Physiotherapy and Industrial Solutions Pty Ltd in Devonport, Tasmania | Physical therapist

Physiotherapy and Industrial Solutions Pty Ltd

Locality: Devonport, Tasmania

Phone: +61 3 6423 2454

Address: 108 Best Street 7310 Devonport, TAS, Australia

Website: physioandindustry.wix.com/physio

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25.01.2022 What constitutes a quality Functional Capacity Evaluation? History Physical Exam Results including level of effort and Consistency of effort Physical Demand Level... Answers to referral questions Recommendations The report should answer what the client can do and Safely, Repetitively

25.01.2022 I had an interesting patient today. He was convinced he had sciatic pain in both legs. I tested his spine but there was nothing to suggest he had sciatica or lower back dysfunction. He was however, very sore in mid belly of hamstrings on both legs as well as calf muscles around mid belly. This person drives plant all day and doesnt get much time to exercise. When tested specifically for hamstrings strength and calf strength he struggled! The hamstrings and the calf muscles ...can break down with lack of exercise and if the client is middle aged or over they will often contain degenerative changes- usually mid belly. This is painful when the muscle is palpated. The answer is strength training. so I have set him on a strength training program to build up more muscle fiber and to repair tendon. I will let you know how he goes over the next few weeks.

25.01.2022 Going to WorkSafer Expo on 22nd and 23rd October. Will be interesting.

25.01.2022 Well have had the wrist surgery. Now waiting to take the brace off and rehab myself...cant wait! The state of the public health system is pretty drastic. It is even worse when you have Private Health Cover but cannot use it for some unexplained answer..it seems Private Health is only for elective stuff..not emergency treatment. You would think that if you had private heath insurance you could use it to take pressure off the Public health system but no..I would like the Health Minister to explain why we need to have it when you cant use it when required. Its all BS!

23.01.2022 Did you know that older workers are those 45 years and over? That is according to the Australian Government. And 35-44 year olds reported the highest injury rates with 1 in 5 workers injured in Tasmania working in Health care and Social Assistance.

23.01.2022 Approximate load on L3 disc in 70kg individual: Standing 70 kg Coughing 110 kg Laughing 120 kg Bending forward 20 degrees 120 kg ... Sit up knees bent 180 kg Lifting knees bent 210 kg Lifting knees straight 340 kg...ouch See more

22.01.2022 All ready to head down to Hobart for the WorkSafer Expo. I will be available for free strength testing for all interested. See you there!

22.01.2022 In Hobart for WorkSafe Tasmania. Going to be busy!

21.01.2022 Well Expo WorkSafe day 1 was grouse. Good speakers. Very informative. Good ideas to help workers get back to 100%.

20.01.2022 Quick knee facts Children have knock knees at 2 and a half years but have straight knees at 6 or 7 years The knee absorbs 7 x body weight when squatting The knee cap increases the efficiency of the quads muscles by 50% Teenagers with pain at the front (anterior) of their knees are usually overloading their knees rather than having anything structurally wrong

19.01.2022 I had a person with a grade 2 knee ligament sprain yesterday. They had been told by the local hospital that they would "be right" in a week...4 weeks later they were worried that they still had pain and reduced function in the area. The patient could not run their 5km. Significant soft tissue injuries (Grade 2 and 3) may take up to 3 months to return to normal. This is just the nature of soft tissue healing! The patient was relieved to know they were making good progress.

19.01.2022 Launching a new product soon for Rehabilitation clients- Independent Functional Assessments. Designed to assist all stakeholders in the Rehab process to keep clients on track for safe return to work. see you at Worksafe Expo in October!

18.01.2022 I deal in Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) - a mainstream of my business. An FCE is a method of assessing peoples ability to perform work related duties. This helps to identify when a patient is ready to go back to work. The WorkEval method, which I use can also if asses if a patient is being genuine in their presentation. Empirically based and reliable!

18.01.2022 Well footy seasons over here. Congratulations Wesley Vale on your win. Dont let any old injuries hang around. get them sorted now! A free Consultation is available for any NWTFL member who might need some TLC.

18.01.2022 At the WorkSafe Conference in Hobart. A great session on mental health. Great motivated people. Thanks Tas Gov!

18.01.2022 I had a really unusual injury to treat today. A partial tear of a muscle that helps your wrist to flex. The Palmaris longus muscle had sustained a partial thickness tear in the mid belly. This was in a metal fabrication worker that has to pull long lengths of metal through a machine. This is likely a body stressing injury. I note that he has had a thumb muscle laceration 2 years previously and surgical repair. It is likely that this old injury contributed to the new one.... I measured his strength- Gross Grip L. dominant hand was 40.0kg. R. non dominant gross grip was 72.0kg pain inhibited. But wrist flexor strength on a force gauge was only 5.0kg with the left being 58.0 kg! This bloke will need intensive strength training! keep you informed of his progress.

17.01.2022 I think it is essential that we teach patients how to manage their bodies.After all we all get older and bits fall off. If you are passionate about teaching and do it well people will make good decisions about their health and stay strong in mind and body into old age. Thats a gift and I am glad I can do it!

