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Mothers Day Special
Mothers Day is just around the corner! Here's your chance to give mum back her pelvic floor with our special introductory offer of a full Pilates Assessment and 2 x 1:1 sessions with a Physio for $150. This offer is for May only so FB message or email...
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New practitioners join the team at Croydon!
We would like to welcome 2 new members to the team of professionals at Lifecare Croydon! - William Tardiff - Physiotherapist. Will is available every day except Thursdays for an appointment and will be taking some Clinical Pilates classes as of this week. - Karl...
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Touch Rugby State Championships Well Cared for
The WA Touch Rugby Junior State Championships were yet again well cared for when it comes to Injury Prevention and Treatment. Physiotherapists ...
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Floor Ball Success!!
Congratulations to HomeCare Physiotherapist Naomi Chapman who recently returned from representing Australia at the Asia and Oceania Women’s World Floorball Championship Qualification Tournament in South Korea....
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HomeCare "Homies" Take Out Bare Foot Bowls Comp
The second annual Bare Foot Bowls competition at LifeCare's Christmas Party has been won by the HomeCare “Homies”, beating LifeCare Point Walter in the final with the last bowl of the day. Special mention to Andrew Brennan who saved the team in several games, and also Jared Tower and...
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LifeCare Awards at Curtin University Graduation
LifeCare has supported the Curtin University School of Physiotherapy Annual Academic Awards for more than a decade. LifeCare provides 2 awards to acknowledge those students who achieve excellence in their...
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New Physitherapist to the team at Lifecare Croydon
We would like to welcome Physiotherapist Brett Long to our team of practitioners here at Lifecare Croydon. Brett will be working 8-2 Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Please ring reception on 9725 2444 to make an appointment....
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LifeCare Physios go Head to Head in WAFL Grand Final !!
The WA Football League is holding their League, Reserves and Colts Grand Finals on the 23rd of September, and as expected, it promises to be intense rivalry on field. But for the second year in a row there may be some even more intense...
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WildCats Basketball
The NBL is only just starting, but already LifeCare Physiotherapist David Philpot is in the news. David is the Physiotherapists for the Perth WildCats Basketball team, a...
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Conquer cancer Ride Melbourne 2012 Interested in helping to conquer cancer? Shelley has formed a team for the Conquer Cancer Ride this year. The ride involves 200 kilometres through the Yarra valley ! The team name is Meso Busters...
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Dr. HENRY WAJSWELNER Joins LifeCare Prahran
LifeCare Sports Medicine clinic in Prahran is pleased to welcome Dr. Henry Wajswelner in a consulting role with us on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays beginning March 23rd, 2012. Henry is the first Specialist Sports Physiotherapists in Australia, with vast experience working in clinical Sports...
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Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Physiotherapy
Most people recognise Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious as the most famous word from the story of Mary Poppins, and know just how difficult it is to say.   But imagine having to sing it repeatedly, whilst dancing intricate steps, night after night. It would be...
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Prahran Market Pilates Newsletter – May edition. May the 4th be with you. Dear Helen Abela Well it’s May already! Didn’t that come about quick…? This month we would like to pay tribute to all...
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LifeCare at the National Karate Championships.
LifeCare Physiotherapists recently provided the Physiotherapy and Sports First aid coverage for the Australian Karate Federation National championships at...
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Shelley's Ride for Cancer!!!
Conquer cancer Ride Melbourne 2012 Interested in helping to conquer cancer? Shelley has formed a team for the Conquer Cancer Ride this year. The ride involves 200 kilometres through the Yarra valley ! The team name is Meso Busters...
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LifeCare supporting emerging elite athletes through sponsorship
LifeCare and its team of Physiotherapists and Sports Medicine Practitioners care for many high profile sports people and teams across a wide range of sports around Australia.From the basketball to netball; from baseball to Australian Rules and soccer, LifeCare Practitioners help keep...
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Lifecare Rewarding Excellence in Physiotherapy
For over 10 years, LifeCare has been a Major supporter of the Curtin University School of Physiotherapy Annual Academic Awards. These awards aim to acknowledge those students who...
