Berwick, Clyde North & Pakenham Lakeside Physiotherapy

On Friday, we farewelled our very loved receptionist Ava.
Ava has worked across all of our clinics for just over 2.5 years and it’s safe to say she will definitely be missed by all of us. We thank Ava for all of her hard work, smiles and laughs over the years. We wish you the very best with your future endeavours, we know you will do great things! 💐💗

FOOTY COLOURS DAY 2024

On Friday 20th September, we will be donning our colours again across Berwick, Pakenham Lakeside and Clyde North Physio to raise money for Fight Cancer Foundation and their annual Footy Colours Day.

Fight Cancer Foundation helps support kids with cancer and their families - with money going towards giving families accommodation to be able to stay together during the terrifying experience of cancer treatment.

We raised $1100 last year and will be looking to top $2000 this year!

Donate via either https://www.footycoloursday.com.au/s/2673/3956/s or via the QR code below!

RUN MELBOURNE 2024

On Sunday, 15 of our staff and family hit the pavement around Melbourne Park and the CBD for our first Run Melbourne!

Looking resplendent in our new Berwick Physio gear:
- Bernie, Nat and Matt completed the 21.1k Half Marathon
- Abby, Dinesh and Michael completed the 10k run
- Adam, Indie, Jen, Taeyah, Hannah, Steph, Tee, Katy and Ross completed the 5.5k.

We were running to raise money for the Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation, and raise $1335 which we are extremely proud of.

It was a great day and we can't wait to make this event bigger and better in the years to come!

RUN MELBOURNE 2024

As a practice, we have decided to 'practice what we preach' and hit the pavement on Sunday July 21st for Run Melbourne!

Our staff members are taking up the challenge of testing themselves from Half Marathon distance right down to a 5k walk.

In doing so, we are raising money for the Peter Mac Cancer Foundation. Peter Mac is Australia’s only public hospital solely dedicated to cancer, and is the home of Australia’s largest cancer research group.

So please give generously to a great cause, and give us a bit of encouragement for the big day!

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Meet Ritika

Ritika, a graduate from Monash University’s Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) program, brings a fresh perspective and a passion for helping others to the team at Berwick Physiotherapy. Drawing from her experience in sports training with football and soccer teams, she enjoys treating various musculoskeletal injuries but has a special interest in treating all types of conditions involving the neck and shoulder. Beyond her professional pursuits, Ritika is an enthusiastic foodie, always eager to explore and savour different cuisines. Her love for travel has taken her across Europe and Canada, enriching her appreciation for diverse cultures and culinary delights. Having grown up in India, she is also fluent in Indian languages such as Hindi and Marathi. She is available for consultation at both the Berwick and Clyde North clinics and looks forward to helping you achieve your health and wellness goals.

Meet Dinesh

Physiotherapist, Dinesh Arnold, has a special interest in not only pain science, as well as functional rehabilitation, but also orthopaedic rehabilitation including shoulders, knee, back and ankle. Having worked with acute, sub-acute and chronic conditions, he believes that quality of life is fundamental, and helping anyone at any stage of life to achieve this is the greatest gift.

When not in the clinic, Dinesh enjoys all types of sports, from watching to playing. He is a die-hard Collingwood fan but also enjoys surfing, basketball, golf, Brazilian jiu jitsu, and general weight training in the gym.

Big congratulations to our winner for the mother’s day giveaway. The lucky winner was Alisha G, we hope you enjoy your beautiful hamper !! 🤍 Thank you everyone for entering and we hope you all had a great mother’s day!

Welcome Mariam

Mariam joins us post graduating from Monash University with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours).

She enjoys treating the wide range of conditions we see in our clinics, but has an interest in treating children with developmental conditions, competitive or recreational athletes, and those who are aiming to preserve function as they age. Mariam focuses on patient education as a key to being in control of our own health. She combines education, manual therapy and thorough exercise programs to promote patient involvement and increase their potential and believes that education and patient empowerment is the key to being in control and achieving goals. Having grown up overseas prior to moving to Australia, Mariam is always be happy to chat in English, Arabic/Egyptian, or even French, and is available for consultation at our Berwick and Clyde North Physiotherapy clinics.

Meet Louisa

Louisa joins us as a physiotherapist post completing a Doctor of Physiotherapy at the University of Melbourne. Her elite sports experience as a competitive tennis player in her teenage years, and her undergraduate degree in Exercise and Sport Science at Deakin University strongly influence her rehabilitation style and exercise prescription.

