News and Info
Welcome to Star Physio’s news section. Here we provide a range of articles and tips on preventing, and recovering from, injury.
Back Pain MRI
MRI for back pain: What Your MRI Isn’t Telling You! Simen Sletten is an expert in lower back and neck pain. He has 2 undergraduate and 2 post graduate degrees and has lectured internationally in the best treatment for spinal pain. Simen works at the Star Physio West...
GLA:D Osteoarthritis Program
GLA:D Education and Exercise for Osteoarthritis Program at Star Physio $50 off initial osteoarthritis assessment and treatment session! Book here! GLA:D®, or "Good Life with Arthritis: Denmark", is an education and exercise program developed by researchers in Denmark...
Podiatry Specials
Podiatry Specials at Star! To help you "step" into 2025 in great shape and for everyone to get to know Dr Sam, Star have some seriously good podiatry specials for a limited time! For appointments with Dr Sam Steel only, until March 31, 2025. $50 off podiatry...
best running shoes 2025
2025 Running Shoe Review With Sam Steel, Star Physio Podiatrist and lower limb rehabilitation expert. Sam is available at West Perth and Mosman Park clinics for general foot care, lower limb pain and injury management and running advice and analysis. Book here!...
Best Treatment for Plantar Fasciitis
Best Treatment for Plantar Fasciitis, heel spurs and achilles pain. What is it? Plantar Fasciitis, heel pain or heel spurs is broadly described as pain near the heel of the foot. It is usually as an overuse injury, although the experts at Star Physio describe it as an...
Shockwave Therapy
Shockwave Therapy at Star Physio At Star Physio, we are excited to introduce Shockwave Therapy, a cutting-edge treatment offering relief for a variety of musculoskeletal conditions. Shockwave therapy is a non-invasive therapy. It uses acoustic waves to stimulate...
Returning to exercise
Returning to exercise in Spring. It is fantastic to see so many Perth people starting to get out and about again as our weather improves and the days grow longer again. Check out our top tips and things to consider when returning to exercise or building up again...
Triathlon Best ways to train like a pro!
Triathlon - Best tips to train and perform like the pro’s James Lewin is a former Professional Triathlete, and is now trusted by some of the best in the world for their physiotherapy and bikefit needs. in October 2024, James heads to Kona for the World Ironman...
Saddle Comfort
Top Tips for Cycling Saddle Comfort! Poor saddle comfort is a common issue in cycling. Many cyclists also consider saddle pain just part of riding a bike. However; if you’re bike and saddle is set up correctly, you wont have to put up with pain down there! When...
Best Sciatica Treatment
Sciatica treatment! Simen Sletten is an expert in sciatica treatment. He has double degrees in physiotherapy and sports science as well as two post-graduate physiotherapy degrees. Simen has lectured in the management of disc pain and sciatica internationally....
Disc Bulge
Disc Bulge and Low Back Pain: What You Need to Know Ever had an MRI for lower back pain that showed a disc bulge? You might be wondering if that's the culprit behind your back pain. Here's a breakdown of what disc bulges are and what they really mean for you. Simen...
Best Running Shoes
2024 Best Running Shoe Review Practical tips from the expert! Julie Pham provides a Sports Podiatrist’s and Physiotherapist’s insights to help you choose the best running shoe for you! Changing Running Shoe Designs Have you noticed how much running shoe designs have...
Sports Physiotherapy
Star Physio provides Sports Physiotherapy for the Best Athletes in Australia and the World! It has been a busy last few months with Star Physio team members working with and travelling nationally and internationally, supporting athletes with sports physiotherapy...
Pain Education
Star Physio Expert Education Educating the nation through pain research. Star Physiotherapists James Lewin, Dr Kevin Wernli (PhD), Dr Merv Travers (PhD) and Damian Oldmeadow have recently returned from the Australian Physiotherapy Association Conference in Brisbane....
Munda Biddi Trip
Munda Biddi - The Trip. Donnybrook (well Kirup) to Albany in 9 days with a mixture of relatively short days and warm showers to tough days and cold water tank rinses was the Munda Biddi journey for Star Physio's Damian Oldmeadow in May this year. If you are...
