Pregnancy pain & after-birth recovery
- Other joint issues
- Fractures
- Pre- and Post-surgery management
- Core strength and control programs including Pilates-style exercising
Sports Injuries
Include:
- muscle, ligament & tendon damage from a traumatic incident
- overuse conditions such as tendinopathy and chronic back pain.
A physiotherapist’s role is to assist patients overcome injury and maximise performance. This requires hands-on therapy combined with education, exercise and a guided return to activity.
Accurate diagnosis and addressing the cause of trouble reduces the chance of recurrence. This will assist in preventing the development of a “weak ankle” or a “bad back”.
Experienced working with athletes, including:
- District netball
- Teenager rugby
- High school basketball
- Young adult AFL
- Over 50’s soccer
- A variety of golfers, tennis players etc.
31 Todman Avenue
West Pymble
Convenient Upper North Shore location.
Plenty of on-street parking.
