Sports Physiotherapist, PhD, Proud wife & mother of 2, all views expressed are my own

Joined April 2015
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My six year old son just ask if there are boy Matildas?! ⚽️ Melt! Go Tillys! 🇦🇺
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Evidence from multiple countries now demonstrates the effectiveness of Physiotherapists placed in emergency rooms... legislation needs to be updated to allow this to become standard practice
Ankle sprain: The presence of a physiotherapist in the emergency room reduces the recurrence rate, medical consultations and medical costs at 1 year. François Fourchet #PLS2022 @FFrunsanteperf
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AFL Players with Pec Major tears returned to play 11 weeks post injury (avg). New research just published. @surgicalgreghoy @DrSarahWarby doi.org/10.1177/232596712211…

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@nrlphysio maybe of interest? 😉
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So…you can’t see physio or SEM on the weekend for an acute sports injury without GP referrals but GPs aren’t working on the weekend, and if you negotiate this hurdle you pay most of the visit cost out of pocket because of the poor rebates.
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Thirdly, Medicare rebates for physios have always been poor and for chronic conditions only. SEM registrar rebates have literally been frozen for 30 years and Medicare rebates for SEM specialists are currently lower than they were 20 years ago. smh.com.au/sport/australian-…
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Secondly, making most GPs rely on bulk-billing and removing weekend loading for rebates (when GP practice is only borderline viable on weekdays) means that it is not economic for most GPs to even open on the weekend.
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Firstly, the rule that physios and SEM physicians must have a GP referral to these practitioners in order to be seen under Medicare. So you can’t see physio or SEM on a weekend for an acute injury under Medicare without seeing a GP first.
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How does Medicare specifically stop acute musculoskeletal conditions like sports injuries from being treated acutely by the actual experts, such as sports physiotherapists and Sport & Exercise Medicine (SEM) physicians? @ACSEP_ @president_apa
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So excited to finally get this in the mail today in Oz! Congratulations @JeremyLewisPT @RodWhiteley @KarimKhan_IMHA @clare_ardern and all of the other amazing contributors for creating such a fantastic resource
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Twitter has 206 million users. But 99% of them are following the wrong people. Here are 21 must-follow accounts who give incredible value for free:
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This week we have Alex Clarke, the athletic development coach for the Cronulla Sharks in the NRL. In his 15 years, he's worked with olympic athletes and world champions as well as the Hawthorn fc & Brisbane Lions. Watch the interview: bit.ly/3hsd6EJ
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Don’t be Amdouni…… Ever……… On any stage……
Thoughts on Amdouni knocking over an entire row of water before taking the last one?
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I don't know a woman in professional life that this hasn't happened to
Of all the things the female MPs talked about / disagreed upon in #MsRepresented, this is the story almost ALL of them told, in almost identical terms. Might ring a few bells outside politics too. Episode 2 airs 8pm TONIGHT on @abctv
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Tendon Talk: As relevant as ever! @ProfJillCook & @fisioterapianet present 10 things not to do if you have low limb tendon pain. What would you add to the list? ow.ly/ETAK50ElPDL
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13 Jan 2021
Currently recruiting an Aus/NZ MRes/PhD student to look at load monitoring in military personnel. Co-sponsored by @VALDPerformance includes a full @Macquarie_Uni scholarship plus top-up (total ~$43k/yr). Please get in touch ASAP! @FMHHS_HDR_MQ #tactical #phdchat #MachineLearning
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The newly launched @theAIS Female Performance  & Health Initiative webpage includes education resources for female athletes (and the people  and organisations that support them) with more to come in early 2021 ais.gov.au/fphi
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