Next Wave Therapy

09/11/2025

Women's Hormonal Health : Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

If your life is disrupted each cycle and you have tried everything to 'treat' it, an occupational therapy approach may be helpful.

Supporting women's hormonal and mental health is a special interest for Atiya (OT) and Sasha (OT & Naturopath).

Occupational Therapists address women's hormonal health , mental health and pain through supporting women to build strategies or make changes in
- sleep
- routines
- reviewing values and goal setting
- pacing
- meaningful participation in life

Atiya brings additional knowledge for women with neurodivergence at any stage in life.
Sasha provides support with women with complex pain and fatigue.

Read more about OT and naturopathy treatment for PMDD in this article by Sasha
https://www.nextwavetherapy.com.au/womans-mental-health-pmdd/

07/11/2025

Quick Fix vs Rehab with Lasting Results

Sometimes people just want a quick fix. We get it! You're in pain. Maybe you've already seen umpteen people for answers/treatment but with no relief. What if we told you there was another way?

At Next Wave we're focused on helping you get pain under control as quickly as possible but rehab doesn't stop there.

Our mission is to help you move, think and feel alive.

This means we love working with people who are you engaged and invested in their rehab so that we can help you move beyond therapy into being able to fully participate in life.

03/11/2025

**We're featured in this article** Athletic performance isn’t just defined by how hard someone trains — it’s equally shaped by how effectively they recover.

Whether it’s a professional footballer, a dedicated runner, or a weekend basketball player, recovery determines how the body adapts, rebuilds, and returns stronger after physical stress. That’s where physiotherapy plays an indispensable role.

Modern physiotherapy has evolved far beyond simple rehabilitation.

It’s now a data-driven, evidence-based practice that supports strength, endurance, and mobility while preventing future injuries.

For many athletes and active individuals, it’s not a last resort after injury — it’s an ongoing partnership in performance maintenance.

Athletic performance isn’t just defined by how hard someone trains — it’s equally shaped by how effectively they recover. Whether it’s a professional

30/10/2025

"Zen and The Art of Pain Management" was Sasha's topic in our Deep Dive Into Pain Talks for Pain week back in July.

Here is a summary of what she talked about

First up, a very Zen description for making sense of chronic pain.

Then 3 simple lessons
- Be Present
- Open Up
- Do What Matters

This is pain management through Sasha's Occupational Therapy lens.

Want to find out more?
Reach out this

28/10/2025

Happy OT Week to our amazing OT's Sasha, Atiya and Annabel!

Our OT's in action offer compassion and creativity, merging art and science to help people live meaningful lives.

Please check out our website with all the info on what our OT's do for:
Pain Care
Mental Health
Women's Health
Fatigue Management

Thanks also to for the incrediuble support you give OT's.

27/10/2025

Beware sycophancy in AI Chatbots — including ChatGPT and Gemini. This article highlights how it "often cheer users on, give them overly flattering feedback and adjust responses to echo their views, sometimes at the expense of accuracy".

Researchers analysing AI behaviours say that this propensity for people-pleasing, known as sycophancy, is affecting how they use AI in scientific research, in tasks from brainstorming ideas and generating hypotheses to reasoning and analyses.

“Sycophancy essentially means that the model trusts the user to say correct things,” says Jasper Dekoninck, a data science PhD

Nature asked researchers who use artificial intelligence how its propensity for people-pleasing affects their work — and what they are doing to mitigate it.

27/10/2025

Strength, Mobilty, Confidence.
Clnicial Pilates Mind-Body-Breath.

Lisa hanging out in the studio.

23/10/2025

The New York Times has referenced us as being the place to go in Fremantle for physiotherapy that goes beyond recovery! 💥
"Helping athletes and everyday individuals move better, perform stronger and live without limits."
👇Check out the article here

https://newyorktimesnow.com/blog/the-silent-benefits-of-physiotherapy--how-it-enhances-performance--not-just-fixes-injury

21/10/2025

Rushil is completing training in Cognitive Functional Therapy (CFT) as part of a study researching chronic lower back pain at Curtin University.

He has gained a lot of knowledge and helpful strategies in managing chronic lower back pain.

CFT is an evidence based approach developed by Evolve and Peter O'Sullivan group.

This approach is suitable for you if you
- have had more than 3 months back pain
- have had treatment from health professional that hasn't met your goals
- are feeling like something is missing in your treatment plan
- want a different physio approach to managing lower back pain

Rushil is looking for 2 people to participate in the study
Please reach out to Rushil at Next Wave Therapy for more information or to see if you meet the eligibility criteria.

20/10/2025

Osteoporosis is something that concerns everybody!

Our top tips for healthy strong bones are:

1. Weight bearing 🚶‍♂️🏃‍♀️exercise - aim for 30 minutes most days of the week.

2. Manage stress - bones release calcium in response to stress.

3. Get adequate calcium 🥛in your diet - and pair it with vitamin D ☀️ to enhance absorption and promote stronger bones.

4. Have the right amount of protein - when consumed in moderation, it balances the absorption of calcium but an excessive amount of protein may result in calcium loss.

5. Prioritse bone health - at least in your 30s when bone loss naturally begins.

6. Don't ignore hormones - in women, osteoporosis can happen when estrogen levels are low, especially after menopause. For men, low levels of testosterone can make bones weaker.

If you are osteopenic, osteoporitic or have pain preventing you from weight bearing exercise - having guidance from our physiotherapists is essential.

For help with managing stress, managing your diet and hornonal health - our occuptional therapists and naturopath can help.

16/10/2025

"Dani and Jack" are a para-dressage partnership that we have the absolute joy of working with.

This amazing Australian squad duo will be crossing the Nullabor to compete at the 2024 National Para-Dressage Championships in Sydney next week.

To help with getting ready for this event, Sasha and Rushil made an onsite visit! Rushil took Dani (and Jack) through some stretching and exercises!

Getting to this point has been 2 years of training and is the next step toward Dani's ultimate goal of representing Australia in the Brisbane 2032 Paralympic Games.

Rushil and Sasha have been supporting Dani for the past 2 years and so it was really great to meet Jack and gain a much better understanding of the challenges for both horse and rider.

Dani's determination and commitment is so inspiring and we love nothing better than being a part of helping people to achieve their life goals.

Next Wave Therapy proudly sponsor Dani and Jack

🔗Sponsorship https://uat.asf.org.au/.../danielle-loizou/dani--jack-2024

Find out more about Dani
https://www.danielleloizoulake.com.au

Good luck Dani & Jack!!

12/10/2025

Jonathan was teaching acupuncture dry needling in Manilla, Philippines last week for

He had an awesome time with an enthusiastic group of physiotherapists and is looking forward to coming back to run more courses with and the