Munda Biddi Bikepacking
Munda Biddi Bikepacking Musings! Earlier this year, Star Physio's Principal Physiotherapist and Bikefitter, Damian Oldmeadow, enjoyed 9 days of near perfect weather bikepacking on the Munda Biddi trail. Starting near Donnybrook and ending in Albany the trip totalled...
Cycling Orthotics
Premium Custom Cycling Orthotics Now Available at Star Physio Have you considered cycling orthotics? Are you currently using off the shelf inserts and are wondering if they are as good as it gets? Do you get foot pain or numbness? Have you got the ideal foot-pedal...
Run the Perth City to Surf
Free City to Surf Training Program Check out this great, safe running program developed by our expert physiotherapist for the Perth City to Surf. Star Physio's James Lewin is physiotherapist to the Australian Triathlon Team and an elite athlete and former professional...
Balance and living longer.
Inability to balance one leg for 10 seconds linked to doubling in risk of death! The inability to stand on one leg for 10 seconds over the age of 50 years is linked to a near doubling in the risk of death from any cause within the next 10 years, finds...
Women’s Cycling
Perth's Professional Women's Cyclist Jess Allen. Women's Cycling has exploded around the world in the last decade and right amongst it has been Perth's own Jess Allen! Jess first met some of the Star Physio team 15 years ago as an upcoming teenager. Star Physio...
Private Health Cover Use.
Using your private health cover. Many of us wrestle each year, when we receive our private health cover renewal notice, whether it is worth keeping or not. For some, it is like car insurance, there just in case something major happens, for others it is a critical part...
How Much is Too Much Cycling?
Too Much Cycling? Is there such a thing as too much cycling? If you’re a super keen rider, you might think it’s impossible to be out on the road or track too much. But overtraining can be a very real problem for cyclists, whether you’re just starting out, or are an...
Clinical Nutrition
Clinical Nutrition Star Physio are proud to now offer Clinical Nutrition at both our West Perth and Mosman Park offices. Clinical Nutrition is the scientific approach to choosing the appropriate diet and foods for optimal outcomes, whether that be weight loss,...
Chronic Back Pain
Chronic Lower Back Pain Information. Dr Kevin Wernli, PhD in lower back pain is an expert physiotherapist who has worked at Star Physio in Mosman Park. Listen to Kevin speak about new information about chronic and ongoing lower back pain and how we can help you! For...
Knee rehab to recon in 2022
Knee rehab to recon in 2022 Are you a GP dealing with patients with knee pain? Are you up to date with the latest research and information on conservative management of knee pain, arthritis and the GLA:D Program? Are you aware of the new advances in technology and...
Indoor cycling
TOP INDOOR CYCLING TIPS FOR WINTER By Dan Davis, Star Physiotherapist, Exercise Physiologist and Bikefit Professional. Heading into the colder months many of us will resort to cycle training on the stationary bike aka ‘the turbo’. Changing to this setup has a range...
Triathlon Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy for elite triathletes. Triathlon Australia Team Physio Blog #1 James Lewin. Star Physio Senior Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist Earlier this year, I was asked to be team physiotherapist for the Triathlon Australia ‘Podium Centre’ team, who are coached by...
Hamstring Injury
Hamstring injury treatment. Australian rules football is the most prevalent and physical sport in Australia, well known for the athleticism of the players to manoeuvre and kick an oval-shaped ball in various directions. For many years in AFL, hamstring strain has...
Jai Hindley Wins Giro!
Jai Hindley wins Pink! Perth's Jai Hindley's historic Giro D'Italia victory, and the winner's "Maglia Rosa" or Pink Jersey, is a long journey with many people involved over many years. Having a father who was a former high level racer and continuing cycling tragic was...
Best running shoes for injury
Choosing the best running shoes for injury. RUNNING SHOES AND INJURY Experiencing a running-related injury is a common part of the running experience that everyone from elite runners, to those starting their running journey may experience at some point. When we run,...
