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- Physiotherapy
- Mon-Fri 7am-7pm
- Sat 8am-6pm
- Sun 9am-12pm
- (08) 9382 9600
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It is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which can range from either mild to moderate respiratory illness, to causing some people to become severely unwell requiring hospitalisation. The most common symptoms are fever, cough, fatigue and loss of taste or smell. Most people especially in our vaccinated population, recover from COVID-19 well, however there is emerging research and evidence in the area of ‘long COVID-19’ which are symptoms lasting more than 6-8 weeks after the original infection.
Our physiotherapists have been fascinated in keeping up to date with the latest research around rehabilitation after COVID-19. We look forward to assisting people with breathing retraining, returning to their normal activity, and regaining fitness level.
Liane was born in Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa and graduated at University of Cape Town in 1986 with BSC Physiotherapy. She immigrated to Perth with her family in 1999 to start a new adventure. Liane’s background is private practice, where she ran a team of physiotherapists who serviced acute respiratory, cardiac surgery and neurosurgery, as well as outpatient rooms specialising in spinal, musculoskeletal, sport injuries and rehabilitation.
The practice was involved with State track and field athletes, as well as the Durban World surf life-saving Championships in 1999 and the Vets World Track and Field in 1997. Liane’s interests currently lie in treating breathing pattern disorders, hyperventilation syndrome and inspiratory muscle training in clients with a history of chest problems or unexplained breathing disorders. She is also interested in breathing disorders in sportspeople and athletes.
Jen Douglass has been a part of the Thoracare team for 8 years and is currently working with both outpatients and inpatients. She is currently the inpatient physiotherapy coordinator on the general medical and respiratory wards. Jen completed her degree at Curtin University, and has worked predominantly in the areas of cardio-respiratory, cardio-thoracic and inpatient rehabilitation. These are her main areas of interest, in which she enjoys gaining further experience and knowledge by working in an outpatient setting. She has also completed some further training in rehabilitation of dizziness and balance issues. Outside work Jen enjoys spending as much time as she can with friends and family.
