John Miller

Principal Physiotherapist

John Miller is an experienced clinical physiotherapist. He has worked for over 30-years in sports injury and musculoskeletal management.

John graduated as a physiotherapist from the University of Queensland in 1988. He has worked within Australia and overseas, gaining public and private hospitals, plus private physiotherapy practice experience. During his time in the UK, John was a Senior Physiotherapist at The Royal London Hospital Musculoskeletal and Sports Injury Unit. For most of the past three decades, he has worked predominately in private practice and developed some niche special interests.

John has been a Commonwealth Games Physiotherapist supporting sportsmen and women competing in track and field, beach volleyball, cycling, hockey, triathlon, para-triathlon, marathon, and para-marathon programs.

One of John’s strengths is his interest and passion for providing clinical solutions for challenging conditions.

COVID-19 CHANGES

John will only be consulting from our Sandgate Clinic during Covid-19.

Special Interests

In addition to general musculoskeletal physiotherapy, John’s special interests include:

Neck & Upper Back

• Facet Joint Pain / Wry Neck
• Cervical Spondylosis
• Neck Arm Pain
• Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Headache

• Neck Headache
• Dural Headache
• Tension Headache

Vertigo/Dizziness

• BPPV
• Cervicogenic Dizziness

Jaw

• TMJ Dysfunction (clicking, locked jaw)
• Jaw Headache
• Post-operative Care
  • Post-arthrocentesis
  • Post-wisdom teeth extraction

Low Back Pain

• Sacroiliac Joint Pain –SIJ
• Spondylolisthesis
• Lumbar Stress Fractures / Spondylolysis
• Post-Spinal Surgery Rehabilitation

Hip Pain

• Gluteal Tendinopathy
• Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome
• Post-op Total Hip Replacement

Knee Pain

• Post-Operative Care
  • ACL Reconstruction
  • Multi-ligament Reconstruction
    • (ACL, PCL, MCL, LCL, Posterolateral Corner)
  • Microfracture
  • Total Knee Replacement
• Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome / Chondromalacia Patella
• Patella Dislocation

Ankle / Foot

• Sprained Ankle
• Plantar Fasciitis / Heel Spurs
• Post-Ankle Fracture / Ligament Reconstruction
• Cuboid Syndrome

Shoulder

• Post-op Rehabilitation
  • Post-Rotator Cuff Repair incl Biceps Tenodesis
  • Post-Acromioplasty
  • Post-Stabilisation
• Rotator Cuff Tears / Calcific Tendonitis
• Frozen Shoulder

Sports Injury Care

In addition to being a Commonwealth Games Physiotherapist, John has been the Club Physiotherapist to the Sandgate-Redcliffe Cricket Club for over 25 years. He was also the head physiotherapist for North Star Football Club during their premiership years. He has toured as a physiotherapist for other sporting teams and provided injury support for marathons, triathlons, cricket, rugby, football, basketball, ice skating, gymnastics, plus more.

John’s sporting interests are wide and varied. He continues to stay fit via cycling, running, touch football, tennis, and golf. During his youth, he was a Queensland gymnastics representative, so he understands persistence in training leads to perfection in performance. This attribute has transcended his professional career.

John regularly presents injury education programs to doctors and allied health practitioners, schools, sports clubs, and the community. You may have even spotted John’s face in the mainstream media. John has featured in many media presentations on health-related conditions, including TV news and feature segments. He is a clinical educator for the University of Queensland and Australian Catholic University.

John’s Sporting Injury Interests

Running

• Achilles Tendinopathy
• Shin Splints / Stress Fractures
• ITB Friction Syndrome
• Gluteal Tendinopathy

Cricket

• Fast Bowler Stress Fracture
• Side Strain
• Rotator Cuff

Football

• High Ankle Sprains
• Knee Ligament Sprains
• Osteitis Pubis
• Shoulder Dislocation

Cycling

• Bike fit
• Knee Pain
• Back Pain
• Handlebar Palsy

Gymnastics

• Spondylolisthesis
• Sprained Ankle
• Wrist / Elbow Impact Injuries

Volleyball

• Patella tendinopathy
• Achilles tendinopathy

Swimming

• Swimmer’s Shoulder
• Butterfly Back

Registered Physiotherapist

John Miller is a Registered Physiotherapy Provider with:

• AHPRA
• Physiotherapy Board of Australia
• Australian Physiotherapy Association
• All Private Health Insurance Funds including BUPA, Medibank Private, HCF
• For a full list of Hicaps instant claim funds, see here: http://www.hicaps.com.au/providers/participating-partners
• HCF More for Muscles Program
• Workcover
• InjuryNet
• Australia Post; Coles Myer; Woolworths
• Medicare
• Department of Veterans’ Affairs
• CTP & Sports Insurers

As a registered physiotherapist, private health insurance rebates apply.

Treatment Techniques

As a result of his training and experience, John is skilled in the following techniques:

Joint Techniques

• Maitland Joint Mobilisation
• Mulligan MWM & PF Methodology
• Osteopathic Minimal Energy Techniques (METs)
• PIM (Physiotherapy Instrument Mobilisation)
• Kaltenborn Nordic Methodology

Exercise Rehabilitation

• Active Foot Posture Correction Protocol
• Core Stability Retraining: Lumbopelvic, Neck, Hip, Shoulder
• Real-Time Ultrasound Retraining – RTUS
• Falls Prevention & Balance Improvement Programs
• McKenzie Discogenic Approach
• Janda Muscle Imbalance
• Neurodynamics

Post-Operative Rehabilitation

• Shoulder Surgery Rehabilitation
• Knee Surgery Rehabilitation
• Ankle Surgery Rehabilitation
• Hip Surgery Rehabilitation
• Spine Surgery Rehabilitation

Acupuncture & Dry Needling

• Acupuncture (Musculoskeletal)
• Dry Needling

Vertigo

• BPPV – Vertigo
• Dizziness

TMJ (Jaw) Rehabilitation

• TMJ Dysfunction
• Post-Arthrocentesis
• Post-Wisdom Teeth Extraction

Dynamic Taping

• Kinesiology Taping