Today’s topic is the relationship of new technology with non – invasive brain stimulation and headache? Associate Professor Siobhan Schabrun is a Senior Research Scientist at Neuroscience Research Australia. She has an undergraduate degree in physiotherapy and a PhD in neuroscience. She leads a research team that investigates the role of brain plasticity in chronic pain and designs and tests new brain-based therapies for the treatment of pain. What is non-invasive brain stimulation? Two main tec...
Feb 12, 2019•30 min
Laser therapy is not a commonly used tool so will be interesting to listen to our expert on this topic, esp in relation to headaches. Dr Roberta Chow is an honorary research associate of the Nerve Research Foundation, Brain and Mind Centre, the University of Sydney. She is also a clinician working in primary care-based pain management. Her major area of research interest has been in the use of photobiomodulation for pain relief. She was awarded a PhD from the Faculty of Medicine, University of S...
Feb 10, 2019•54 min
Dr Damian Kristof is Nutritionist, Naturopath and Chiropractor with 20+ years of experience. He has extensive media experience with: TV – New Zealands Downsize me that premiered on Channel 7 Two in 2014 Radio -He is a health expert on the Melbourne’s top rating drive time show the Rush hour with James Brayshaw and Billy Brownless With Podcasting as Co-Founder and Co-Presenter on both The Wellness Guys and 100 Not out He runs the Power of Food and Crack your stress code seminars around the countr...
Feb 07, 2019•47 min
Dr Christabelle Yeoh Medical practitioner since 1999 and now specialising in the area of Nutrition and Environmental Medicine since 2006, with a special interest in nutrition and gut brain health. Currently- in full time clinical practice, medical director of Next Practice GenBiome, an integrative practice in Edgecliff Sydney, where team based care of multiple modalities are integrated to bring optimised health outcomes. w: genbiome.nextpracticehealth.com Also currently- on Board of Directors an...
Jan 30, 2019•31 min
Dr Dean Watson, a Titled Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist completed his undergraduate physiotherapy qualification in 1976 and subsequently a Graduate Diploma in Advanced Manipulative Therapy with Honours, a Masters Degree by original research, and Doctor of Philosophy also by original research. Dean is the Founder and Director of the Watson Headache® Clinic and Watson® Headache Institute. He continues to consult, presents courses to manual therapists nationally and internationally, and research t...
Jan 14, 2019•47 min
Since becoming a chiropractor Craig Moore completed a Masters of Clinical Trials Research at the University of Sydney and is near the completion of his PhD at the University of Technology Sydney. His PhD study is focussed on the management of headaches and migraine by chiropractors from a public health and epidemiological perspective. His headache research has been published in journals including Spine and BMC Neurology. Craig is a Fellow of the Chiropractic Academy of Research Leadership progra...
Dec 20, 2018•45 min
Gwen is an Emeritus Professor of Physiotherapy at The University of Queensland and an internationally renowned academic and clinical physiotherapist. In addition to her physiotherapy qualifications, she has a Graduate Diploma in Advanced Manipulative Therapy, A Masters in Physiotherapy by research, a PhD, a clinical Fellowship of the Australian College of Physiotherapists and is a specialist musculoskeletal physiotherapist. Her research and clinical interests have centred on the cervical spine w...
Nov 27, 2018•41 min
Peter Tuchin was employed at Macquarie University for over 27 years and has just recently retired as Associate Professor. Peter’s areas of interest and research include the relationship of posture with neck pain, headaches and migraine, chronic pain syndromes, and the relationship of vertebral artery dissection stroke with chiropractic. Peter has had over 30 papers accepted for WFC Congresses, and received several international research awards. Peter conducted one of the largest RCT’s on chiropr...
Nov 12, 2018•45 min
In this episode we discuss Bianca Dobson’s balancing act as a chiropractor, mum , wife and how she handles her day to maximise every moment! The post BC 40: Does family/work balance really exist? with Dr Bianca Dobson appeared first on The Wellness Couch .
Oct 23, 2018•49 min
Anthony Klarica is the Director of Elite Performance. His training is in Psychology and he has worked in education, organisations and sport for over 25 years. He has developed the Six-Star Wellbeing survey. In sport, he has worked with a wide range of athletes and coaches from juniors to Australian Teams, in the AFL, with Tennis Australia and in Motor-sports. Such roles have placed him in Olympic stadiums, at Centre courts, the MCG on Grand Final day and in race cars at high speeds. Presently he...
Jan 23, 2018•38 min
In this episode we discuss the Wrap, which has the summary of 16 podcasts that we achieved over the course of 2017. BACKchat explores the 5 pillars of health. It refers to being your best in oThinking oMoving oEating oSleeping and also in your oNeurology BACKchat Podcast 34 ,2017: Dr Kelly Holt – Brain Based fxn and Sensorimotor system on 18th Jan BACKchat Podcast 35 ,2017: Dr Kelly Holt – Brain Based fxn and Falls Prevention on 8th Feb BACKchat Podcast 36 ,2017: Dr Brandon Brock – Complete Natu...
