Kate Yang

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楊凱特是能說英語和普通話的物理治療師。

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Chatswood: Kate charges $80 for Medicare GP CCMP referrals, with a small out-of-pocket cost of $16.60 after the Medicare rebate.

Eastwood & West Ryde: Kate bulk-bills eligible Medicare GP CCMP referrals from Monday to Friday, with no out-of-pocket cost.

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Kate completed her Bachelor of Physiotherapy at Western Sydney University in 2023. Since graduating, she has been working in private practice, helping people from diverse backgrounds move better, regain strength, restore function and improve their quality of life.

Kate follows the DRRE Pathway – Diagnosis, Remove Pain, Restore Movement, Elevate Ability – to guide her approach to rehabilitation. She believes effective physiotherapy goes beyond simply relieving pain. It involves understanding each individual’s condition, identifying contributing factors, restoring movement, improving physical capacity and empowering people to take an active role in their recovery.

Fluent in both Mandarin and English, Kate enjoys connecting with people from different cultural and social backgrounds. She values empathy, clear communication and individualised care, recognising that building trust and understanding is essential to achieving meaningful and lasting rehabilitation outcomes.

Kate has a special interest in musculoskeletal rehabilitation, hand therapy, women’s health and pelvic floor rehabilitation, as well as neurological and aged care rehabilitation. She enjoys treating a broad range of acute and chronic conditions, tailoring treatment programs to each individual’s needs, lifestyle and functional goals.

Outside the clinic, Kate is an outdoor enthusiast who enjoys cycling, canyoning, mountain trekking, camping, abseiling and rock climbing.

Although she has a fear of heights, she embraces opportunities to challenge herself and step outside her comfort zone. She believes that staying active not only strengthens the body but also refreshes the mind, builds resilience and enriches life.

This philosophy is reflected in her physiotherapy practice. Kate enjoys designing therapeutic exercises that are challenging, engaging, empowering and rewarding. She aims to motivate her patients to recognise their potential, overcome physical challenges and achieve more than they initially thought possible.

Kate’s ultimate goal is to help every individual move with greater confidence, regain independence and enjoy a healthier, more active and fulfilling life.

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Clinical Interests

1. Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

• ⁠Cervical spine conditions and neck pain
• Cervicogenic headaches
• Lower back pain and lumbar spine conditions
• Lumbar disc injuries and spinal rehabilitation
• Shoulder conditions, such as frozen shoulder and rotator cuff injuries
• Knee osteoarthritis and lower limb rehabilitation
• Medial & lateral epicondylitis and radial tunnel syndrome
• Knee osteoarthritis and lower limb rehabilitation

2. Hand Therapy

• ⁠CMC osteoarthritis and thumb joint protection
• De Quervain’s syndrome
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• TFCC injuries
• Finger and wrist fractures
• Post-injury and post-operative hand rehabilitation
• Custom thermoplastic splinting
• Functional hand rehabilitation and strengthening

3. Women’s Health & Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation

• ⁠Stress urinary incontinence
• ⁠Urge urinary incontinence
• Urinary urgency and frequency
• Bladder and bowel dysfunction
• Pelvic floor muscle weakness and overactivity
• Pelvic floor coordination and relaxation difficulties
• Diastasis Recti Abdominis (DRAM)
• ⁠Pregnancy and postpartum rehabilitation
• Male and female pelvic floor rehabilitation

4. Neurological & Aged Care Rehabilitation

• ⁠Post-stroke rehabilitation
• Neurological weakness and functional impairments
• Balance and coordination training
• ⁠Gait retraining and walking rehabilitation
• Falls prevention
• Osteoporosis and age-related functional decline
• Mobility improvement and functional strengthening
• Rehabilitation to promote independence in activities of daily living

5. Occupational & Disability Rehabilitation

• ⁠Workers’ compensation (WorkCover) rehabilitation
• Compulsory Third Party (CTP) injury rehabilitation
• National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) rehabilitation
• Functional capacity development
• Graded exercise and return-to-work conditioning
• ⁠Chronic pain management and self-management education
• Functional restoration and activity modification

Treatment Techniques

Kate incorporates a variety of evidence-informed treatment approaches to provide individualised and goal-oriented rehabilitation.

1. Musculoskeletal & Orthopaedic Rehabilitation

• Manual therapy and joint mobilisation
• Dry needling
• Therapeutic taping and strapping techniques
• Thermoplastic splint
• Individualised therapeutic exercise prescription
• Progressive resistance and functional strengthening
• ⁠Postural correction and movement retraining
• Joint protection and activity modification

1. Women’s Health & Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation

• Pelvic floor assessment
• ⁠Internal vaginal examination
• Digital rectal examination (DRE)
• Pelvic floor muscle strength, endurance and coordination assessment
• Pelvic floor muscle strengthening and relaxation training
• Deep core and pelvic floor coordination training
• Core stability and abdominal muscle rehabilitation
• Diastasis Recti Abdominis (DRAM) rehabilitation
• Postpartum abdominal and pelvic floor rehabilitation
• Bladder and bowel management education
• Individualised pelvic floor rehabilitation programs

3. Neurological & Functional Rehabilitation

• Balance, proprioception and coordination training
• Gait retraining and walking rehabilitation
• Functional strengthening and mobility training
• Falls prevention strategies
• Task-specific and functional exercise programs

4. Pain Management & Rehabilitation

• Pain education and self-management strategies
• Graded exercise and progressive loading
• Functional movement retraining
• ⁠Individualised home exercise programs
• ⁠Graded return-to-work and daily activity programs

Qualifications & Professional Development

• Bachelor of Physiotherapy, Western Sydney University (2023)
• Women’s Health Physiotherapy – Pelvic Floor Level 2
• Women’s Health Physiotherapy – Life through all stages Level 1
• Member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA)