NeuroSpine Institute

11/12/2025

Highlight #4: 👩🔬 🍽️ Women’s Breakfast at Epiphany’s; the wellbeing experience for women in orthopaedics, sponsored by Centre for Orthopaedic and Trauma Research and Australian Orthopaedic Association (AOA) Orthopaedic’s Women’s Link (OWL)

💬 Excellent coaching by Brigitte Johnson, who guided us through the evidence-based challenges women in orthopaedics are currently facing and finished with tips on how to avoid burnout!

04/12/2025

The Exhibition Hall buzzed with energy and was a great place to connect, reconnect, and indulge in sugar (and caffeine!) fuelled conversations amidst rows of compelling posters,

Best bits of ICORS 2025:

💡 Sparking collaborative momentum
💬 Reconnecting with mentors and peers
🤖 Witnessing cutting-edge AI modelling and applications in medicine
📌 Contributing to emerging fields of research

Want to learn more about what our team is currently working on and how you can get involved? Visit our website - https://neurospineinstitute.com.au/foundation/

28/11/2025

Dr Jessica Gaff recently presented new research from our Neurospine Foundation team at , exploring why patients with similar spinal conditions can experience very different outcomes.

🧠🔬🧬🧪 Using modern molecular techniques – including genetic and histological analyses – the team is working to uncover the biological mechanisms that drive these differences. The goal: to better understand variability in recovery and response, and ultimately improve how we tailor spine care.

21/11/2025

🛫 Neurospine Foundation presented in Adelaide at the World Congress of Orthopaedic Research "ICORS 2025 Congress". Hosted by ANZORS, this was the first time this World Congress has been held in the southern hemisphere.

Highlights include:
🌟 Dedicated Spine sessions,
🌟 Amazing PhD and ECR talent showcased in finalists' sessions,
🌟 Importance of paraspinal muscles in idiopathic scoliosis (Phoebe Duncombe and Lanah Bolton)
🌟 Intervertebral Disc (IVD)-on-a-Chip Organ model (Javad Tavakoli)
🌟 A new take on histology to characterise the peri-lacunocanalicular network in septic and aseptic osteolysis in revision joint replacement surgery (Dzenita Muratovic)
🌟 Personalised treatment strategies in the context of patient diversity (EORS + JOA + SMIOT Workshop)

19/11/2025

Our Neurospine Institute team of Clinicians recently hosted an enlightening educational dinner for our Insurance industry colleagues at Cottesloe Golf Club.

Spine Surgeons Dr. Paul Taylor, Professor Greg Cunningham and Spinal Rehab Specialist Jo Venter presented on their perspectives on the latest progress in spinal health and rehabilitation.

We thank our attendees for their involvement, participation and interaction with our team to ensure we are all providing the best outcomes for our patients that we care for. We eagerly anticipate collaborating further for our 2026 educational series!

12/11/2025

Meet our newest team member, spinal rehabilitation specialist, Jo Venter! 💪

Jo leads the spinal rehabilitation program at Neurospine Institute and will see our patients perioperatively and for rehabilitation consultations as required. 💪

Jo is the Director of FIT SPINES and is a sports scientist, exercise physiologist, and biokineticist. He is one of only 14 master clinicians globally specialising in spinal rehabilitation and is the only provider in Australia. With over 15 years of experience, Jo has worked alongside top neurosurgeons and spine surgeons and regularly attends surgeries to enhance his understanding of spinal anatomy and injury mechanics, improving rehabilitation outcomes. 💪

His focus is on identifying the cause of pain to implement effective rehabilitation programs, enhancing core strength and stability for safe recovery. Jo has also developed injury prevention programs in various industries, including the mining industry. 💪

For additional information on Jo's services, ➡️ visit www.fitspines.com and www.backfitpro.com. To book a consultation with Jo, please call our practice or email jo.venter@neurospineinstitute.com.au

29/09/2025

Our clinics are closed today and will reopen tomorrow. 🇬🇧 👑
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(In case of a clinical emergency, please visit your nearest Emergency Department or ring 000. If you'd like to leave us a message via email during this time, please email info@nsiwa.com.au and a team member will respond to your query on our return.)

08/09/2025

A DAY IN THE LIFE... Meet our PhD Student Ms Alana Celenza! 👋

Alana’s day as a PhD student is jam-packed with patient recruitment, lab work and scientific analysis in her project titled “Investigating predictors of spontaneous herniated disc resorption”. 🔬

This study focuses on investigating radiographic, genetic and clinical predictors that may help us understand why some patients experience a resolution of their herniated discs and others do not.

Alana is extremely grateful to the amazing patients at Neurospine Institute who put their hands up to participate in this study and are helping to personalise our approach to treating future patients with herniated discs.

💡 To find out more about our work at Neurospine Foundation, including how to get involved or how to support us, visit https://neurospineinstitute.com.au/foundation/

01/09/2025

Listen & watch as Dr. Gareth Dobson reflects on his Neurospine Institute spinal fellowship program 💡

Join us as we continue to build a thriving Institute dedicated to excellence in spine care. To learn more about opportunities and joining our growing team, visit https://neurospineinstitute.com.au/careers/ 🌟

28/08/2025

What is a disc herniation and a pinched nerve? 💡 Watch this video to find out!

A disc herniates when the soft, gel-like center of a spinal disc pushes or bulges through a crack in its tough outer layer, often irritating, compressing or "pinching" nearby spinal nerves and the spinal cord. 🩻

Our Surgeons at Neusopine Institute use total disc replacement surgery when appropriate as a surgical technique, as it preserves motion and spinal mobility compared to fusion techniques.

Want to know more? Visit our library of patient resources on our website ➡️ https://neurospineinstitute.com.au/for-patients/

25/08/2025

Congratulations to Neurospine Foundation on their latest publication titled The Total Disc Replacement Osteolysis Grading Scale – a simple, reliable and quantifiable tool for assessing, managing and reporting osteolysis after cervical total disc replacement

This manuscript outlines the Total Disc Replacement (TDR) Osteolysis Grading Scale, a simple, quantitative classification system for defining osteolysis severity related to TDR. Four blinded multidisciplinary raters independently measured osteolytic cysts and both vertebral endplates, calculated the percentage of osteolysis and assigned osteolysis grades on CT and X-ray images. The TDR Osteolysis Grading Scale demonstrated good reliability and sensitivity amongst raters with CT.

Utilisation of this grading scale in clinical practice may aid in standardising osteolysis reporting, monitoring osteolysis progression and clinical decision-making. Check out the full article here:

Purpose Cervical Total Disc Replacement (CTDR) related periprosthetic osteolysis is inconsistently reported. The purpose of this study is to assess the previously published TDR Osteolysis Grading Scale, a quantitative classification system of CTDR-related osteolysis, and to assess its reliability an...

21/08/2025

Our phone number has changed! Please update your contacts with our new phone number, which is 08 6147 8222. 🤳

With this new phone number will come a more streamlined way of communicating with our team, shorter wait times and straight to the area of service/ team member you wish to speak to! 📱