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Assessments and Reviews In order to receive services as an NDIS client, you will need to be assessed by a clinician before beginning your treatment. In this assessment, your clinician will discuss your situation, your medical history as well as any other information that may be relevant, and may refer to or discuss your NDIS Plan when developing your physiotherapy plan. The purpose of this assessment is to create a comprehensive picture of you and your situation as it is when you first begin engaging with treatment. This lets your physiotherapist consider how physiotherapy can support you to achieve your goals, if there is any additional input you need like a different service, equipment, reporting or review, and it lets you talk about what is important to you and how you want to achieve that. Every person who is seen by a physiotherapist is assessed in a similar manner. As a client of the NDIS, however, this assessment is more thorough because your physiotherapist's findings will be used to develop the treatment that you receive. This treatment will balance things like exercises, reports, and equipment purchases against the funding you have in your plan. It's important that this is discussed and agreed on, because too much of any one therapy or service may exhaust the funds in your plan, and too little therapy or therapy that is ineffective may not be enough to make meaningful progress towards your goals. For this reason, as an NDIS client, your assessment may be conducted over more than one session and may take more time before a treatment plan is developed. This is to account for the fact that every person's context is different, and clients with profound, unique, or complicated disabilities require more consideration and review to ensure that they are receiving services that are appropriate and sustainable for them. This also applies for clients who have unique social contexts, like those living in supported accommodation or in inconsistent housing situations. Regardless of your context, your initial assessment is your opportunity to let your clinician know exactly what you want to do, what you're finding difficult, and what you want to achieve. This gives your clinician the tools to figure out a plan between what you can do now and what you want to do in the future, and to address the physical, situational, and personal difficulties that need to be overcome in order for you to achieve your goals successfully and comfortably. Your clinician will listen to you and write down the things you want to do, and will make sure to do this in a thorough and comprehensive manner so that it forms a strong basis for treatment. Good treatment starts with a comprehensive assessment, which includes lots of talking, asking questions, and moving around. This is so your clinician can get the clearest picture of you as an individual: what you like, what you want to do, what your difficulties are and how physiotherapy can help you. It is the first step on a journey of hard work and effort, and is your opportunity to advocate for and discuss the things you want to achieve, and let us know how we can help you live the life you want.

Frailty Frailty is a clinical state that is associated with an increased risk of harm, admission to hospital, disability, and poorer quality of life. Frailty refers to a loss of physical strength and physiological reserve, means that an individual living with frailty is more vulnerable to the physically stressing effects of diseases, infections, and injuries. Because of this increased vulnerability, individuals who are frail sometimes require increased care support and monitoring, from medical and allied health, social supports, and personal care. While there is no absolute standard for frailty, the commonly accepted characteristics of present and increasing frailty include unintentional weightloss, an increasing sense of difficulty in performing reglar tasks like self-care, decreasing engagement with physical activity, slow walking speed, and physical weakness. Not all of these factors need to be present in an individual to classify them as medically frail. The effect of these factors can be amplified by other issues such as disabilities, diseases, physical and cognitive impairments and other risk factors. Frailty is most commonly seen in the elderly, though any individual can experience frailty as a consequence of illness, injury, or some other factor that depletes the body's ability to maintain itself. For this reason, while frailty is associated with ageing, frailty is a problem separate to ageing and increasing geriatry. Because of this, anyone who experiences a chronic illness, who spends a long time in hospital, or who becomes injured runs the risk of frailty. Management of frailty through engagement with physiotherapy depends on the degree of impairment and physical change that the individual has experienced as a consequence of their frailty. If someone at risk of developing frailty is attended to rapidly, they stand a greater chance of avoiding more serious effects of weakness and poor energy. For those individuals whose frailty has progressed to the extent that they experience difficulty walking, moving, and engaging with structured exercise, physiotherapy focuses on basic reconditioning with a view to minimising future risk. Regardless of the factors contributing to frailty or the aims of the treatment, management of the frail individual is always multi-disciplinary, requiring oversight from a medical practitioner like a physician or specialist in addition to one or a few allied health professionals. Management of your discomfort depends on its causative factors, how it feels and changes during the day, what makes it better and worse, and the length of time you have been experiencing that pain. All of these factors will be addressed in your initial assessment, which is the first step toward managing and minimising any pain or discomfort. The treatment you receive will be tailored to address the specific cause of your discomfort, and will focus on minimising pain, maximising your ability to move pain-free, and developing a plan to minimise the risk of a flare-up in the future. At Atlas Physio, we will provide you with education, structured management, and ongoing monitoring of your pain both in-clinic and out. Contact us to arrange an assessment, and to take the first step on a course of corrective care today.

