Northside Physio News

Happy Feb everyone! We hope everything has gone smoothly so far this year as school and work heads back, coinciding nicely with the year of the horse starting 🐎🥮🌝! We have just a few fun bits and pieces to update you this month.

Back to school (and sport!)

It’s the time of year again when the kiddos are back at school and recommencing sport, and we know how big of an adjustment this can be post-summer holidays ☀️
Our physios have a few recommendations for the return to school and sport:

• Keep an eye out for new or re-appearing injuries or aches and pains;

• Check your kids’ sport shoes still fit, and get new ones if not;

• Be aware as older kids’ laptop time increases—this can lead to new postural issues;

• Bring them in for a check-up with one of our physios if anything is bothersome—both school or sport related!

Getting to know: Angus

Our physio Angus is a bit of a mystery to many of us, but he is actually really fun so we thought that we would draw some fun facts out of him.
Angus graduated from Bachelor of Physiotherapy at James Cook University in North Queensland. Following his graduation in 2017, he worked in the Gold Coast then Melbourne, before jetting off to the UK on a two-year working holiday adventure. Angus worked as a physio in London, Cardiff and Glasgow and has now since returned to plant his feet firmly back in Melbourne.

Angus has a strong passion for sports and surf-related injuries, although he thoroughly enjoys the variety of treating whatever may come through the door.

5 Really Fun Facts from Angus

🚐🌮His first time overseas was a camping/van trip down the coast of Mexico with his brothers;

👦🏼🏫He grew up in rural North Queensland and his school had about 60 students;

🥪🥇Every weekend Angus tries a new sandwich shop on the hunt for the best sandwich in Melbourne;

💿🎶He has a substantial collection of vinyl records;

🏄🏼‍♂️🌲He’s an outdoor enthusiast, and loves hiking and surfing.

Now we know a couple of things about the illusive Angus, so next time you see him, drop your sandwich shop recos and ask him about his favourite records at the moment. He is a really cool guy🫶🏼

Angus works Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, give us a buzz or look online to book in with him.

Northside Football Club 2026 Season sponsorship

For the second year running, Northside Physio will be sponsoring Northside Football Club’s soccer season! Northside Football Club is a new club, in their second year, for women and gender-diverse athletes. They’re growing rapidly and becoming a solid part of the Northside community.
Alongside sharing a very cool name, we share a lot of our values with Northside Football Club and are proud to engage in a strong and supportive relationship with the club and their community. We will be supporting players with physiotherapy during pre-season and throughout.

Happy New Year friends! We hope everyone has had a bit of a rest following silly season before we all go back to work…

That being said, we are back open as of the 5th of Jan for any of your physio, myotherapist, pelvic health and Pilates needs!

NSP Christmas Party

Before the break, the NSP team had a ball (pun) at The Keys in Preston, where we unleashed our competitive spirits in a few rounds of bowling, followed by lunch and a ‘couple’ of drinks (see photo). Greg and Connie put on a show and smoked the rest of us, but we all had fun… which is what really matters! We followed up with some pool at the pub and a ‘couple’ more drinks…We sent off a great work year with plenty of fun, as well as getting to catch up with Hayley and Zoe!

New Pilates Class

Starting from Friday the 23rd of January, we will be opening up a new Pilates class with Angus. It’ll be at 7am for any early birds, so give us a buzz if you want to snap up a spot in that class on a permanent basis, or book in online !

Angus now working Fridays!

Speaking of, Angus is expanding his once exclusive availability, coming in on Fridays starting from next week (16th Jan), as well as his usual Monday, Wednesday & Thursday. He just can’t get enough!

Clinical Pilates Reassessment

A reminder that we will be doing Pilates reassessments for Clinical Pilates patients using private health insurance. This is to ensure your health fund will continue to cover your Pilates, as well as to give yourself and us a chance to see how you’re progressing.

The reassessment is a 20-minute block before or after your Clinical Pilates class, which we will organise with you via phone call, or if the spot is free we can just slot you in if you have time after your class.

Be sure to bring in your private health card, as we bill it differently, but there won’t be any extra charge.

As many of you know, NSP is a pro-Christmas spirit clinic. Promptly on the 1st of December we did our annual clinic Chrissy decorating working bee, and Connie began her crusade of wearing only Christmas tees for the whole month (the rest of the staff are displaying varying levels of obedience).

