We had an amazing time celebrating the festive season at our Christmas Party! We kicked off the day with bar hopping around Fitzroy, starting at The Builders Arms Hotel, enjoyed a delicious lunch at The Napier, and wrapped things up at The Rose Hotel. Of course, Elf on the Shelf joined us for the fun, adding some extra holiday cheer to the festivities. It was a fantastic day filled with laughs, good food and great company!
Over the course of October/Early November, Physio’s Hayley and Roland upskilled in their knowledge on the upper limb, completing professional development courses on the shoulder, head and neck.
Roland’s completed a course on the shoulder joint. In particular, looking at shoulder joint dysfunction, management of shoulder instability and stiff shoulder pathologies. Through this, Roland was able to learn specific manual therapy and taping techniques for the shoulder joint. He has also added some creative exercises to his toolkit to give to those patients presenting with shoulder stiffness, dysfunction or instability
Hayley completed a head and neck course in early November. Topics covered included, postural head and neck pain, headaches, dizziness and temporomandibular joint (jaw) pain. This course covered manual therapy techniques to provide relief to the shoulder, neck and jaw. Additionally, she is now equipped with additional exercises to enhance the movement of the upper limb, taking pressure off the neck and upper back in patients presenting with head and neck pain.
If you are suffering from head, neck or shoulder pain, both Hayley and Roland are available full time at Northside Physio. Bookings can be made online or by calling 9942 8903.
He’s arrived – Baby Batchelor has graced the clinic!
After nearly nine months of waiting, the team at Northside Physio received news that Connie had welcomed her little bundle of joy into the world:
Name: Xavier Michael Batchelor
Weight: 3.5kg
DOB: 10th September, 2024 at 3:16am
We are over the moon for Connie and Michael and we wish them all the happiness as they settle into this new chapter with their gorgeous baby boy. Enjoy every moment, we can’t wait to meet him!
For those of you who may not know, our lovely clinic owner/boss lady/senior physio Connie is currently very pregnant! Connie finished up (temporarily) at the clinic at the end of August, and she will now be on maternity leave as she patiently awaits the arrival of her precious little bundle.
Connie will not be in the clinic for the remainder of the 2024 as she will be busy soaking up full-time new Mum life. We will miss Connie very much, but for now we are so excited for her to welcome her new bub into the world and be immersed in full time mum life!
Both Physio’s Hayley and Roland will be all hands on deck in the clinic between now and the end of the year!
On the 4th of August, Northside Physio celebrated its 4th Birthday! A lot has happened in the last 12 months including the addition of new staff members and expanding our space to cater for Womens Health!
To celebrate, we closed the clinic for the afternoon on Friday and the team went out for a lovely lunch where we overindulged in beautiful Italian food.
We wouldn’t be here without our lovely patients and supportive Northside community, we love seeing and treating all of your friendly faces day in, day out and helping you get back to the things you love most!
This winter, Northside Physio is offering half price initial consultations with physio Roland. Whether you are a new or pre-existing patient, don’t let those little niggles slide this winter! Roland is here Monday through to Friday and has availability in both the mornings and evenings. To book an initial consult, visit the book online tab on the website and select “50% off initial consultation” or simply call the clinic on 9942 8903.
Coming into winter two of our amazing reception staff will be heading off overseas.
Kayla will be starting her two month European journey in London where she plans to do the classic touristy activities of seeing Big Ben and Buckingham Palace with a few visits to some pubs in-between. She then heads off to Spain to enjoy the beautiful beaches of Mallorca and San Sebastian. The rest of her travels include visiting Amsterdam, hopping to different Greek Islands, exploring Turkey and driving through Sicily.
She is most looking forward to ballooning in Cappadocia and drinking Aperol’s in Italy.
She will miss the Northside team and all the lovely patients but is excited to escape the Melbourne winter and discover new parts of the world.
Zoe is starting out her African adventure in Cape Town where they will visit Robben Island, Table Mountain, and take in the scenery before getting started on their big Safari! They will be taken through Namibia and Botswana visiting Skeleton Coast, Etosha National Park, the Okavango Delta, Chobe National Park and they will finish up at Victoria falls in Zimbabwe.
She is really looking forward to spotting all the animals and is especially hoping to see a cheetah.
She is excited to retell stories of her travels and show pictures to everyone in the Northside community when she returns home!