Taping Therapeutic taping is the use of rigid or elastic sports tape, applied to muscles or joints, to provide support and reinforcement with the aim of decreasing pain, improving function, and helping rehabilitation over time. Sports tape is commonly used by sportspeople in contact codes where there is a risk of dislocation of joints. Sports tapes provide extra support to joints, while still allowing functional range of movement. Sports tapes are also used to stabilise joints in safe positions, or to minimise joint movement into painful ranges. Tapes have many versatile uses, and are widely applied within Physiotherapy and other health fields. Taping may be suggested if you have recently had a muscular or joint injury. It's important to let your therapist know if you have any skin conditions or sensitivity that may affect your response to the taping. Elastic and adhesive tape cannot be applied over open wounds or un-healed surgical sutures, so if your dislocation or pain is occurring within the context of a recent surger, taping may not be an appropriate option. There are many different kinds of tape available - you may have used Rock Tape, Kinesio Tape, Physio Tape or another one. Despite the different names and marketing, they all do the same thing - offer an adhesive scaffold that provides additional support to you while you go through your exercises, and your daily life. Not every patient will be immediately appropriate for taping. The treatments you receive will be tailored to you and your desired clinical outcome, as well as closely monitored for effectiveness. Feel free to discuss your management plan with your clinician, either in or out of the clinic.

NDIS Pricing and Finances The maximum prices you pay as an NDIS client are specified by the NDIA register of fees, which is updated regularly. Like other government funded schemes like transport accident and worker's health insurance, the NDIS price guide is there to ensure that professionals, supports and other workers are appropriately reimbursed for their time and effort in helping NDIS clients achieve their goals. However, there are a few important things to know about billing against an NDIS plan. The first and most important thing is that someone providing help for an NDIS client cannot charge above the price limit specified by the NDIA. While individual providers can charge their own prices, and the NDIA cannot tell a provider to charge a specific price for a specific client, a provider cannot charge more than the NDIA will allow for a given service. This is an important distinction - while patients on Medicare referrals may have gap payments, and so too may patients on worker's or transport insurance, providers of services to NDIS patients cannot charge additional costs like gaps, surcharges and exit fees. Another important thing about NDIS funding is how those funds are divided. An NDIS plan splits funds between different categories, which are called Supports. These supports are defined and allocated depending on the resources and services you may need to access to achieve your goals. Funding allocated to Core Supports is there to help with every day activities, transport, and disability related needs, and can even be used flexibly to compensate for a lack of funds in another support category. Capacity Building Supports are there to help build independence and reduce the need for the same level of support into the future. Funding for Capital Supports is allocated for high-cost pieces of assistive technology like equipment, home and vehicle modifications. Like all services provided by the NDIS, NDIS funding is in place for clients to access reasonable and necessary services and supports to help them pursue their goals. Things like transport, consumables like exercise equipment, home modification, and assistance supports are all things that can be funded. When accessing physiotherapy services on an NDIS entitlement, it's important to know where your funding will go and how it will be used. NDIS funding is versatile because it can be applied towards many potential expenses as part of engaging in treatments. This is so that you as a participant can access what you need quickly, rather than waiting. It also means that you get the final say on what and how much of anything is paid for. It's important to remember that funding from the NDIS is meant to be used on things that are reasonable and necessary to achieve your goals, and so the therapy you receive as well as anything around that can only be funded from the NDIS as long as it's helping you achieve your goals. You always have the opportunity to discuss your funding and how it can be used with your therapist, with an advocate, or with your plan manager, to make sure you're getting the most out of the resources provided to you by the NDIA.

