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.

Best Running Shoes

Best Running Shoes

​2023 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...

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Sports Physiotherapy

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...

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Pain Education

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....

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Munda Biddi Trip

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...

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Munda Biddi Bikepacking

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...

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Cycling Orthotics

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...

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Run the Perth City to Surf

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...

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Balance and living longer.

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...

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Women’s Cycling

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...

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Private Health Cover Use.

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...

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How Much is Too Much Cycling?

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...

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Clinical Nutrition

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,...

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Returning to exercise

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...

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Saddle Comfort

Saddle Comfort

Top Tips for Cycling Saddle Comfort!   Poor saddle comfort is the most common reason deterring people from 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...

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Triathlon Best ways to train like a pro!

Triathlon Best ways to train like a pro!

Triathlon - Best tips to train and perform like the pro’s Since working as Team Physiotherapist for Triathlon Australia, I’ve had the distinct pleasure of getting to work closely and learn from some of the world’s best endurance coaches and athletes.  When put in an...

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Chronic Back Pain

Chronic Back Pain

Chronic Lower Back Pain Information. Dr Kevin Wernli, PhD in lower back pain is an expert physiotherapist who works 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...

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Knee rehab to recon in 2022

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...

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Indoor cycling

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...

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Triathlon Physiotherapy

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...

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Hamstring Injury

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...

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Jai Hindley Wins Giro!

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...

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GLA:D Osteoarthritis Program

GLA:D Osteoarthritis Program

GLA:D Education and Exercise for Arthritis Program at Star Physio Free Info Session Tuesday 4th October, 12.00 at our West Perth Office with Aaron and Alex. Book here now! GLA:D®, or Good Life with Arthritis: Denmark, is an education and exercise program developed by...

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Best running shoes for injury

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,...

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Top tips for walking fitness

Top tips for walking fitness

Top Tips for Walking Fitness and Reducing Injury Risk! As the official Health and Fitness partners of the​ Walk for Women's Cancer , Star Physio WA’s Julie Pham (Podiatrist & Physiotherapist) offers her advice as you prepare for this special event, and for all of...

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Busselton 100 Massage and Physio

Busselton 100 Massage and Physio

Busselton 100 Massage and Physiotherapy Friday 29th April - Sunday 1st May Star Physio is the Official Physiotherapy Partner of Triathlon WA. Out team will be providing massage, taping, injury treatment and performance advice across the inaugural Busselton 100...

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Avoid running injuries

Avoid running injuries

Running Injury and Prevention Top Tips with Star Physio. Star Physio are proud to be the official physiotherapy and running injuries prevention partners of the Chevron City to Surf for Activ, which we look forward to the return of in 2023! Check out this great video...

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Plantar Fasciitis Treatment Top Tips

Plantar Fasciitis Treatment Top Tips

Plantar Fasciitis - Treatment Top Tips! 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 “under-prepared injury”...

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Strength Training and Decay

Strength Training and Decay

Best advice to maintain strength without a gym? Steve Jeffries, Senior Physiotherapist and Strength and Conditioning Expert shares the best advice to maintain your strength training if you can't get to the gym. If you are not sure why you should be worried about your...

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Persistent Pain Treatment

Persistent Pain Treatment

Dr Kevin Wernli (PhD Lower Back Pain). Persistent Pain and Chronic Pain Expert. Have you or someone you know got persistent or ongoing back pain that you can't get under control? Is this pain stopping you from doing the things you love? Have read through this...

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