Julie Allen
• BPhty (Hons)
Post Cancer Physiotherapist at PhysioTec, Brisbane
ABOUT JULIE
Julie is the founder of the Pentimento Project, which provides post cancer physiotherapy rehabilitation from our rooms at Physiotec, Tarragindi, Brisbane.
If you or someone you know is affected by cancer and would benefit from an introduction to Julie Allen and The Pentimento Project, please contact the reception team at PhysioTec to arrange for an appointment.
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BIO
Julie Allen is an empathetic, caring and delightful physiotherapist with over 20 years experience in both sports physiotherapy and rehabilitation for chronic neck and back pain. She is passionate about tailoring exercise filled with enjoyment, skills and interests. Her early career was filled with success as a sports physiotherapist who travelled with Australia’s top international sporting teams including the Australian Hockeyroos, Queensland Firebirds, the Brisbane Blades and Queensland Netball State teams. Her passion was rehabilitation after injury, helping athletes recover and return either to full function or transition to life post sport.
Julie is also a survivor of Non Hodgkins Lymphoma and has drawn on both her professional expertise and own cancer experience to develop the Pentimento Project – A physiotherapy approach to post cancer treatment rehabilitation. Julie offers individual tailored rehabilitation options, in addition to group support sessions. Her aim is to assist cancer survivors to regain a level of physical and psychological health and wellbeing in a quest for improvement in quality of life.
She obtained her Bachelor of Physiotherapy with first class honours from the University of Queensland in 1994. She is a member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA)and endorsed by the Australian Health Practioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA). She works closely with The Queensland Branch of the Leukaemia Foundation. She also provides service to clients of Haematology Oncology Clinics of Australasia (HOCA) and their clinical network company: Integrated Clinical Oncology Network (ICON).
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Blogs by Julie
AWESOME BLOGS THAT JULIE HAS CONTRIBUTED TO PROUDLY!
Lymphoedema
Many individuals, including some patients undergoing cancer treatment, may be affected by a disruption in the lymphatic system, resulting in lymphoedema – it’s a condition that often remains misunderstood. This blog will cover the following points on Lympoedema: What is the Lymphatic system? What is Lymphoedema? What are healthy habits for those at risk of…
Ageing, Cancer Prevention, and Longevity
Leading researchers and experts now believe that we only suffer from one single disease in our lifetime, Ageing. This ageing results in a progressive decline in our regenerative capacity and results in different disease diagnoses, including cancer and other chronic diseases depending upon which cells are affected by the ageing process. In this blog, we…
Maintaining Healthy Habits
Life can be busy, crazy, and filled with unexpected changes. Despite this, we’re all aiming for one that is meaningful, healthy, and happy. Sometimes in our lives, whether through injury, illness, pain, addiction, avoidance, or other unexpected occurrences (such as a diagnosis with a chronic health condition or cancer diagnosis) we need to re-evaluate our…