Headache Headaches are pain experienced in any part of the head, on both sides of the head, or in just one location. Half of all adults will experience a Headache in any given year, and the severity of this headache can vary. Headaches are the result of a complex collection of factors that all combine together to produce pain. Because of this, headaches are classified by their causative factors. Primary Headaches refer to Migraines, Tension Headaches, Cluster Headaches, and Other Kinds of Primary Headache. Primary Headaches tend to be longstanding, episodic, and are believed to be due to factors related to the blood vessels and nerves within the brain and spinal cord. For this reason, assessment of Headache Pain believed to be due to a Primary Headache will involve an assessment of the neck. Secondary Headaches are Headaches that arise from a separate injury or incident. Trauma from a whiplash injury, blunt-force to the head, or trauma to the neck can cause Headache Pain. Disruption of cervical spine and cranial bloodflow due to a stroke, artery pain or vascular disorder can also cause Headache Pain. Headaches can also be caused by infection, damage to or irritation of the facial nerves, or by blood pressure changes. Headache assessment and treatment is complex because of the number of anatomical, neurological and personal factors that contribute to Headache Pain. Headaches are the result of lifespan, lifestyle, occupational and physical characteristics combining to produce discomfort. Additionally, stress has been proven to be a major contributing factor in Headache Pain. With this in mind, your treating Physio may discuss psychologist referral if appropriate. Management and assessment of Headache Pain depends on the cause of the pain, how it feels and changes over the day, what makes it better or worse, and the length of time you have been experiencing the pain. All of these factors will be addressed in your initial assessment, which is the first step towards minimising and managing any pain or discomfort. The treatment you receive will be tailored to address the specific cause of your Headache Pain, and will focus on minimising pain, maximising your ability to move pain free, and developing a plan to minimise the risk of a flare-up in the future. At Atlas Physio, we will provide you with education, structured management, and ongoing monitoring of your pain both in and out of the clinic. Contact us to arrange an assessment, and to take the first step on a course of corrective care today.

Vertigo and Dizziness Vertigo and Dizziness are unpleasant sensations that can cause disorientation, discomfort, and unsteadiness. Vertigo is a specific kind of dizziness in which it feels like the room and the surroundings are spinning. Vertigo and Dizziness have the potential to affect anyone during the course of their lives. Depending on the severity of the symptoms, the discomfort can be mildly inconveniencing or severely limiting. Balance, orientation and a sense of equilibrium are all important in navigating the world, and Vertigo and Dizziness have the potential to impact all of these. Vertigo and Dizziness arise from irritation to the inner ear, specifically the parts of the inner ear which are responsible for balance; the vestibular apparatus and the semicircular canals of the ear. The vestibular apparatus of the inner ear sits between the cochlea, which is responsible for converting air vibrations into perceived sounds, and the semicircular canals of the inner ear. The semicircular canals of the inner ear are filled with fluid, and each of the semicircular canals, three on either side of the head for six in total, are oriented so that the fluid within them flows at different rates depending on the angle and rotational movement of the head. The different rates of fluid flowing through the canals is compared within the brain, and combined with information provided by the eyes, the skin and the joints, and the body's own sense of equilibrium to produce balance. Balance is therefore the result of the integration of a large amount of sensory information which is detected through multiple means. While disruption to those sensors, integrators and effectors can produced dizziness-like symptoms, vertigo and dizziness can be caused by a few specific factors. Dizziness is commonly experienced when standing up abruptly after a long period of time spent lying down or sitting. This sensation can be intensified on hot days or when a person is dehydrated, such as when they have been exercising for extended periods of time or they have lost fluid volume due to sweating. This dizziness is a result of rapidly changing blood pressure that produces a sensation of light-headedness, and in severe cases, fainting. This dizziness is described as orthostatic hypotension: low blood pressure due to changed body orientation. While this dizziness may clear rapidly as blood pressure equalises, experiencing orthostatic hypotension is not ideal. This condition is best addressed through a combination of blood pressure assessment, exercise, and review of diet in the event of sodium insufficiency. Nevertheless, it is a common experience to have after a long period of time sitting at a desk or on a long-haul flight. Dizziness can also be experienced after a blow to a head. A sharp