Physiotherapy
A Physio in Ethiopia - Julie Sprigg
West Australian physiotherapist Julie Sprigg has captured her experiences working as a physio in the slums of Ethiopia in an extraordinary work of narrative non-fiction. Audio
Back pain should be managed like the common cold
Monash University professor Rachelle Buchbinder has spent decades trying to stop doctors from making bad backs worse. She explains why most people should be treating their back pain like the common… Audio
Gaming the physio
Wellington company Swibo is making physiotherapy exercises more interesting using video games, mobile phones and balance boards. Video, Audio
Gaming the physio
Wellington company Swibo is making physiotherapy exercises more interesting using video games, mobile phones and balance boards.
Video, AudioPhysio to the next generation of performers
Dancers, like athletes, put their bodies through challenging circumstances and are susceptible to injury. Physiotherapist Susan Simpson knows all too well the rigors the body goes through on stage. … Audio
Amy Dibley, physio to the farmers
When Amy Dibley came back from her OE, she needed a job – so she bought a massage table and an EFTPOS machine and headed out into the country. Now she has ten physiotherapy clinics and has just been… Audio
Amy Dibley, physio to the farmers
When Amy Dibley came back from her OE, she needed a job – so she bought a massage table and an EFTPOS machine and headed out into the country. Now she has ten physiotherapy clinics and has just been…
AudioTreating by Touch
This week on One in Five: Treating by touch - a profile of Motueka physiotherapist, Richard Hayward who also happens to be blind. Trained in London, Richard came to New Zealand thirty years ago via a… Audio
A Joint Effort To Look After Arthritic Joints
The Joint Clinic at Dunedin Hospital uses exercise and manual therapy to help osteoarthritis sufferers remain fit and active Audio
A Joint Effort To Look After Arthritic Joints
The Joint Clinic at Dunedin Hospital uses exercise and manual therapy to help osteoarthritis sufferers remain fit and active
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