Patient & GP Resources - Curated by an experienced Australian Physiotherapist
The curated links are self-help ("DIY") exercise printable resources that GPs I work with commonly use with their patients who sustain physical injuries before they refer their patients for physio treatment at Acland Street Physiotherapy. It is important to note that you have unlikely been thoroughly assessed and diagnosed by a physiotherapist. The curated exercises below are obviously not personalised exercises however they can be a useful starting point for you to try before you consider making a booking with me.
Disclaimer:
Please use this information at your own risk and consult your GP or physiotherapist if you are unsure, pain persists or increases. It is best practice to get an accurate diagnosis from a health professional before trying the exercises described in these information sheets. The following resources does not serve as medical advice or an endorsement of a particular product. The author does not commercially benefit from the following curated resources. If you have any questions, seek advice from your doctor or physiotherapist.
Sports Injury Symptom Checker
This is a useful web tool you can use to check the symptoms of your injury before you see a physiotherapist. All you need to do is select the exact location of your pain and the symptoms you are experiencing, and the software will automatically match it to possible diagnoses. Open the symptom checker link here in a new window.
Acute Lower Back Pain
Muscle strain of the Upper Back/Trapezius Strain
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
Disclaimer:
Please use this information at your own risk and consult your GP or physiotherapist if you are unsure, pain persists or increases. It is best practice to get an accurate diagnosis from a health professional before trying the exercises described in these information sheets. The following resources does not serve as medical advice or an endorsement of a particular product. The author does not commercially benefit from the following curated resources. If you have any questions, seek advice from your doctor or physiotherapist.
Sports Injury Symptom Checker
This is a useful web tool you can use to check the symptoms of your injury before you see a physiotherapist. All you need to do is select the exact location of your pain and the symptoms you are experiencing, and the software will automatically match it to possible diagnoses. Open the symptom checker link here in a new window.
Acute Lower Back Pain
- Acute low back pain exercises (PDF 8 Pages)
Muscle strain of the Upper Back/Trapezius Strain
- Exercises for the painful neck and shoulder (PDF 2 Pages)
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Exercises (PDF 4 Pages)
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Taping (YouTube Video 3:22)
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
- Brandt-Daroff Exercises (PDF 2 Pages)
- Acute Neck Pain (PDF 2 pages)
- Acute Neck Pain - A guide to help your recovery (PDF 8 pages)
- The Spasmodic Torticollis Handbook: A guide to treatment and rehabilitation (PDF 125 pages)