Down South Physio & Sports Rehab

Education at tertiary and secondary levels.
4th year Curtin Physio student Duke Nagtzam completing his MSK placement.
*Presentation on Breath Training //

Year 11 & 12 students from GMAS high school completing a practical session.
*Sports taping seminar //

Welcome Nick!!!

Nick completed a Bachelor of Exercise Science and a Masters of Physiotherapy at Griffith University on the Gold Coast in 2021.
Since then, Nick has worked in both a hospital and private practice setting, gaining valuable experience in post-orthopaedic rehabilitation, sports injury rehabilitation, and living with neurological/chronic degenerative disorders. Nick hails from Queensland, and on his lap around Australia has decided to reside in Dunsborough to explore the surf breaks and mingle with the locals. He is passionate about all things sport, getting out in the great outdoors, and is eager to meet everyone here at Down South Physio.

Special Day in our Aussie calendar.
Visited the National ANZAC Centre-Museum in Albany couple of years ago…strongly recommend when journeying the south coast.
Moment to think about our heritage and history. Important in this advancing world.
Practice is closed today out of respect. All the best.

Finals day!
Office for the past 2 weeks. Medical mechanic. Such a great event!🏄‍♂️🙌🤙 #

Check out this event for next week at Dunsborough Footy Club!

Sports Strapping Workshop Alert!

Limited spots available. Get your tickets now:
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Sports Strapping Workshop Alert!

Limited spots available. Get your tickets now:
https://bit.ly/3TjxSJ3

Portugal with SurfingAus! First day of the comp tomorrow “Supertubos Peniche”. Today’s warm up sessions had a few bombs, hectic tubes and big turns going down. Thanks to SurfingAus for the opportunity to work with some of the best surfers on the planet. Can’t wait to see these athletes in action 🙌🤙

A big thank you and belated intro for Matt Del Frate. He’s been working with us for 5 months now as part of the physio team. Is now a Dunsborough resident and even completed a bit of exercise along the way! Welcome mate and appreciate you working hard clinically. Here’s to 2024 and supporting the Dunsborough/Yallingup community with any physiotherapy requirements. Feel free to contact us 📞 or book online!

🚨You can now book an appointment online. 🧑‍💻

Head to downsouthphysio.com.au to book a consultation with one of our awesome team members.
See the link in our bio 👆

Sneak peak of latest surf prehab! Couple of surfers (athletes)-aka local rippers- mobilising, strengthening, ice bathing, recovering. Full focus heading into autumn and the competitive season… keep training-keep surfing! 🤙😎

Our physiotherapists Danica and Bree have successfully completed their University research projects. They are both aiming for submission of their work into journals in 2024.
Papers titled:
- Inter-scenario reliability of the Breast Inflammatory Symptoms Severity Index in mothers with inflammatory conditions of the lactating breast.
- The effectiveness of an innovative dumbbell design in activating muscles compared to the traditional dumbbell

They are both continuing their masters studies in 2024.

Back to work today! Appointments available with Matt and Danica…looking after Dunsborough Yallingup region 🎄😎🙌

Hey sports fam! Let's talk about the real MVP of sports - our brain! 🧠💪 In the fast-paced world of sports, concussions can happen in the blink of an eye. Many players aren’t aware that a concussion can occur without direct contact and without losing consciousness. That's why immediate on-field assessment is a game-changer, and did you know Physiotherapists are trained to conduct these assessments and refer-on for any necessary medical management?
Why? Prompt accurate assessment means quicker care, reducing the risk of long-term effects and quicker retrun to play timeframes!
Knowledge is power: coaches, players, and parents, stay informed on concussion symptoms and protocols. Speak to our trained physiotherapists at Down South Physio for more information or if you would like us to come to your club and provide an information session for staff, players and parents. Together, we can keep the game thrilling and safe!

Have you heard of "The sweet spot ✅ versus the danger zone 🚫" ?

At the tail end of winter sports we have been seeing a lot of overuse injuries in the clinic.

The acute:chronic workload ratio is a formula that can track if you are in a state of overload and high injury risk.
*chronic load refers to the average workload in the last month
*acute load is the workload in the current week
*If your ratio sits below 0.8 or above 1.25 then you are at injury risk for the following 2 weeks

This is essential when considering when to return to sport following injury, increased loads such as weekend tournaments, and how to increase training without going too hard and too fast

Our Women’s Health Physio (Bree) spending another week out on the lands providing continence and pelvic health physio services to aboriginal women. 7 communities over 5 days; Warburton, Wingellina, Blackstone, Jameson, Kiwirrkurra, Warakurna and Wanarn.
A truely unique and rewarding experience.