Dec 20, 2017•41 min
Anthony Koutoufides •Played 278 games at the Carlton Football club, retiring 2007. •1995 Carlton Premiership player, Club Captain, won two best and fairest and was All Australian player in 1995 and 2000, as well as Australian Football Hall of Fame Inductee, in 2014 In your adolescent years, you had to make a big decision to make. You were a state under-16 high jump champion and also competed in the 110m hurdles and the discus. Then you made a choice to switch from track and field athletics to Au...
Nov 29, 2017•52 min
Dr Luke Nelson Luke has been in private practice at Chiropractic Solutions in Bentleigh East since graduating from RMIT in 2003. His post graduate qualifications in sports chiropractic include an International Certified Chiropractic Sports Diploma, a post graduate diploma in Sports Chiropractic and a Masters in Sports Science. Luke has involvement in a number of organisations including Finance chair of FICS, education chair of Sports Chiropractic Australia and board member of the Victorian State...
Sep 26, 2017•1 hr 4 min
Dr Luke Nelson Biog Luke has been in private practice at Chiropractic Solutions in Bentleigh East since graduating from RMIT in 2003. His post graduate qualifications in sports chiropractic include an International Certified Chiropractic Sports Diploma, a post graduate diploma in Sports Chiropractic and a Masters in Sports Science. Luke has involvement in a number of organisations including Finance chair of FICS, education chair of Sports Chiropractic Australia and board member of the Victorian ...
Sep 05, 2017•1 hr 1 min
Professor Miles Prince Biog Professor Prince is the Professor Director of Molecular Oncology and Cancer Immunology at Epworth Healthcare and the Director for the Centre for Blood Cell Therapies at Peter MacCallum Cancer centre. Miles describes himself as a translational researcher – looking for new therapies in the treatment of cancer, particularly in the way the immune system battles cancer. He holds numerous national and international grants, has been awarded an Order of Australia for his work...
Aug 15, 2017•44 min
Bruce’s BIOG In the 60s, Bruce completed his Science degree majoring in Biology and then went onto complete his PhD at the University of Virginia in Developmental Cell Biology. He has been principal author of three books and in part of 8 books and been published in many peer reviewed journals In the last decade he has been in the Visiting Faculty at the New Zealand College of Chiropractic in Auckland. For more information on Bruce, please check: www.brucelipton.com Podcast questions 1. What is e...
Jul 25, 2017•58 min
BACKchat PODCAST Matt Hall 42: Sexuality and Sexual Health – Challenging the Stigma In 2002 Matt Hall was the first Australian Rules footballer to come out as gay at any level, and in this podcast he discusses overcoming stigma and fear in a time of great uncertainty, and how so much has changed between 2002 and now. In this podcast Matt discusses the importance of educating society, debunking myths and fear campaigns, his inspirations and mentors, and his latest challenge – the Kokoda Stronger ...
Jul 04, 2017•58 min
Wayne’s Biog Wayne Schwass is one of the most highly rated performers in the AFL history, playing 282 games at the elite level for fourteen and a half years with the North Melbourne Football Club and the Sydney Swans from 1988 to 2002. During his successful fourteen years career Wayne achieved the following honours: Won three Club Best & Fairest awards (1994, 1995 NMFC & 1999 SSFC) Premiership player with NMFC 1996 All Australian 1999 NMFC Team of the Century NMFC Hall of Fame Since reti...
Jun 13, 2017•1 hr 14 min
Today’s BACKchat is a BACKchat podcast with a BIG difference… on BC podcast 39 we said goodbye to Dr Anthony Coxon as our co host. Our two new Co-Hosts : Dr Kelly Holt Kelly is currently the Dean of Research at the New Zealand College of Chiropractic. Besides his chiropractic degree he also holds a Bachelor of Science majoring in physiology and a PhD in Health Science from the University of Auckland. Dr Kim Fenton Kim balances full time work with raising her two primary school aged children – Ki...
May 24, 2017•48 min
This is a podcast with a difference, check a new intro and extro. It is also , with some sadness , Anthony’s last BACKchat podcast. Paul asks Anthony on his take on the 5 pillars of health – Thinking, Moving, Eating, Sleeping and Neurology. Anthony blends answers from those shows relevant to these topics as well as his anecdotal experiences. We wish to thank Anthony for his great work as co-host. Our first show was with Chiropractic Icon – Dr Paul Noone – on the 4th March 2015. In just over two ...