Louisa has an interest in musculoskeletal injuries, especially those involving the lower back, shoulder, and knee. She is also interested in chronic pain management and women’s health pre and postpartum.

When not in the clinic, Louisa’s interests including travelling, discovering new and interesting activities such as skydiving and scuba diving, or cooking up a feast for her friends and family.

Mother's day is fast approaching and we would love to give our local community a chance to win a beautiful hamper.

All you have to do is:
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-Like us on Facebook (for additional entry follow us on Instagram )
-Share our post for additional entry
-Tag someone in the comments for additional entries (1x comment = 1x entry)

Entries close on Friday 10/05/24.

Goodluck everyone! ❤️

Footy Tipping's back!! Register or log in now to join our Berwick, Clyde North & Pakenham Lakeside Physiotherapy competition. As usual, we have great prizes on offer for our top 3 ladder placegetters so get tipping! https://footytips.com.au/

Chris Latimer organised the Berwick Physio annual golf day last weekend at Cardinia Beaconhills Golf Links with 24 players taking part in the day. We had a beautiful sunny afternoon with everyone having a fun time, and the course was in magnificent condition. Congratulations to the Winning team of Matt Venn, Sheryl Purcell, Emma Telford and Terry Boyd who just edged out 2nd placed team of Chris Latimer, Jules Mansfield, Tahlia Hansen and Adam Joyce.

Last Wednesday was a bittersweet day for Berwick Physio as one of our fab receptionists, Darcy, has just finished up with us now she has finished tertiary studies and is happily employed in her chosen field. Darcy has been with us for 4 years and over that time has been a ray of sunshine in the clinic as a great receptionist and an all round crowd favourite! We’re all wishing you the best of luck as a midwife and any woman who has you as their midwife will be amazingly lucky. We will miss you!

Just wrapping up 2023 with some final news from the clinic - On 24th November, Nathaniel and Jess welcomed Ruby to the world! Weighing only 2.28kg, she is a thriving, happy baby. Check out the smile on Dad! So happy for you guys! Nat will be back on deck from the 2nd January feeling refreshed and relaxed!

What an amazing 2023 we’ve had at Berwick, Clyde North and Pakenham Lakeside Physiotherapy with some amazing statistics from the year. Happy New Year for an exciting and rewarding 2024!! #2024

Matt Venn and his wife Nicole welcomed their baby boy Luca to the world on the 22nd December, just in time to celebrate Christmas. We wish them every happiness

Merry Christmas!! We hope everyone’s had a wonderful day with friends and family!!

Spreading holiday cheer with the Berwick Physio crew at our festive axe-throwing Christmas party at .au ! Unleashing our inner lumberjack while celebrating the festive season! 🪓🎄And a big shoutout to Tiarna for winning the fun competition!!

Bit of a celebration at Berwick physio and Pakenham Lakeside physio as Nat prepares for a new arrival in his household! Nat will be on paternity leave starting this week. He is already looking pretty comfortable in the baby carrier and tells us he is ready to swap the strapping tape for nappies and wipes. All the best to Nat and Jess! Can't wait to meet your little one!! Stay tuned for photos!

Introducing Mr Brett Moreira, Orthopaedic Surgeon. Brett has undertaken a subspecialty in Shoulder and elbow surgery and recently returned from a fellowship in Switzerland, where he worked with some of the world's best. Brett joined us for lunch to talk shoulder dislocations, rotator cuff tears, surgical management and return to sport. Brett is starting at St John of God Berwick Hospital over the coming weeks and we are very excited to work together with him.

Rotator cuff tendonopathy and rotator cuff tears are a common cause of shoulder pain. There are various degrees of tear from a partial thickness tear, to a small full thickness tear or a more significant large full thickness tear. Not all tears require surgery and often physiotherapy will help manage your rotator cuff injury. Our physiotherapists are well qualified in the management of rotator cuff injuries and can work with your GP and shoulder surgeon to achieve a good outcome for your injury.

They’re creepy and they’re kooky, mysterious and spooky, they’re all together ooky, The Addams Family 👏👏 Kia who works at our Clyde North practice, her husband Venkatesh and their daughter Kisha celebrating a spooky Halloween as the Addams Family

A big thank you to all our patients and staff who participated in our Footy Colours Day to support Childhood Cancer on Thursday 28th September. Our Physios went all out dressing up for the day in their favourite footy colours and we achieved our goal of raising $1000 with an exact total of $1104.70 to support such a great cause.