Both Kayla and Zoe are heading off in the next couple of weeks so be sure to wish them luck on their wonderful adventures.
The team at Northside physio had a big month enjoying the last of the sunshine before winter arrives.
Connie went on a trip to Darwin with her husband, where she enjoyed being in the sun and exploring national park waterfalls.
Hayley recently completed the Great Ocean Road half marathon after months of training. This is the second time she has completed the event and was able to achieve a personal best. Hayley is now back to training and getting ready to run the Melbourne half marathon later this year.
Roland celebrated his birthday this month. While it was a quiet affair Roland still went out and enjoyed plenty of food and drink with both family and friends.
Natilie was kept busy with the arrival of her granddaughter who has quickly become the star of the family. Natilie became the host to many friends and family who couldn’t wait to meet their newest addition to the family.
Both Kayla and Zoe are making the clinic jealous, preparing for big trips overseas through the winter. Zoe will be enjoying the sun and wildlife on an African safari holiday with the family. Meanwhile Kayla is preparing for a long trip across Europe with her partner and friends.
We hope everyone had a pleasant month and encourage you to come in to keep the winter aches and pains away.
Roland, our newest member at Northside physio, has just completed his training in vestibular dizziness and vertigo. Here is some general information about the vestibular system and dizziness that may help you to get the right treatment for your dizziness.
What is the vestibular system?
The vestibular system is an organ in the inner ear that is designed to detect movement of the head and your position in relation to gravity through microscopic hairs. These hairs detect movement of fluid in 3 separate loops, called semicircular canals, in each ear as you move your head. Additionally, separate vestibular organs called the utricle and saccule crystals to weigh down and put pressure on these hairs in the direction of gravity or movement – the same way you would use the bubble in a spirit level to check if something is level.
What is Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)?
BPPV or Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo is a common condition where heavy crystals from the Utricle fall into the semicircular canals and get stuck. This commonly occurs with changing position such as rolling over in bed and going from sitting to standing.
Often people will get dizziness and a sense of spinning while rolling in bed, sitting up from lying or looking up. This is caused by the heavy crystal moving over the hair and over stimulating the one ear. Due to the over stimulation, the ear gives misleading information to the brain, which can give people a false sense of movement, hence causing the spinning sensation. Risk factors include low vitamin D, history of migraines or Meniere’s disease, a family history or prolonged bed rest.
How can Physiotherapy help?
BPPV is the most common cause of dizziness and vertigo. It can be assessed and treated with specific positioning of the head to reposition the dislodged crystals back into the utricle.
However, there are many other reasons why you may get dizziness and vertigo. A Physio will help you identify contributing factors, potential triggers and causes for your sudden onset of dizziness. A physio will conduct a thorough physical assessment, testing your vision, eye movement and head movement as well as placing you in various positions to determine which side is most affected to further direct treatment. Treatment will usually consist of canal repositioning techniques as well as advice and education for self-management and vestibular retraining.
In some cases, referral to appropriate medical practitioners such as a GP may be necessary to determine if additional medical management or imaging is needed in conjunction with physiotherapy or to rule out any non-musculoskeletal pathologies. If you are getting acute hearing loss, blurred/ double vision or severe headaches associated with your dizziness/ vertigo you should see your GP or local hospital. For more information contact the clinic or ask to speak to Roland to see if you are appropriate for vertigo physio management.
The team at Northside physio is getting excited with the footy season kicking into action. Everyone is keen to show their colours and knowledge in the office footy tipping competition.
Connie, being born and raised in Queensland, started following Richmond Tigers when she moved down to Victoria and was told she needed to back a Melbourne team so that she can watch them play regularly at the MCG.
Hayley was heavily involved in local footy as a kid and ended up following St Kilda as they were the same colours as her local footy club.
Roland’s dad and brother were proud Essendon Bombers supporters and he quickly followed the boys in the Essendon vs Richmond family rivalry.
Having no idea about the game, Natalie joined her son in law in supporting the Sydney Swans as he is a mad Swans supporter.
Zoe and Kayla both follow the Geelong Cats and would sometimes go and watch the games at Kardina park together as kids. Zoe’s family also has links to the club as her grandfather played for them in the 1950’s.
Finally, having a very die hard Collingwood supporter for a father, Kelly had little choice but to support Collingwood.
We look forward to the season, and crowning Northside Physios first tipping competition winner!