strike to the front, side or back of the head such as may be encountered accidentally or as a result of a workplace accident, or a strike to the front of the head that produces a rotational force such as that experienced in boxing can rattle and irritate the inner ear. The skull is composed of bone whose primary function is to conduct shock force around the vulnerable viscera of the brain and the soft tissues of the mouth, but in doing so this force can be inadvertently transmitted to the delicate structures of the inner ear and produce irritation. A sharp clap to either side of the head can be quite disorienting as well, whether delivered by a fist, the flat of a hand, or a fighting stick. Dizziness can also be experienced following rapid back-and-forth movement of the head such as that which may be experienced in a car accident, which also has the potential to irritate the inner ear as well as the muscles around it. These are all common causes of dizziness and dizziness-like symptoms. Dizziness can be experienced after periods of unwellness such as a cold, or during illnesses that disrupt the fluid flow within the semicircular canals such as Meniere's disease, or after the ingestion of drugs like Vancomycin that have the potential to be toxic to the cells of the inner ear. The pressure of the fluid within the semicircular canals, the vestibule and the cochlea needs to be maintained within a specific range so that the organ can function properly. Additionally, the health of the cells responsible for detecting the movement of the fluid must be preserved as well. If the pressure of the fluid is too high or too low, or the cells responsible for detecting its movement are injured or damaged, the ear cannot appropriately do the work of converting mechanical vibrations in the air to appreciable sensation, or balance the body appropriately. This sensation may be isolated to one ear or experienced in both, and so the irritation may be greater or lesser depending on the relative contribution of the sides of the head to the overall problem. The problem can persist following the resolution of the illness, and can fluctuate in intensity and the extent to which it affects the life of the person experiencing it. A specific kind of dizziness called Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) arises due to the accumulation of debris within the semicircular canals, which circulates within the fluid and irritates the fine detector cells of the ear, producing sensations that are inconsistent with the movement that the body may or may not be doing, and which therefore produce discomfort. In BPPV, small or large pieces of debris move within the semicircular canals, and the irritation of the detector calls is experienced as movement of the head. The problem is that the head is not moving, either at all or not moving with the speed and orientation that the cells are indicating, and this produces mild discomfort at best or vomitous nausea at worse. BPPV can be a totally debilitating condition depending on the severity of its onset and the ease with which it may produce irritation. Ordinarily, BPPV is managed with a simple clearance maneuver in which the physiotherapist moves the head through specific postures, allowing the irritant to be rolled out of the canal in which it has settled and moved to a resting position where it is unlikely to cause further discomfort. BPPV comes on spontaneously and can resolve spontaneously, but if it has come on once it is generally best to have it managed closely rather than let it sit. Dizziness and vertigo can also be caused by irritation or spasm of the postural muscles of the neck, irritation of the bite muscles of the jaw, and irritation of the joint of the jaw itself. This is due to the close proximity of these structures to the facial nerve and the trigeminal nerve, which has been observed to become involved during episodes of neck and jaw muscle or joint irritation. These nerves are close to the structures and nerves serving the inner ear, and due to their complex interrelation the aggravation of one can lead to the discomfort of another. The close spatial relationship of these nerves means that inflammation of one structure can result in the irrtation of another, and cause a cascading effect that can lead to discomfort. Migraines with aura have been noted to produce dizziness as well as ringing in the ears. In this case, management of the dizziness will equally involve management of the neck and the jaw. Management of your discomfort depends on its causative factors, how it feels and changes during the day, what makes it better and worse, and the length of time you have been experiencing that pain. All of these factors will be addressed in your initial assessment, which is the first step toward managing and minimising any pain or discomfort. The treatment you receive will be tailored to address the specific cause of your discomfort, and will focus on minimising pain, maximising your ability to move pain-free, and developing a plan to minimise the risk of a flare-up in the future. At Atlas Physio, we will provide you with education, structured management, and ongoing monitoring of your pain both in-clinic and out. Contact us to arrange an assessment, and to take the first step on a course of corrective care today.