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Annie helps Perth Heat win 2 in a Row.
Congratulations to Physiotherapist Annie Italiano, who practices from Lifecare Wembley Physiotherapy, who helped the Perth Heat Baseball Team to their second National Championship in as many...
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LifeCare Physiotherapists helping Olympic Hopefuls
LifeCare Physiotherapist Simone Barker (Pictured) who practices at the LifeCare Wembley centre recently made an appearance in an ABC TV story about Olympic...
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Tim Barnwell becomes WA APA President
Congratulations to our own Tim Barnwell for becoming the President of the WA branch of the Australan Physiotherapy Association (APA) in 2012. Working as one of the Senior...
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Anthony McEvoy becomes a MusculoSkeletal Physiotherapist
Congratulations to LifeCare Cottesloe and LifeCare Claremont Physiotherapist, and Principal Practitioner, Anthony McEvoy, who has now...
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Lawn Bowls - A Young Man's Sport???
Congratulations to SouthCare Physiotherapists (pictured from left): Andrew Brennan, Ben Davies, Daniel...
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Movember - LifeCare gets behind the Mo!
Well done to LifeCare Physiotherapists Chris Basile, Rory Koch-Callaghan and Tim...
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LifeCare Physio completes New York Marathon
Congratulations to LifeCare Physiotherapist Abby Holtfreter, who has successfully completed the New York Marathon.   Abby practices from the ...
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An Award for Anthony McEvoy
Congratulations to LifeCare Physiotherapist - Anthony McEvoy on being awarded the Inaugural  Outstanding Contribution Award from the WA branch of Sports Medicine Australia (...
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Baseball Season starts again.
Baseball Season has come around again.   It seems like only yesterday the Perth Heat were celebrating their victory in the National baseball competition, the Claxton Shield. It takes a team to win such a tough competition, and in the case of Perth Heat,...
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Dr Darren Beales wins another Award
Congratulations again, to Specialist MusculoSkeletal Physiotherapist Dr Darren Beales, who practices at the SouthCare Physiotherapy Centre, in Murdoch, WA. ...
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Lifecare Physio Jane Males Wins Award
Congratulations to LifeCare Physiotherapist Jane Males who won an award at the recent WA APA Branch Awards evening held on Friday 14 October ...
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Dr Darren Beales appointed to the APA Board of Directors
As if Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist Dr Darren Beales is not busy enough already! Darren currently practices at our SouthCare Physiotherapy Centre at St John of God Medical Centre in Murdoch WA. He also teaches both undergraduates and post graduates at Curtin...
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Making the Tough Calls
Lifecare Physiotherapist Anthony McEvoy is used to having to make tough calls.  Having been the Physiotherapist for the highly regarded Calremont Tigers in the WA Football League for many years, he has had to help decide if Players are fit enough to be able to play out the game. There can...
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LifeCare Physios go Head to Head
The WA Football League is holding their League and Colts Grand Finals over the weekend of the 24th of September. As expected, they promise to be intense rivalry on field. However this year ther may even be some intense rivalry on the sidelines as well.  South Fremantle go up...
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New Pilates Instructor - Amy
We would like to welcome our new Clinical Pilates Instructor to our team of professionals. Amy will be intrducing new classes as of this week: Tuesday 10am and 5pm Thursday 6pm Saturday 9am...
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New Pilates Instructor - Amy
We would like to welcome into the team at Lifecare Croydon, Amy, Our new Clinical Pilates Instructor. Amy is a Physiotherapist and works at our Boronia Spinal Centre. The new classes are: Tuesday 10am and 5pm. Thursday 6pm and Saturday 9am....
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Sports Injury Casualty
Sports Injury Casulty open each Saturday from April 2011  Comprehensive Medical Diagnosis LifeCare Prahran Sports...
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LifeCare Physios continuing to update their training
Members of the WA LifeCare team had a busy weekend of professional development. Firstly, with Luke Parknity and Carl Graham presenting "Cognitive Behavioural Model and Implementation" as part of the ...
