Advance Healthcare Geelong

13/07/2023

👏 Introducing Dr Priya Arvind

Priya is our new Specialist Pain Medicine Physician (MBBS, DA, DNB, FFPMANZCA), who is now seeing patients via our Hoppers Crossing and St Albans clinics.

👉 Priya is an anaesthetist and pain specialist who completed her primary medical qualification and anaesthetic training in India. She has held various positions in anaesthesia and Intensive Care Units at several prestigious institutions, gaining extensive knowledge in administering cardiac, paediatric, and neuro anaesthesia.

👉 Priya relocated to Australia in 2019 and achieved the Fellowship of the Faculty of Pain Medicine Australia and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists. She has trained at pain clinics in Hobart and on the Gold Coast, managing a wide range of acute and chronic pain patients.

👉 Priya has a special interest in pelvic and interventional pain management and favours an empathetic, compassionate, and holistic approach to patient care. She is committed to improving healthcare access for underserved populations globally.

📲 If you’d like to book an appointment with Priya, please use our online referral form here https://advancehealthcare.com.au/referral-form

✅ For a list of our other pain physicians, physiotherapists, psychologists, podiatrist, psychiatrist, and dietitian click through to view our full team https://advancehealthcare.com.au/practitioners

04/07/2023

🤝 Congratulations are in order 🤝

🏆 Advance Healthcare physiotherapist and researcher Dr Shane Pritchard has received an award for Associate Fellowship from the Australia and New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE) for his contributions to health professions education and research over the past 10 years.

✅ Shane travelled to the Gold Coast to present a feasibility study of the innovative student placement model at the ANZAHPE 2023 conference, which was developed by Advance Healthcare and La Trobe University.

✅ There was positive affirmation of the presentation (and placement model) from others involved in providing engaging learning experiences for health professional students in private practice and community settings.

👉 Learn more about Shane here https://ow.ly/Xl7250P12kc

👉 Learn more about Advance Healthcare’s research program here https://ow.ly/gKyg50P12kf

28/06/2023

Welcome Dr Rohan Kamath 👏

Rohan (MBBS, FRACGP) is a Provisional Pain Fellow in the last leg of his training towards attaining the Fellowship of FPMANZCA. He will be seeing patients via our Bundoora and Dandenong clinics.

👉 Rohan worked as a General Practitioner in Melbourne’s South-Eastern Suburbs for over 8 years, attaining his Fellowship in General Practice in 2018. Upskilling in the field of pain medicine became Rohan’s next objective due to the inherent challenges involved in managing patients with chronic pain in the primary care setting.

👉 Having trained at the Austin Hospital and the Barbara Walker Centre for Pain Management at St Vincent's Hospital in Melbourne, Rohan’s interests currently include the management of diverse and complex chronic pain conditions with a focus on interdisciplinary, patient-centred care.

📲 If you’d like to book an appointment with Rohan, please use our online referral form here https://advancehealthcare.com.au/referral-form

✅ For a list of our other pain physicians, physiotherapists, psychologists, psychiatrist, podiatrist, and dietitian click through to view our full team https://advancehealthcare.com.au/practitioners

15/03/2023

✅ Chronic low back pain is a leading cause of pain and disability.

👉 It is estimated that chronic low back pain affects up to 1 in 6 Australians at any given time (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2016) and pain can often limit the ability to engage in daily activities, having a significant impact on quality of life.

For people living with chronic back pain, a good place to start is a graded exercise program. Over time, this can significantly improve pain, function, and quality of life, and help you return to the things you find meaningful.

Read Advance Healthcare physiotherapist Mathew Foreman's guide to graded exercise here.

👉 http://ow.ly/Kbr650NivbB

01/03/2023

✅ Chronic pain is not simply a physical problem to overcome.

👉 It can impact daily activities, including lifestyle, employment, and mental health.

We enjoyed this article in about how flexibility and persistence can protect the wellbeing of those who suffer from chronic pain. At Advance Healthcare, this aligns with our treatment model and we believe this philosophy should be a primary focus in most instances of patient care. Our own program supports this approach and informs our practitioners in assisting our patients to fulfill their potential.

New research shows the way a person with chronic pain responds to limitations to the activities or goals they value can impact their mental wellbeing – even more so than their pain levels.

24/01/2023

Is it time to renew your care plan?

✅ For those eligible for Medicare funded treatment, care plans can be renewed from the beginning of each year!

👉 This allows access to bulk-billed or rebated services including psychology, physiotherapy, podiatry and dietetics.

Want to know more about Care Plans? Charles Ruddock – Director, Principal Psychologist and Clinical Psychologist at Advance Healthcare – talks Mental Health Care Plans here http://ow.ly/TL1T50Monh2

It is now more important than ever to be aware of the support available to you. For those who qualify, a Mental Health Plan allows you access to a local Psychologist for ongoing Psychology services with a Medicare rebate applied. Read more…

23/01/2023

🏃‍♂️ Do you have lower buttock pain that has persisted for at least 3 months? 🏃‍♀️

Advance’s Aidan Rich, APA Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist, is undertaking his PhD on proximal hamstring tendinopathy. The main study for his research is currently recruiting participants for 6 free sessions of treatment with a physiotherapist at a choice of 11 locations around Melbourne and Ballarat.

To qualify for this research trial participants must:

✅ Be aged 18 – 65 years inclusive
✅ Have no history of hamstring surgery
✅ Have no Worksafe or TAC claim
✅ Be deemed appropriate for treatment

👉 For more information please email Aidan directly on [email protected]