Physiotherapy

Great Expectations: The hidden influence of expectations on patient care

May 8, 2023 People in pain have generally done their research, talked to friends, and read everything they could find online. They form an expectation surrounding what their condition is and go on to develop a preferred treatment option. Now, this could be a good thing… or not. Patient expectations might not be accurate as they might not...
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Caloundra Physiotherapist in Spain with Australian Triathlon Team

August 17, 2015 Getting Back Into the Groove So after some negotiating with the boss and some serious promises of presents for the wife, I have arrived back in Spain for another stint working and travelling with the Aussie Triathlon Team. For a bit of a background, the Aussie team is generally spread throughout the world at various...
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Growing Pains

May 4, 2015 Living on the sunshine coast there is never a real ‘off season’ for kids sport. If it’s summer we see cricket fields and our surf life-saving beaches inundated with children every weekend. In winter netball, football and soccer keep not only the kids busy but the parents too! Then there are the all year-round activities...
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You’re a finisher……How do I recover?

November 3, 2014 Whatever the feat you have just completed; marathon, adventure race, sprint triathlon, ironman, the Coolangatta gold or a 5km fun run, any physical achievement will demand a certain amount of rest and recovery. Many factors will affect the length of recovery following a race, these include; the athlete’s age, level of conditioning, injury status, nutrition...
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Acupuncture, Dry needling, Cupping and Physiotherapy

January 12, 2014 In recent years there have been an increasing number of physiotherapists trained in dry needling and acupuncture.  At Sunshine Coast Sportscare our trained physiotherapists use dry needling and cupping as a part of their treatment regime for musculoskeletal conditions and will individually discuss with each client the role needling or cupping may have in assisting...
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