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Ben Raysmith finally gets engaged
Ben Raysmith is a Senior Sports Physiotherapist, and Practice Principal at LifeCare Point Walter Physiotherapy. He has currently moved to join the Austalian insitute of Sport (AIS), in Canberra and has been appointed the Track and Field sports Physiotherapist.  Ben will be taking...
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LifeCare Rewarding Excellence
For the past 10 years Lifecare has been a major supporter of the Curtin School of Physiotherapy Awards for Excellence. LifeCare again sponsored these awards in 2011, and offered 5 prizes to worthy winners; graduate Physiotherapists who had achieved outstanding results in there...
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LifeCare Summer Newsletter
LifeCare centres have released our very first Newsletter. We hope it will be informative and helpful to our wonderful clients around Australia. If you would like to view this Newsletter go to : ...
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Rowena Swims for Cystic Fibrosis
LifeCare Cottesloe Physiotherapy's very own Rowena Kendall is attracting some media attention as she strives to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis in memory of her friend who suffered from the disease. Follow the link to the article about her efforts and her up coming swim to...
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LifeCare Prendiville Now in New Larger Premises
We may have only moved to the next door unit, but what a difference a move makes. With double the area, new spacious rooms, and a Pilates and exercise area, the Prendiville team and their loyal clients are enjoying the beautifully renovated new rooms. Our fantastic team of Physios headed up by...
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LifeCare helps guide newly graduating Physiotherapists
LifeCare WA's State Manager Cameron Tweedie was an invited speaker to final year Physiotherapy students at The University of Notre Dame in Western Australia. Cameron presented to the students on Physiotherapy in Private Practice, as part of a seminar designed to give them a taste of professional...
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New Brand for LifeCare
Welcome to the new improved LifeCare web site. We have just created a new look for the LifeCare brand, and we hope you like it!!! At LifeCare we look after many diverse ranges of people, conditions, and injuries, and are proud of our record of service delivery to the community. We welcome your...
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Lyn Watson Presents to LifeCare WA
Lyn Watson presented her highly regarded Shoulder Course to a large group of LifeCare WA Physiotherapists at LifeCare Cottesloe over the weekend of the 24th and 25th of October. Lyn is arguably Australia's leading authority on the Physiotherapy Management of Shoulder problems, and so we were...
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Jade returns and Ben signs up to Burn the Fat!
On the 18/9/09 Jade Brodie (from Croydon) and Ben Sheat (from the Melbourne CBD) ventured out to City Square (in Victoria) to assist the corporate participants in the annual Burn the Fat Challenge. This fundraising event for the Julian Burton Trust was aiming to support the burns unit at the...
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A PREMIERSHIP FOR OUR SOCCER TEAM
Steve Sandor,our Senior Physiotherapist, has worked this season with Malvern City Soccer Club who won the League Second Division Premiership.Steve was helped by Kidd Leong a 4th year Student at Latrobe University.We wish to congratulate the hard working Malvern City coaches,Committee,supporters...
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Real Time Ultrasound
From August 2009,Lifecare Ashburton can provide Real Time Ultrasound services....
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LifeCare partner with Occ Corp
Recently LifeCare has joined forces with Occ Corp, an organisation that works to get optimal outcomes for employers and their injured workers.  Occ Corp has a 24 hour 1300 hotline for reporting of work related injuries and dedicated Injury Management Advisors who ensure the best medical and...
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LifeCare supports WA State Netball Carnival
The recent "Smarter than Smoking" WA Netball Association Carnival was deemed a huge success by all those involved. 212 teams participated representing 50 Associations and over 650 games were played at Wanneroo Districts Netball Association over the three days of competition. Sheree...
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Lifecare Sports Trainer Workshops 2009
Every year Lifecare Physiotherapy WA runs a series of three Sports Medicine workshops for Physio students. Over Fifty students from Curtin University and Notre Dame University Schools of Physiotherapy attended the first workshop held at Lifecare Cottesloe recently....
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LifeCare looking after Little Athletics
Lifecare provides Physiotherapy & Sports First Aid coverage to the WA Little Athletics State track and field championships. The LifeCare Physiotherapists also provide mentorship to Physiotherapy students who provide sports first aid Athletes from all over the state...