We have also been keeping you all updated as to the movements of our Elf on the Shelf on our Instagram stories—be sure to check in each day to see the chaos he rains down on us…

Closing dates

A reminder about our closing dates over the holidays.

We will be:

CLOSED 24-28 December

OPEN 29-31 December

CLOSED 1-3 January
The availability from 29-31 December will be limited, so be sure to book in soon.

Clinical Pilates reassessment

Some of you will recall that in the new year we do “reassessments” for Clinical Pilates patients using private health insurance. This is to ensure your health fund will continue to cover your Pilates, as well as to give yourself and us a chance to see how you’re progressing. The reassessment is a 20-minute block before or after your Clinical Pilates class, which we will organise with you via phone call. Be sure to bring in your private health card, as we bill it differently, but there won’t be any extra charge.

Pilates Holiday Housekeeping

Finally, we have two pieces of housekeeping for Clinical Pilates over the holiday period: If you are planning to be away for some time during the December-January period, and will be missing your Clinical Pilates class for any number of weeks, please let us know at your next class, on the phone or by email, so we can offer your spot temporarily to someone else.
On the 29th, 30th and 31st of December, we will be running two classes per day. On Monday (Connie), Tuesday (Angus) and Wednesday (Angus) there will be a 9am and a 12pm class. Give us a buzz or book in online.

 Have a great holiday period and a happy new year everyone!

We have a couple of things to let you know about this month (no departures or arrivals, don’t worry!). This newsletter covers our practitioner hours and an intro to myotherapy.

Practitioner hours

As the year gets away from us, we thought we’d refresh everyone’s minds about the hours our practitioners work and who is available for what—allowing you to best align your needs with what is available to you.

Be sure to book in with your practitioner before they fill up at the end of the year!

Myotherapy

So, what is myotherapy?

Myotherapy, or ‘myo’, is a practice of manual therapy which focusses on assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal conditions. It can be used for pain, mobility, posture, sporting and work injuries, as well as general aches and pains. The myotherapists and physiotherapists at Northside Physio aim to work together by complementing one another’s treatments.

What’s the difference between myotherapy and massage therapy?

Is Myotherapy claimable with Private Health Insurance?

Myotherapy can be claimed under health insurance extras cover—but it’s best to check your own policy for item codes 105 and 205.

If this sounds interesting to you, or you have any further questions, please feel free to give us a call, chat to us in-clinic or make a booking online with Arthur to try out myotherapy!

We know that everyone is still adjusting to the many changes that have been happening in the clinic since September, but hold tight, because we have a few more pieces of staff news to share!

As many of you know, our beloved Hayley has left us to be closer to home. We know you all love her as much as we do, and she will be greatly missed. We hope many of you had the chance to say goodbye and good luck! We know her house will be full to the brim with natives for the foreseeable future, ensuring she never forgets her lovely clients at Northside Physio (see photo)! We’ve also had to say goodbye to our lovely receptionist Zoe, who has left us following her graduation to work full-time at an NGO. Two pillars of our practice have flown the nest, and we hate to see them go, but we wish them both the best in their next chapters! 

We also have a new receptionist who has recently joined our team! You may have met or spoken on the phone to Lucia, who has taken over Zoe’s days. Lucia is a long-time Northside local who has just moved home from Italy where she was studying Italian Language and Linguistics. She is a writer and sculptor and will be studying for a Master of Secondary Teaching in the new year, looking to teach English and Art, two subjects she’s always happy to chat about. Lucia loves nature, her home in Alpine Victoria and sharing travel tips for Italy. She is looking forward to meeting you all and exchanging stories. 😀

We hope you’re all surviving and thriving as we approach the chaos that is the end of the year. Bring on the holiday season (and summer!)

In the middle of June, our physios, Hayley and Connie, hosted a strapping evening at the clinic for local members of our Northside community. The evening covered tips, tricks, and techniques for strapping commonly injured areas such as knees (for both ligament and tendon support), as well as ankles and thumbs.

Taping is an invaluable skill for everyone — whether you play sport yourself or have a child or family member who does. It’s always handy to have a roll of tape and know what to do in case of injury, or if they require a little bit more support for trainings/game days!