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Shoulder pain? Find a shoulder physio in Brisbane who can help

Do you struggle with shoulder pain, or more precisely pain over the outside of the upper arm? Does your pain bother you reaching overhead or behind you, for example to the back seat of the car? Do you struggle to lie on your shoulder to sleep at night? You may be suffering from “Rotator Cuff Related Shoulder Pain - RCRSP”. And for a shoulder physio in Brisbane, Physiologix is here to help

Your shoulder physio will help you understand why you have pain

Your rotator cuff muscles help to hold and control the ball of your shoulder joint in its socket. Issues can arise either with a sudden traumatic onset or just gradually build up with no set cause. Sometimes symptoms occur after you have been doing less for a while (you might have been ill, or away on a holiday) and then you get back to your previous activities, or from a sudden increase in use (for example doing a whole lot more around the house or garden or increasing your arm exercises). Onset we know can also be linked with you doing the same level of activity but being run down, for example if you haven’t been sleeping well, from increased smoking, or from other increased stress.

Where and what will hurt?

Pain usually is felt around the outside of the upper arm. It is often irritated with certain activities and better with rest. Pain and or weakness is often found with doing activities, overhead or out to the side in particular.

As Leading Shoulder Physios in Brisbane, Physiologix is here to help

There is often much that you may be able to do to help yourself. The physio is often the first port of call. At Physiologix, we utilise the latest research to bring you the most up to date treatment recognised for this issue. Education is very important. Understanding the problem, why it has occurred in your case, and what you should avoid or modify, is extremely important to reducing irritation and starting you on a journey to recovery. Learning strategies on how to sleep with less pain is also hugely important to many of you who find this issue impacts on a good nights rest.

Teaching you exercises you can try is another thing your physio will run through. If you use your arms a lot with day to day activities, it may be the physio focuses more on how you are doing things so that we can get benefit from what you already do, whilst also making sure you aren’t irritating things further.

Understanding how other stresses can impact the shoulder is important. Sleeping well, eating well, having less stress, reducing smoking are all thought to be important other factors in helping you have more healthy shoulders

RCRSP can be an issue that goes on to continue to annoy you long term, but just like having a bad back, if you stay on top of things, you may well be able to manage your shoulder issues well long term. At Physiologix, our physios (many of them having a huge elite sports injury involvement of which shoulders are often the issue) have a special interest in shoulders, they are involved as treating physios in current research trials, they have years of experience treating shoulders – you will be in great hands. Based in the Gap, we are upstairs at the Gap Health and Racquet Club. Call us on (07) 3511 1112 or make a booking at Physiologix.com.au

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Skin Patrol and Sante bring skin cancer expertise to Paddington

Most of us know how important it is to get a skin cancer check, but many of us don’t take the time to get this preventative health check done. Now Skin Patrol and local GP practice, Sante Medical, have joined forces to make skin checks easier and more affordable.

Skin Patrol CEO Dr Alan Jones explained the two companies recognised the growing need to help people get professional skin checks locally with experienced skin cancer doctors.

“Ninety-eight per cent of skin cancer is treatable if we detect it early. But during the COVID-19 pandemic, people have missed getting regular skin checks. Or they find it takes a long time to get an appointment with a doctor who has advanced skills,” Alan says.

“Skin Patrol delivers skin check clinics in workplaces across Australia, working with a network of referral clinics for treatment, including Sante Medical. With a growing team of our doctors here in Brisbane, we realised we could offer a comprehensive service locally,” he says.

Sante Medical Owner Dr Jackie Montefiore welcomed the partnership.

“With Skin Patrol HQ co-located with Sante, we can offer our patients timely and affordable skin checks and treatment with highly skilled male and female skin cancer doctors five days in

Skin Patrol CEO Dr Alan Jones, Skin Patrol Operations Manager Alexandra Farmer and

Sante Medical Operations Manager Scott Montefiore Paddington,” Jackie says.

“All the doctors have extensive post-graduate training, and some of them – like Alan and Dr Greg Williams – have been practising for over a decade in skin cancer medicine only.”

“Some female patients prefer to see a female doctor for skin checks, and they can see Dr Tiffany Litvine, Dr Sara Sabery Raieni or myself. We can also offer advice about restoring damaged skin, preventing skin cancer and enhancing your appearance,” Jackie says. Skin Patrol’s sister company, The Skin Cancer Doctor, takes skin cancer services to rural and regional locations. These patients are also welcome at Skin Patrol HQ when they visit Brisbane. To book a skin check, visit www.skinpatrol.com.au or call 1800 103 074.

2 in 3 Australians will get skin cancer by age 70

Skin cancers are much easier and safer to treat when they are small and detected early. When was your last skin check?

YOU CAN NOW BOOK A SKIN CHECK AT SKIN PATROL HQ

Comprehensive skin checks and treatment by experienced female and male doctors Skin cancer doctors available five days a week at a convenient clinic location with parking

161 Given Terrace, Paddington

To book an appointment, please scan the QR code, call 1800 103 074 or visit www.skinpatrol.com.au