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LifeCare Helps RELAY FOR LIFE
Relay for Life is a unique, challenging and fun way to raise money for cancer research, education and patient service programs provided by the Cancer council of...
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Rowena Swims to Rotto: Solo!
Congratulations to our very own Rowena Kendall who was the 10th female Soloist across the line in the Women's section of the recent Cottesloe to Rottnest Channel Swim. Everyone at Southcare in Murdoch WA, and at LifeCare Centres throughout Australia wish to send a big...
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Be part of the LifeCare Senior Education Program
Across Australia, LifeCare prides itself on some of the most experienced and highly respected practitioners.  These experts form a key component of our education program for all practitioners; sharing their knowledge to the benefit of our patients!  In Victoria a new program has...
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Have you seen a R.I.C.E.R Poster?
LifeCare has commenced a campaign to help the public get a better understanding of What to do When Injury Occurs. The first step in our campaign is the release of our R.I.C.E.R Posters. You may have seen these posters at local spoting clubs or at...
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Jade Brodie and Chris Hibbert "Burn the Fat"
On the 18/9/08 Jade (from Croydon) and Chris (from the Melbourne CBD) ventured out to Federation Square (in Victoria) to assist the corporate participants in the annual Burn the Fat Challenge.  This fundraising event for the Julian Burton Trust was aiming to support the burns unit at the...
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Applications Now Open
If you are a Physiotherapist looking for a Great Career, LifeCare is now taking Applications for positions throughout Australia.  LifeCare offers Flexible and rewarding Careers in Physiotherapy for both Experienced clinicians...
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WELLBEING CENTRE NOW OPEN!
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Lifecare Wellbeing Centre now open!
We have now started consulting at the Croydon Leisure Centre as part of a Wellbeing package that is being put together by Lifecare Croydon and the Croydon Leisure Centre. We are...
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Wellbeing Centre!
We would like to announce that we are close to opening our consulting rooms at the Croydon Leisure Centre. We will have Osteopathy, Myotherapy and a Dietitian available for appointments soon!...
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New Podiatrist!
We would like welcome our new Podiatrist 'Scott Murray' to our team. Lifecare Croydon now has 4 Podiatrist available for appointments.    ...
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New Receptionist
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New Receptionist
We would like to welcome to our friendly reception team, Shivaun Ioannou....
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Real Time Ultrasound has arrived at Ashwood
The Real Time Ultrasound Machine will be of enormous benefit to our patients.  Our qualified Practitioners are now able to quickly assess and re-train muscle activation for certain conditions from the accurate & clear image produced by this state of the art piece of...
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Alex's overseas trip
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Our physiotherapist Paul Bulich now a father of Liana Therese
Liana was born in late April & is a healthy bouncing bundle of joy.  Congratulation to Paul & Simone....
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LifeCare Pilates Expands in Victoria
We are now offering LifeCare Pilates in Victoria and Western Australia LifeCare Pilates in now available at LifeCare centres in Ashwood, Malvern, Prahran,...
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Real Time Ultrasound at LifeCare Centres
Our Ashwood practice in Victoria, as well as our Cottesloe and Point Walter Centres in Western Australia have recently acquired Real Time Ultrasound machines.  This incredibly valuable tool enables visualisation in real time of specific muscle function such as the core stabilisers of...
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New Musculoskeletal Screening Service
Every Body can benefit from our new Musculoskeletal Screening Service! It is particularly recommended for people who are regularly active or participate in sport, and those people who want to be more active and are not sure where to start! The Musculoskeletal Screening Service...
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Occupational Physiotherapy
Spinal Management practitioners work within the LifeCare network and have specific training in the management of difficult musculoskeletal injury particularly involving the spine.  Recently 10 Spinal Management practitioners successfully tendered to the TAC to become Occupational...
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New LifeCare Website
We hope you like our new website.  It has been designed to provide accurate and up to date information to both our customers and staff.  Like the home page feel? Appreciate the "About your injury" section.  Please let us know!  We value your feedback and would greatly...
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