Opening Hours at JBA Physio over the Holidays

• JBA Physio will be open until the 23rd of December and will then be closed until Monday 4th January for physio appointments. We will be seeing emergency only patients on the 24th December.

• We will be running limited classes with Jane Banting on Wednesday 6/1 and 13/1. These are first in, best dressed so please call or book online if you want to attend. 

• Samara Prosser returns on the 18th January and Pilates classes will resume that week. 

We encourage you to make physio appointments in advance as we are getting busy leading up to the end of the year.

Appointments can be made online or by calling the clinic on 1300292894.

What a year it’s been. I’m sure you’re as exhausted as we are! This will be the first time we have closed as a clinic during the holidays, but we felt that all the staff needed some rest after what has been the most stressful (but also rewarding) year we’ve had.

We wish you, your friends and family the most relaxing break over the festive season and look forward to looking after your physio and rehab needs in the new year. 

All our love and warmest wishes. 

Jane and the team at JBA Physio

5 ways to avoid back pain working from home: The COVID-19 edition

I bet you're sick of hearing all the time these days that we’re living in unprecedented times. It seems like it's on repeat. But, those newsreaders aren’t wrong! 

We are living in unprecedented times, and now we're working from home, we often need to be creative with our work setups. 

Sometimes we have no option but to set up our kitchen table for a 2-hour Zoom meeting with the boss. And, often we're working long hours without a defined workday structure. These changes to our work life can impact how our body feels. 

Our physio Josh Plail has put together some simple tips for not hurting ourselves in the times of COVID-19.

1. Have a good chair

Ensure your chair has a good back support and even better with a pillow or lumbar roll. This can help with the posture of your spine and help eliminate slouching or getting into bad postures. 

2. Make sure your screen is at eye level

To prevent excess load on your neck which can cause pain, ensure your monitor is at eye level by stacking books, paper or anything you can get your hands on. 

Source: Vision Council

3. Don't work on the couch

Despite the couch being an extremely comfy place to watch TV, it isn’t best to work on the couch as it encourages poor spinal, neck and hip posture which can cause painful load on our bodies. 

4. Go for a walk

30 minutes a day of light walking or other cardiovascular exercise is a fantastic way to break up the day and also give your body a break from the desk. 

5. Have a home exercise program

Now we are all working from home, the kitchen table is often not the right height or set up and is placing a load on our backs and necks. 

Completing regular stretching exercises in combination with some strengthening exercises can often help those aches and pains. 

At JBA Physio, we can help build a tailored programme to help with your aches and pains. Book online or call the clinic for more information.

Updates on COVID-19

As you are well aware, we are now in the midst of an international Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. 

We are writing to inform you of the precautions that JBA Physio is taking to ensure the safety and wellbeing of clients and staff alike. And to let you know about how we are ensuring that we can continue our services in the event of a community lockdown.

Teleheath Services

During the COVID-19 pandemic, we are offering three different types of services: hands-on physiotherapy treatment, 1:1 exercise/clinical pilates physio and TeleHealth physio services.

Over the past 10 years, the clinic has been on the cutting edge in adopting new technology which primes us as a clinic to adopt TeleHealth services at the highest level. We use secure,  easy to use and fit for purpose TeleHeath technology to deliver TeleHealth Physio into your home.

Jane Banting, our director, has been refining her TeleHealth physiotherapy skills over the past ten years through her work as an independent medical examiner with Worksafe Victoria. 

Our physiotherapists’ ongoing professional development includes the latest evidence-based literature regarding best practice treatment, and also additional skills in health coaching. This ongoing professional development includes workshops on using digital tools that are utilised in our TeleHealth services. 

During the COVID-19 pandemic, rebates for TeleHealth services are provided by some Private Health Insurers, Medicare, WorkSafe, DVA and the TAC are finalising TeleHealth rebates for Physio.

When you attend the clinic

What if I have symptoms of COVID-19? Or have travelled overseas in the past 14 days?

Firstly, if you are exhibiting flu-like or fever symptoms, or have been overseas in the past 14 days or have been in contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case, you must cancel your appointment.

We will not charge a cancellation fee for anyone who is unwell. If you are tested and do not have the Coronavirus infection, but still have flu-like symptoms, we do ask you to stay at home until you are well to prevent the spread of other viruses such as the flu. 

Information on what to do when you have symptoms of COVID-19 can be found at https://www.health.gov.au/health-topics/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov

What is JBA Physio doing to ensure my safety?

When you do visit the clinic, we ask you to use the hand sanitiser at the reception desk upon arrival. 

Here are the precautions JBA Physio are taking to ensure we remain virus-free:

• Encouraging patients to wash their hands on arrival to the clinic and providing hand sanitiser for all clients

• Following hand washing protocol as staff

• Disinfecting treatment rooms

• Disinfecting Pilates studio. Wiping all equipment down with disinfecting wipes

• Using protective head pads for pillows. Changing linen after sessions

• Providing paper towel hand drying stations in the bathroom and kitchenette

• Protocol for staff quarantine in the event they get sick

Although there is not a Covid-19 vaccine available at this point, we highly encourage all our clients to get the flu vaccine if they are not immuno-compromised. 

Notes on Pilates classes

In this unusual time, we ask Pilates clients to adopt the following hygiene practices when attending classes:

• Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water on arrival at the studio

• Please bring your own bath size towel to all Pilates sessions

• Assist staff in wiping down equipment throughout your session with the provided disinfectant spray. 

Keep calm and carry on

While the Coronavirus is serious, it is important that we are vigilant but calm in our response. We take all of our clients and staff health very seriously but we still want to be able to provide our valuable services addressing the musculoskeletal health and pain management of our clients. With your cooperation, we can continue to provide these services as well as do our part for the community in preventing the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the clinic and discuss them with our reception team.