Physio Gems

Physio Gems Experienced physiotherapist with a passion for paediatric disability care and scoliosis management.

Purposeful Play: from birth to walking is a gorgeous book written to support parents in connection and play with their b...
01/09/2026

Purposeful Play: from birth to walking is a gorgeous book written to support parents in connection and play with their baby.

The author Australian paediatric physiotherapist Nicole Pates has thoughtfully combined her knowledge as a mum of two with her expertise as a physiotherapist creating the Purposeful Play guide to simple and meaningful play.

Swipe to see examples of how Nicole explores the journey of play from birth to walking within this book.

Ps: this book is the PERFECT first FATHERS DAY gift for those last minute shoppers!! 🛍️

This post will help you to try different ways to support your scoliosis whilst you fly. These simple pillow arrangements...
23/08/2026

This post will help you to try different ways to support your scoliosis whilst you fly.

These simple pillow arrangements will alleviate your pain, fatigue, numbness and nausea when flying by strategically supporting your curve.

These recommendations are for people of all ages, including children. Trial different arrangements throughout the flight to find what is comfortable and to provide variation to the load on your spine while flying.
Plane pillows and blankets, spare jumpers and rolled towels are your friend.

This picture book and calming card duo skillfully combines nature and mindfulness in a child friendly story. 🌊 ☀️ 🐚 Gret...
22/08/2026

This picture book and calming card duo skillfully combines nature and mindfulness in a child friendly story. 🌊 ☀️ 🐚

Greta, a social worker from Queensland Australia has used her years of experience to create and delvier this beautiful resource to families.

🔗 Click across to Supporting children’s emotional wellbeing to order your set of calming cards and ‘By the Seaside’ picture book.

The book and cards contain practical ways to practice mindfulness and explore nature with your little ones.

09/08/2026

Are you new here? 💬

Maybe you know me from…
- being an Australian physiotherapist 🇦🇺 🦘
- having lived experience with medical diagnoses, scoliosis and back bracing
- sharing my experience as a child of a disabled parent
- presenting as a PhD candidate or research assistant 📖 🔍 🖊️
- representing NSW physiotherapists as the deputy-chair of the APA paediatric branch
- representing graduate researchers at the University of Melbourne 🎓
- representing Australia within the Asia-Pacific Society for Physical Activity (ASPA) 🏏🪁🛼
- supporting local community groups and friends such as my friend Bradley and UsherKids Australia 🦻🏻👀

I’d love to meet you and know why you have decided to follow my account. Please feel free to send me a private message.

21/07/2026

On Sunday I ran 5.5km at Run Melbourne for Ushers Kids Australia 🧡💙💛

All funds raised go towards supporting families of children with Ushers syndrome, and sending the children to Ushers camp in 2027. Ushers Kids Australia Camp is a wonderful opportunity for children, teens, and young adults to meet others who understand the challenges and strengths of people living with Ushers syndrome.

Camp builds community for what can otherwise be a very scary and isolating diagnosis. Camp mentors support camp attendees to participate in fun activities and share their personal successes and challenges living with Ushers Syndrome.

🔗 The link to donate is still open in my bio!

Thank you for the support and energy on the day!

Annual leave announcement 📣 from 28th July I will be heading overseas to attend a wedding in the UK!In lieu of this I th...
09/07/2026

Annual leave announcement 📣 from 28th July I will be heading overseas to attend a wedding in the UK!

In lieu of this I thought I would share some London highlights 🩷

🔊 Let’s yell it from the rooftop (of the Empire State Building)! Reshare if you agree ‼️ The louder our voice, the bette...
03/07/2026

🔊 Let’s yell it from the rooftop (of the Empire State Building)!

Reshare if you agree ‼️

The louder our voice, the better. As allied health professionals we must stand loud and strong to defend our patients access to necessary services delivered by expert clinicians. Yes, it may appear as if we are defending our careers however healthcare workers are in healthcare for a reason being that we genuinely care for the health and wellbeing of others. NDIS participant care is at the forefront of our appeal to the NDIS to unfreeze the rates and stop the cuts. When you hurt our workforce, you hurt the people we service. Our service is not a luxury, it is a human right to live, access, move and engage in daily life and the community.

23/06/2026

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14/06/2026

I am passionate about inclusive access to physical activity and sports programs as all ages! 🏆

This weekend I had the opportunity to meet para lawn bowls athletes seeking classification to participate in lawn bowls competitions. As a physiotherapist, I am able to assess their medical condition/s and support the technical lawn bowls classifiers to accurately group people of similar abilities.
This allows people to participate and be acknowledged for their sports skills irrespective of disability.

If you are interested in learning more about sports classification feel free to contact me and I can point you in the right direction. 👩🏻‍🦼👨🏼‍🦯👩🏾‍🦽‍➡️💃🏻

29/05/2026

The first book of the series 💥 Max’s Mighty Spine: The Home Quest.

Join Max and Ergo Ellie as they go on a quest to explore body movement and positioning to develop strong posture and healthy habits at home. ✨

This school-aged children’s book accompanies Ally’s in-school postural education program for parents, teachers, and students. 🏫 🍃 👧🏼

Ally at is an experienced occupational physiotherapist with a special interest in paediatric ergonomics and the long term implications of screen time, online safety, and prolonged postures on kids and teens health.

The link to purchase this e-book or hard copy is in the instagram bio.

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