ABOUT OUR PRACTICE WHAT IS PHYSIOTHERAPY Physiotherapy is a health science profession that helps people of all ages with movement disorders and other difficulties. These difficulties include a wide range of problems, such as pain, unsteadiness, weakness, or problems getting around at home or in the community. Physiotherapy treatment is administered by physiotherapists; health professionals trained in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of pain or disability acquired through accident, injury, or through the process of ageing. Physiotherapists are university trained, and take a holistic approach to treatment. This means that physiotherapy treatment is about the person as much as their problem, and the way that problem might affect their lives. Physiotherapists work in partnership with their patients to identify the underlying factors behind their problems, to effectively address the issues they have, and to empower their clients to achieve the best outcome. O U R M I S S I O N ABOUT ATLAS PHYSIO Atlas Physio is a general physiotherapy practice offering after-hours and weekend physiotherapy in a caring, personalised and professional manner. At Atlas Physio, we know how hectic daily life can be, and we work to offer an effective, convenient physiotherapy experience that has minimal impact on our clients' commitments. Atlas Physio offers a wide range of simple and effective treatments designed to reduce pain, improve mobility, and help clients return to pain-free and regular living. Most importantly, these treatments are designed to minimise the likelihood that our clients will suffer similar injuries, and to make the client less reliant on clinician-managed treatment through education and advice. O U R S E R V I C E S ALEX PHILLIPOS Atlas Physio was founded by Alex Phillipos, an Ivanhoe local who has lived, studied, volunteered and worked in the Ivanhoe and Fairfield area for more than ten years. ​ Alex acquired his Bachelor of Health Science and Master of Physiotherapy Practice from LaTrobe University, and has since worked in hospitals, alongside sports teams and in the community, as well as offering pro bono services as a physiotherapist both locally and overseas. Presently, he divides his time between further study at the University of Melbourne, volunteering at the Ivanhoe Library, recreational sport, and his hobbies of painting and poetry. ​ Alex is passionate about patient education and empowerment, and works to ensure his patients have a complete understanding of their condition, the rationale behind their treatment, and the steps necessary to progress to regular, pain-free movement.

Cartilage Injuries Cartilage Injuries refer to a broad range of traumatic, age-related, autoimmune and disease-related conditions in which the cartilage in joints is worn down, degraded or damaged. Cartilage is an essential component of nearly all the moving joints in your body, from the small bones in your toes to the long bones in your arms and thighs, the working surfaces of the joints have a coating of cartilage to minimise shock to the bone, aid in weightbearing, improve the mechanical advantage of the limbs and make movements easier. Cartilage-covered surfaces are involved in almost all major and minor movement of the body, so they are constantly under strain during daily life. Cartilage is also present in the body in structures like the labrum of the shoulder, the acetabulum of the hip, and the meniscus of the knee. These cartilage structures are reinforcers of their joints; they change the way the bones work together to increase stability, smoothen movement, hold the joint together, and help it last longer. With so many places in the body being made up of cartilage, there are many common cartilaginous injuries that can occur. Two common ones are explored below. Meniscus Injuries: The meniscus is a structure inside the knee that attaches to the top of the tibia, which you may know as your shinbone. The knee is made up of the articulation between the thigh, the kneecap, and the shinbone. The end of the thighbone is rounded, and the top of the tibia is flat. Because it's difficult to stabilise a round object on a flat plane, the knee joint is well-reinforced by ligaments, the tendons of muscles crossing over the joint, the joint capsule itself, and the meniscus. The meniscus is a double-crescent shaped cartilaginous