Case study….

14yo presented to physiotherapy with an acute right foot injury. This was diagnosed via X-ray in hospital as slight irregularity in the metatarsals, unlikely a fracture. The patient was placed in a camboot and discharged.

Pain persisted for 1 week and subsequently a MRI was ordered by the physiotherapist which showed fractures in the metatarsals.

Learning point: X-ray can miss subtle fractures and further imaging may be needed to identify such issues. If it looks like a fracture, smells like a fracture then it probably is. Scanning is such circumstances is 100% warranted and needed.

The patient is now receiving appropriate management and set to make a full recovery.

Heads up everybody, Darryn Sargant (Peak Podiatry), also the Fremantle Dockers Sport Podiatrist, is linking with The Dunsborough Running Club and Down South Physio. 🏃🏻‍♂️👟
See details below. Cheers

Gore alert**** Another serious finger(s) injury at women’s game a few weeks back. Suspected compound feature involving the 3rd and 4th phalanx. Amazing management from all involved and turned out to be double compound dislocations. Ouch!!!!

Thank you to our major sponsor for 2023 Trevor and the team at Down South Physio. Without this awesome business our first season in SWNFL would not have happened.

Having any issues with netball injuries or sports injuries in general go see the crew at Down South Physio & Sports Rehab they will take good care of you.

Osteoarthritis, seen here in the knee, is a degenerative condition of varied degrees of inflammation of the soft tissues lining the bones. Typically, the weight bearing joints are affected (knees, hips, ankles, feet). Unfortunately, this disease is degenerative, meaning once you have a loss of cartilage you cannot grow it back. But the good news is you can stall the progression with correct management. There are a multitude of internal and external factors that contribute to the disease and as physiotherapists we are expertly trained to identify these factors and guide management. In short, watch out of signs and symptoms (swelling, pain, stiffness and of gradual onset) and see your physio.

Finals days! It’s a privilege to be part of the Aussie Surf Team for ISAs. El Salvador (surf city) has been a great host for the games. 63 countries competing… Surfing is progressing as a sport! Waves have pumped all week. C’mon Aussie🇦🇺🏄‍♂️🤙
Cheers everyone

Physiotherapists can assist in the management of Inflammatory Conditions of the Lactating Breast (ICLB).

What are ICLBs?
- Mastitis (infective or non infective)
- Blocked ducts
- White spots/milk blisters
- Abscess
** 1 in 4 lactating mothers are affected by mastitis during the first 6 months postpartum.

What treatment options are available?
- Therapeutic Ultrasound
- Lymphatic drainage
- Taping
- Education

Our Women’s Health Physiotherapist, Bree Urbani, can do a thorough assessment to help identify the cause of your current symptoms, treat and then put steps in place to prevent reoccurrence. She is passionate about supporting the ongoing lactation journey for breast feeding Mums.

All the best Bronte, love your effort and home grown talent🙌💯

West Oz produced unreal waves for the ‘23 Margaret River Pro! Stoked to be the on-site Physio for the event. Great experience and interesting scenarios. Shout out to Dr Dave, Kyle and Simon…great medical team! Working with the worlds best surfers reaffirms how amazing they are as athletes. All of them were super appreciative and respectful. Hats off to the & for organising such an awesome surfing spectacle! Can’t wait to watch the charge towards the finals 🤙💯😎 🏄🏼‍♂️

Congrats to legendary local surfers!!

As the winter sports seasons are kicking off I’ve seen a lot of finger injuries these past few weeks. A poorly managed finger injury can lead to less than ideal outcomes in the future. If your finger looks like one these photos….. please get it assessed and diagnosed early!

Wednesday night seminar Margaret River Hospital. Presenting on “Surfing injuries” looking at types of injuries, location, risk factors and surveillance. Discussion around surfing biomechanics and progression as a sport.

Big thank to Dr Jenny Martens (Specialist Emergency Doctor) who organised the event. Plus the doctors and physios who attended.

Important to understand the nature of surfing injuries..especially here in the SW of WA. Home to some of the best and most powerful waves in the country. 🙌🏄‍♂️🤙

Stoked to contribute to the success of sporting clubs in Dunsborough. There’s potential for future athletes to come out of this corner of WA! Sport and physical activity are beneficial for all ages and personalities 🙌😎 Go Sharks!!

A very big thankyou and welcome to our 2023 Major Sponsor Down South Physio & Sports Rehab

We are so grateful to have you jump on board with us!