Rotator Cuff Tears: How Does it Present?

Jane is a physiotherapist who is dedicated to providing high quality, individualised assessment and treatment of patients presenting with pain and movement dysfunction.  This requires a thorough initial assessment which provides a reliable diagnosis.  Appropriate treatment strategies can then be applied and reassessed at subsequent visits.

The aim Jane’s treatment is to provide patients with effective self-management strategies based on education and personalised exercises and/or management advise.  This facilitates optimum results and prevention of further injuries.  Year of experience and commitment to continuing education enables Jane to provide reliable and accurate assessments and effective treatment strategies.

Extensive experience in neurological rehabilitation at Royal Prince Albert Hospital and Prince of Wales Hospital has given Jane a holistic approach to movement disorders.  One of her special interests is chronic pain.  She has completed her post-graudate education through the University of Sydney (Graduate Certificate in Pain Medicine) and have attended David Butler’s Explain Pain course.  This training has enabled me to give chronic pain sufferers evidenced based and up to date assessment and treatment.  Jane is also quiet passionate about minimising the risk of transition from acute pain to a chronic pain.  Early assessment of people who have soft tissue injuries can help identify those at risk of developing a chronic pain problem (neck and low back being the most common).  Education, management advise and appropriate exercise can help prevent pain becoming chronic.

Restoring normal movement requires a keen, experienced eye and ear to detect the source of the problem or the link.  Pain and movement dysfunction can often have abnormal contribution from the central nervous system.  Jane’s background in neurology and pain medicine give her the edge on being able to include neuromuscular facilitation with exercise and functional movement programmes.

Amanda is passionate about injury prevention and patient education, empowering you to take part in your recovery to be your best self.

She also teaches regular small Group Physiotherapy classes at our Berowra clinic. Her qualifications include a Bachelor of Health Science, majoring in Movement Science, and a Masters in Physiotherapy from The University of Sydney.

Amanda has hands on experience with work placement at Westmead Children’s Hospital, St Joseph’s Rehab Hospital, Northern Sydney Lung Rehab Clinic and a private practice – Sports, Spinal & Rehab Solutions, Hornsby. She is also experienced in Aged Care, rehabilitation, falls prevention and manual handling training and assessment.

Amanda also has a strong background in personal fitness training, nutrition coaching and Pilates. She loves all kinds of sports and physical activity and spending time with her family, including her husband and two children.

Denise has been practising for more than 20 years, since graduating from her Physiotherapy degree at Sydney University, in both hospital and private practice settings. She has developed a special interest in treating postural neck and back pain, shoulder injuries and foot and ankle pain, as well as rehabilitation following hip and knee surgery.

Rob became interested in anatomy, exercise, and the human body when he began going to the gym in high school. He began researching and managing his own injuries with exercise and from that point, physiotherapy stood out as a career for him.

Rob developed his skills and gained experience in private practice, musculoskeletal, sports physiotherapy and post-surgical rehabilitation at the Australian Catholic University where he completed his Bachelor of Physiotherapy. Rob believes in managing patients with a combination of hands-on techniques and exercise. He aims to involve the patient in the decision-making process to optimise results such as reducing pain and increasing function in work, sport, or day-to-day living.

Outside of physiotherapy, Rob enjoys living an active life including cycling and regularly going to the gym and outdoors with friends and family.

Bec has always loved to see the benefits of movement and being active in her own life. From a young age she was involved with her local swim club and competed at a National level. However these days, you’re more likely to see her walking or running at the park with her two kids, or in the Pilates studio.

Since graduating with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy, obtained at the Australian Catholic University, Bec has a wide range of work experience. From helping community sporting teams, private practice work, and teaching Pilates.

Bec’s goal for her patients is to help restore and maintain movement so that they can live their life to the full. She utilises education, hands on treatment and a customised exercise program to help support people towards their more specific goals.