structure that is thicker at the front of the knee and thinner towards the middle. It is attached to the top of the shinbone and acts to center and seat the rounded end of the thighbone while the knee is being used for standing, bending, and weightbearing. The rounded heads of the thighbone are kept in place regardless of light or heavy movement, and so the meniscus is usually under continuous strain. The meniscus can be injured in the same way the ligaments of the knee can be injured. During twisting, shock loading, awkward landing or external trauma, the thin cartilage of the meniscus can become torn and begin flapping about inside the knee joint itself. Excessive loading of the knee can also result in the degradation of the meniscus and separation of the structure without a traumatic cause. The meniscus is also degraded over time as a result of ageing, and in severe cases of arthritis, its loss can result in bone-on-bone contact of the thigh on the top of the shinbone which can be quite painful. Meniscus injuries can be managed with exercise and manual therapy, as well as with surgery. Regardless of the course of management, if you currently suffer from or have experienced a meniscus injury in the past, you will be encouraged to seek input from a physiotherapist. The work you do will focus on building muscular strength and stabilising the joint through basic and then complex movements, as well as planning a return to sport if that is something important to you. Labral Tears: Your arms and your legs attach to your body at the shoulderblades and the hips, respectively. At the shoulder, the rounded head of the humerus interacts with the shallow cup of the shoulderblade to seat the arm, and the shoulder joint is then stabilised by the capsule of that joint as well as the complex mesh of muscles that flow over, under, in front of and behind the joint. The hip has a deeper cup to accommodate the head of the femur, and so relies less on supporting muscles and more on the actual shape of the bones comprising those joints. Both the arm and the hip are made up of rounded bone heads fitting into socket-like spaces, so they are called ball-and-socket joints. The fit of a bone into a joint is called its congruence, and like fitting jigsaw pieces together, a more congruent joint is a more stable joint. Both the hip and the shoulder have a cartilaginous labrum. A labrum is a cup-shaped rim of cartilage that reinforces a ball-and-socket joint by increasing its depth and increasing the amount of surface area that the rounded bone head can interact with. This is particularly important in the case of the shoulder, whose range of motion is so significant that it is highly prone to dislocation if jarred or struck in the wrong way. The labrum of the shoulder joint acts to minimise the likelihood that the joint will be dislocated, but in the case of traumatic injury, the labrum may be torn. The labrum of the hip can also be worn down over time due to occupational, recreational, or anatomical factors such as hip dysplasia, and the result can be quite painful and debilitating. Labral Tears can be managed with exercise and manual therapy, as well as with surgery. Regardless of the course of management, if you currently suffer from or have experienced a labral tear in the past, you will be encouraged to seek input from a physiotherapist. The work you do will focus on building muscular strength and stabilising the joint through basic and then complex movements, as well as planning a return to sport if that is something important to you. Management of your discomfort depends on its causative factors, how it feels and changes during the day, what makes it better and worse, and the length of time you have been experiencing that pain. All of these factors will be addressed in your initial assessment, which is the first step toward managing and minimising any pain or discomfort. The treatment you receive will be tailored to address the specific cause of your discomfort, and will focus on minimising pain, maximising your ability to move pain-free, and developing a plan to minimise the risk of a flare-up in the future. At Atlas Physio, we will provide you with education, structured management, and ongoing monitoring of your pain both in-clinic and out. Contact us to arrange an assessment, and to take the first step on a course of corrective care today.