17.01.2022 Well having sustained a Colles fracture after horse riding I thought I would write a post on this type of fracture. A colles fracture is a fracture near the wrist.It involves principally the radius and is most commonly seen in elderly patients. It can however be sustained in younger patients after a high speed incident such as motor bike riding or horse riding. Many can be reduced and held in plaster but the more serious ones may need open reduction (mine). Hopefully once the fracture is reduced and held by plates and pins rehabilitation can be done within a week and the fracture supported in a brace. Goody ho...I have work to do! keep you posted.

16.01.2022 A ruptured biceps muscle. A fairly common injury in older clients and one that is misdiagnosed frequently. Note the ball shape of this biceps muscle. Most dont need surgery...just some rehabilitation.

16.01.2022 Saving our backs! I was at the Worksafe Tasmanian Conference in Hobart last week. This year the Conference was focused on managing an Ageing workforce. I was surprised to find out that an older worker is one who is 45 years or older. The good news for older workers is that the younger ages (35-44) actually reported the highest injury frequency rates. It seems that the older workers skills protect them somewhat. So even though workers are getting older, it is not necessaril...Continue reading

15.01.2022 This patient has terrible shoulder action due to stiffness and pain. Frozen shoulder is a real problem- seen in those who leave shoulder pain too long -or those who receive the wrong therapy!

15.01.2022 Many people are still confused about applying ice after an injury Apply ice as soon as possible after injury Use ice for the first 24 to 48 hours Ice reduces the inflammatory process which improves the recovery time Apply for 20-25 minutes... space applications by about 45 minutes Use compression and elevation See more

13.01.2022 Dear Clients...if you cant contact me today its because I have had my phone disconnected by our service provider....they are working on it LOL but crying inside

13.01.2022 Physiotherapy and Industrial Solutions is a member of the Tasmanian Government Rehabilitation Provider Panel. Excellence in Rehabilitation

11.01.2022 I was reviewing notes from a lecture by Dr Peter Malliaris on Tendinalgia- something that we are likely to experience as we get older or overload ourselves: Common areas for tendinalgia are found in supraspinatus, biceps, patella tendon, achilles, hamstrings and glutes. Why does it get painful? Probably because of invasion of nerves and blood vessels and a change in cell composition.... What type of pain is it? Localised, with tenderness on palpation, and flares with activity. What can you do? STRENGTH WORK

11.01.2022 Some pain is NORMAL with rehabilitation. Education is the key to good rehab. Finding acceptable load tolerance with the patient is the key!

11.01.2022 Another wonderful success story :) Well done Kim!

10.01.2022 Rehabilitating people after injury is a passion!

10.01.2022 Well I cant believe that I am now 34 years as a Physiotherapist. I am very grateful that I spent my first 15 years working in Public Teaching Hospitals in NSW. I have worked in almost every facet of physiotherapy and loved just about every moment! Neurology Hands Orthopaedics... Burns Amputees Adolescents Respiratory Cardiology Intensive Care Rehabilitation Obstetrics and Gynaecology Paediatrics Surgery See more

06.01.2022 Did you know that degenerative changes on MRI or other imaging is irrelevant unless there are associated clinical sign. In fact by 40-49 years of age 60% of people have changes on MRI and by 59 year 80 % of people will too.

05.01.2022 Pain between the shoulder blades? you are likely slumping.. Hint-pull your shoulder blades together and bend backwards.

04.01.2022 About 60% of ligament injuries in the knee involve the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). 2/3 of ACL injuries have an associated other structural damage. The problem with this is that the knee becomes unstable and usually needs surgery in the active adult. The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) 80% of is about twice as strong as the ACL.

04.01.2022 Physiotherapy and Industrial Solutions is a member of the Tasmanian Government Workplace Rehabilitation Provider Panel. Providing Quality Assured Rehabilitation.

03.01.2022 I treat a lot of shoulders in my day. Why? because the rotator cuff muscles are easily damaged by repetitive movement..especially with slumped posture. The good news is that they can usually be easily managed with the correct strength and length training. Ask me how!

02.01.2022 Starting the year with a few Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCEs). According to Galper and Genovese: When injury or illness has affected a worker there are two issues: 1. The first is when a worker can no longer perform his original work, causing difficulties for the employer and worker 2. The injury or illness is considered a medical event and then the medical practitioners become involved in determining when the the worker can become productive and return to work.... Most FCEs are used when the return to work has not been successfully accomplished. The FCE bridges the gap between medical and employment realms (or impairment and disability). The specific activities included in an FCE for a particular person are determined by medical safety, the evaluees diagnoses and functional problems, and the requirement to evaluate work tasks in a standardised reproducible manner. The following are important in FCE design: What can the person do safely? What can the person do repetitively? Did the person give full effort? William Sommerness (attorney) states: "the most important testimony is from the physical therapist or occupational therapist because they are the ones with the hands on experience with the client and can do the best job of explaining the clients attitude and performance" Elizabeth Genovese and Jill Galper: Guide to the Evaluation of Functional Ability. AMA,USA 2009 Page 12 to 14.