May 02, 2017•53 min
Today’s BACKchat is a BACKchat podcast with a difference… as I am discussing an area of Chiropractic that influences the professions politics and education in Australia. I will preface by releasing a Facebook post I sent to some Australian FB forums : The Rubicon conference is coming to Melbourne on April 8th and 9th, 2017. Rubicon states : “We invite you to join your colleagues from around the world as we gather in Melbourne for the annual conference of The Rubicon Group. We are pleased to be v...
Apr 04, 2017•1 hr 13 min
Jason’s BIOG : Biography Jason is originally from the Northern Beaches of Sydney where he went to medical school and completed his internship. After his intern year, he moved to the United States where he did general surgery In Boston and Orthopaedic training in Los Angeles. Jason completed a fellowship in hand & peripheral nerve surgery at North Shore Hospital in Sydney. Jason is currently the Director of Training in Orthopaedics at Dandenong Hospital and has a private practice at OrthoSpor...
Mar 22, 2017•42 min
Dr Brandon Brock’s BIOG: Dr. Brandon Brock is an American Chiropractor that specializes in neurological rehabilitation. Brandon works as a clinician at multiple healthcare facilities including Cerebrum Health Centers and is a clinical educator and curriculum developer with Functional Neurology Seminars, along with completing education at his own site DrBrockLectures.com. Brandon is also a Nurse Practitioner that utilizes conventional medicine and procedural practices for patient care. Dr. Brock ...
Feb 28, 2017•36 min
BACKchat is about being your best. It does this by exploring the 5 pillars of health. In this podcast, Paul and Anthony discuss key moments from each of the sixteen BACKchat podcasts in 2016. BACKchat refers to being your best in Thinking Moving Eating Sleeping and also in your Neurology BC 17 Dr Peter McGlynn (Chiropractor,PhD Candidate) Integrating Public Health measures into private practice. BC18 Dr Carlo Rinaudo (Chiropractor, PhD Candidate) Dizziness and Vestibular Rehabilitation. BC19 Tim...
Dec 27, 2016•42 min
Dr Russell Mottram is a chiropractor and member of the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain (Aust). Russell is a sessional lecturer at RMIT for Cranio-mandibular disorders. He is a co-author of a chapter in Multi-disciplinary textbook “Headache, Orofacial Pain and Bruxism” published by Elsevier 2010. He is a current Principal of TMJcare, in both Melbourne and Ocean Grove. This is a referral-based practice working with Jaw, Head, Face Pain and Dysfunction. What is the “TMJ” vs what is TMD? Many ...
Dec 13, 2016•44 min
David’s BIOG: David de la Harpe BappSc BSc MBBS MS FRACS David is the only Orthopaedic Surgeon in Australia who is also a qualified Chiropractor. He graduated with honours in Obstetrics, Psychiatry and Paediatrics from the University of Melbourne Medical School. He was awarded the Stirling Prize for Clinical Surgery in his final year. His intern training was based at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and registrar training at Royal Melbourne, Royal Children’s Austin, Box Hill, Ballarat, Dandenong, Al...
Oct 18, 2016•28 min
Varsha’s BIOG : Musculoskeletal physiotherapist who completed a bachelor degree at Monash University in 2013 and is currently completing post graduate studies in pelvic floor physiotherapy at the University of Melbourne Work at Back In Motion, Wantirna South, where main focus is women’s health and pre and post-pregnancy related issues What is Urinary incontinence? What is the difference between stress and urge incontinence? Who is at risk of incontinence? What are the signs/type of urine leakage...
Sep 27, 2016•31 min
Dr Terence Heng is a GP and chiropractor practising in the Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne. He is involved in AHPRA panel boards, GP registrar examinations, GP supervisor and medical student teaching. Special interests in musculoskeletal medicine, skin cancer and urgent care medicine. Other portfolio includes surgical assisting in a variety of specialties including orthopaedics and general surgery and Locum Emergency Department doctor for small country hospitals. The navigation of Terence going fro...
Sep 07, 2016•56 min
Sasha’s Biog : Sasha completed his schooling and medical studies in Melbourne, graduating with honours prior to undertaking his specialty training in orthopaedic surgery in NSW. Upon completion of his orthopaedic training Sasha then undertook dedicated fellowships in foot and ankle surgery in both Australia and France followed by a fellowship in hip and knee reconstruction in Canada. Sasha is currently practicing in Melbourne with both private and public appointments and has a special interest i...
Aug 16, 2016•1 hr 7 min
RACHEL’S BIOG : Rachel is the Principal of Aged Care Gurus and co-author of a number books including the very popular “Aged Care, Who Cares?” with Noel Whittaker. Rachel oversees a national network of financial advisers dedicated to providing quality advice to older Australians and their families. Rachel has been working in financial services for 17 years and specialising in retirement and aged care for more than a decade. She holds a Masters in Financial Planning. 1. When does and individual or...
Jul 26, 2016•36 min
