Palms Physiotherapy & Allied Health

18/06/2026

CPR and First Aid training day at Palms.

A little bit awkward.
A little bit sweaty.
Absolutely necessary.

We hope these skills are never needed in real life.

But emergencies do not send calendar invites 🗓️🗓️

So we train, practise, refresh and prepare.

Because you don’t need CPR skills… until suddenly, you do.

If your training is overdue, book it.

This is your reminder 🚨⏰🔔

17/06/2026

Ever read a radiology report and thought, “I’m sorry… the tendon is doing what?” 🙀

We recently came across the phrase “invagination of the peroneal tendon” and had to look it up. Turns out, it was describing something we already knew well: peroneal tendon subluxation.

The peroneal tendons run behind the bony lump on the outside of your ankle — the lateral malleolus. They help stabilise the ankle and support movements like walking, running, balancing, turning and changing direction.

In peroneal tendon subluxation, the tendon can shift, flick or snap out of its usual position. This may happen after an ankle injury, with instability, or where the structures that normally hold the tendon in place are irritated, stretched or injured.

Physio may help by assessing:
✔ ankle strength
✔ balance and proprioception
✔ tendon control
✔ walking/running mechanics
✔ footwear, load and activity triggers
✔ whether bracing, taping or referral is needed

Sometimes conservative management is appropriate, and sometimes further medical or specialist review is required — especially if there is ongoing snapping, instability, significant pain or recurrent episodes.

Moral of the story: fancy radiology wording can make you feel briefly unqualified… until you realise you did know it, just under a normal-person name.

15/06/2026

Waiting for the 2026/2027 NDIS Price Guide like…

Please be kind 🙏🏼
Please make sense 🙏🏼
Please don’t make us need a group debrief 🙏🏼

After last year, allied health providers are just standing here politely hoping for better news.🫣🤪🙏🏼😅🫠

15/06/2026

Monday reminder ❤️

We adopted our old Labrador when he was 3.5 years old, and he didn’t know how to swim.

This video was the moment he figured it out — after a lot of splashing, panic, chaos and very questionable technique.

Sometimes life feels like that too.

Messy in the moment.
A bit overwhelming.
Not exactly graceful.

But slowly, you find your rhythm.

Sometimes the chaos is not a sign that things are going wrong.

Sometimes it just means you are learning to swim.

Everything will work out just fine 🙌

10/06/2026

Physio treatment options at Palms: because apparently “just rest it” isn’t always the elite medical strategy we hoped it would be. 🙄🤦‍♀️

Depending on your assessment, your physio may use a mix of:

💪Exercise rehab
👍Joint mobilisations
🙌Soft tissue treatment
👋Remedial massage
💉Dry needling
🖥️Ultrasound
⚡️Shockwave therapy
👍EMTT therapy
😜Clinical reasoning and a deeply suspicious look at your movement patterns

Not every treatment suits every person, injury or condition — so we assess first, then choose what makes sense for you.

Book in with our physio team at Noranda or Malaga and let’s give your body something more useful than ignoring it and hoping for the best.

09/06/2026

At Palms, we currently have immediate availability for Speech Therapy, Physiotherapy and Exercise Physiology — with a clinic designed to make therapy feel more welcoming, practical and engaging for children, adults, families and support workers.

Our Malaga clinic includes:

☕ Free tea and coffee while you wait
🧸 A sensory room
🤸 A kids therapy gym
🏋️ Adult rehab gym access
🧘 Pilates studio and group classes
👥 A multidisciplinary team across Speech, OT, Physio and Exercise Physiology

Support workers and families — while therapy is happening, you don’t have to just sit around.

You can grab a coffee, relax in our clinic space, or choose to book into a paid class or gym session yourself 🙌

We support NDIS participants, Home Care, Medicare, DVA, Insurance, private clients and families with communication, daily living skills, movement, strength, regulation, participation and independence.

Ready to book, enquire or send a referral?

Visit palmsphysio.au to book online or send through a referral request.

08/06/2026

08/06/2026

Monday gratitude.

Today feels very far away from warm sunsets and caravan holidays, but this little memory is making the winter day feel a bit brighter.

Happy kids. Sandy feet. A beautiful sunset.

And one very treasured shell called “heart and beaties” — our daughter’s way of saying “Heart of Te Fiti” from the movie Moana.

It reminded me how much meaning children can find in the smallest things.

And honestly, that is something we value deeply at Palms too. Helping people feel seen, supported and able to participate in the parts of life that matter to them — whether that’s play, communication, movement, independence, family time or simply finding joy in the moment.

Grateful for the little things today ❤️

04/06/2026

Neurodiverse communication is not “too much”.

It is sometimes just the extended edition 😂🙌.

At Palms, our OT and Speech Therapy teams support children and adults with communication, regulation and daily living skills.

We listen to the whole story.

Even the bonus chapters 😜

03/06/2026

When the physio says, “Tell me what’s been happening,” and your nervous system says, “Excellent. Release the tears.”

Don’t worry.
We’ve got tissues 🤧❤️

Pain is tiring. Injuries are frustrating. And sometimes just finally getting help is enough to make you feel a bit emotional.

Book in with our physio team at Noranda or Malaga — tissues available, judgement not included.