Osteoporosis Osteoporosis is a condition in which the mass and strength of the bones in the human body is decreased, either due to disease, dietary deficiency, lack of activity, or some other cause. The bones of the human body are continuously remodelled, built up and decomposed over the course of our lifetimes. From our pre-natal infancy to the day we die, our bones are constantly changing. Bones grow longer during adolescence and puberty, are built up with excess minerals that are taken in during diet, are reinforced in response to the rigour of physical work and exercise, and are deconstructed in times of sickness, poor health, and ageing. Over the course of our lifetimes, the physical demands that are imposed on our bodies in order to live in the world are reflected in our bones, such that the skeletons of ancient men and women can be examined to tell the stories of their lives and their history. Osteoporosis occurs when the rate at which bones are broken down exceeds the rate at which bones are built up. Bone buildup is driven by external forces which stimulate the activity of bone-fortifying cells, growth due to adolescence and puberty, as well as the effect of hormones such as testosterone and oestrogen. Bone breakdown is a normal process that is a part of bone health; bones that are only built up but never broken down can become hyperdense, which can cause issues. However, when the rate of bone breakdown exceeds the rate of bone buildup, and this is maintained over a period of time, the loss of bone mass can increase the risk of fracture, infection, and pain. Ongoing bone breakdown has the same effect as degrading the foundations of a building - the building is still occupied but less stable, and poses a risk to the people inside. Bone breakdown can be accelerated by many different factors, which can be due to lifestyle-related, ageing-related, and disease-related factors. The most typical lifestyle-related driver of increased bone breakdown is decreased physical activity. Decreased physical activity results in decreased physical force on the bones and joints, which deprives bone-building cells of stimulation and diminishes their activity. Other lifestyle factors that increase the risk of osteoporosis are inadequate amounts of dietary minerals like calcium and phosphates, increased alcohol intake, and cigarette smoking. Age-related and disease-related factors include long-term use of corticosteroid medication, thyroid disease, Crohn's disease, and problems with vitamin D metabolism, all of which impact the health of bones and joints and increase the risk of fracture or other injury. Osteoporosis increases the risk of fracture of bones in the body, and these fractures can be life-threatening depending on the bone that has been broken and the impact that the break has on a person's ability to care for themselves. A fracture of the dominant arm can diminish a person's ability to feed, dress, wash and care for themselves. A fracture of the long bone of the thigh usually requires surgical intervention and in-center rehab. A fracture of the spine in the ribcage, neck, or lower back can be catastrophic in the immediate period, and ongoing over extended periods of time due to structural changes that impact how the muscles and limbs move. In the community and in private clinics, osteoporosis is managed through a combination of structured exercise, advice regarding activity modification, and education regarding lifestyle choices. Osteoporosis is rarely due to a single cause, so treatment of the disease is also management of the individual. Comprehensive management will examine all the likely contributing factors that have resulted in the diagnosis of osteoporosis, and work to address them all individually. This is why other professionals like a dietitian, doctor, personal trainer or exercise physiologist may be involved in ongoing management. Management of your discomfort depends on its causative factors, how it feels and changes during the day, what makes it better and worse, and the length of time you have been experiencing that pain. All of these factors will be addressed in your initial assessment, which is the first step toward managing and minimising any pain or discomfort. The treatment you receive will be tailored to address the specific cause of your discomfort, and will focus on minimising pain, maximising your ability to move pain-free, and developing a plan to minimise the risk of a flare-up in the future. At Atlas Physio, we will provide you with education, structured management, and ongoing monitoring of your pain both in-clinic and out. Contact us to arrange an assessment, and to take the first step on a course of corrective care today.

LEARN MORE ABOUT COMMON PHYSIO CONDITIONS COMMON CONDITIONS At Atlas Physio, we help people from many different backgrounds with a wide range of problems. Here, you can learn a little more about some common problems that you or others may experience. Each of the articles below has a short word about a common condition that affects many people over the course of their lives, or a common circumstance in which physiotherapy may be useful. If you have any questions about any of the information below, feel free to contact the clinic and we will book an appointment to address your queries. Back Pain Read more >> Neck Pain Read more >> Shoulder Pain Read more >> Carpal Tunnel Read more >> Shin Splints Read more >> Knee Pain Read more >> Foot Pain and Ankle Pain Read more >> Sports Injuries Read more >> Work Injuries Read more >> Headache Read more >> Sciatica and Sciatic Pain Read more >> Hip Pain Read more >> Nerve Pain & Neuropathy Read more >> Tendinopathy / Tendinosis / Tendinitis Read more >> Arthritis Read more >> Muscle Injury Read more >> Jaw Pain Read more >> Bursitis Read more >> Plantar Fasciitis Read more >> Ligament Injuries Read more >> Fractures Read more >> Repetitive Strain Injury Read more >> Hand Pain Read more >> Rotator Cuff Pain Read more >> Wry Neck Read more >>