Rebecca Mellor is a Rheumatologist based in St Lucia, QLD, Australia. She looks after people with ongoing aches and pains, especially where joints, tendons, and soft tissues get inflamed or stay sore for longer than expected.
In her clinic, Rebecca helps with conditions like tendinitis and bursitis. These are often linked to overuse, sudden strain, or just the wear and tear of everyday life. At times, they can make it hard to sleep, lift a bag, or even manage normal movements without thinking about the pain.
She also sees patients for frozen shoulder, which can be frustrating because stiffness can build up slowly and then hang around. Rebecca focuses on getting things moving again in a safe way, and working out what support will suit the person in front of her.
Another common issue she treats is tennis elbow. Even if you don’t play tennis, the same type of tendon problem can show up from work, hobbies, or repetitive tasks. Often it’s not just the elbow that matters, but the way the whole arm is working day to day.
Rebecca also deals with acute pain and post-traumatic pain, including pain after an injury. When pain follows an accident or a knock, it can feel sharp and change how you move. In many cases, settling the pain and supporting recovery is a big part of getting back to normal.
Her work may also involve helping people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Pain and stress can feed into each other, and it’s not always as simple as “just rest”. Rebecca keeps things practical and grounded, and supports a plan that considers both how the body feels and what life has been like after the trauma.
At times, she may also work with people affected by 15q11.2 microdeletion. This can bring a mix of health and development challenges, and it helps when care is steady and coordinated.
Over time, Rebecca has built a calm approach to care, with an emphasis on listening and making sense of symptoms. She aims to explain what’s going on in plain language and help patients take the next sensible step.
