Louise Hill Physiotherapy

26/05/2022

Council’s draft Disability Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP) 2022-2026 is now on public exhibition for 28 days from Thursday 26 May to Wednesday 22 June for community input.

10/02/2022

Yesterday I had the pleasure of providing an education session to the local Multiple Sclerosis support group. They are such a welcoming bunch that they have members attend from Tamworth and Inverell!

I presented on falls prevention, with tips on addressing as many modifiable risk factors as you can to reduce your falls risk. This is especially important for people with neurological conditions. Don’t accept falls as inevitable!

05/06/2021

21/03/2021

Some of my clients have been having great outcomes with Aquatic Physiotherapy (hydrotherapy). We use the SportUNE pool which has step and hoist access. Water-based exercise is great for people who have difficulty exercising on land due to pain, high tone, poor muscle control or overheating. An additional benefit can be weight loss, making movement in every day life easier.

21/02/2021

Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) is treated differently to other neurological conditions. Evidence is growing that physiotherapy can be the MOST effective treatment option for those who have movement or motor symptoms such as weakness, paralysis and walking difficulties. Treatment focuses on weight bearing activities and retraining movement patterns.

FND Action (UK) has good information for those experiencing FND.

Due to the diversity of symptoms that may present with a Functional Neurological Disorder, and the varied potential causes/triggers that can differ from person to person, treatment plans must be tailored to suit the person’s individual need, with all health aspects being taken in to consideration....

22/01/2021

High nutrition risk is associated with a 66% risk of falling the next year, with nutrition risk and rurality independently associated with increased falls risk in community dwelling older adults.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12603-021-1592-8?fbclid=IwAR0UWtZ_q5b_XxnaEdSalcuauTahpUOWdGm3KWeWULAMB4CRsCxwqvOUc-0

Objectives We aimed to evaluate if malnutrition and rurality are associated with fall risk and future falls in community-dwelling older adults. Design Prospective Cohort. Setting Community, Vermont. Participants Older adults receiving home support services who completed a health risk assessment (n=3...

22/12/2020

The health benefits associated with increased exercise are substantial for people with Parkinson’s, and will contribute to increased independence for as long as possible.

22/09/2020

Louise provides assessments and reports for NDIS applications. Contact Louise to find out more.

04/09/2020