September 2019

Q&A: Weight loss for executive function disorder

  Q: Do you have any exercise strategies you would recommend for a weight management program for patients who have a disorder of executive function, depression and social anxiety?   __________________________________________________________________ Background Executive Function is a term to describe the “higher order” demands of our brain. It includes, but is not limited to: Goal setting […]

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💪 Exercise 101 – Getting to Grips with Strength Training 💪

Brought to you by Reva Wellness   From our article Exercise 101, you know why exercise is an essential part of human health and you are familiar with the physical activity recommendations for health Over the Exercise 101 chronicles, we are going to unpack this for you. What is Strength Training? Strength training refers to

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🔦 Staff Spotlight 🔦 – Luisa Coluccio

The culture of progression, passion and authenticity behind Specialised Health drives all of us to provide quality Exercise Physiology services in the compensable space. We support claimants in achieving their return to work and life goals through specialist exercise and lifestyle prescription while recognising the importance of open communication with all parties involved in the

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The ABCs of the BPS

🤝 The Biopyschosocial Model in Rehab “It is far more important to know what person has the disease” than what disease the person has.  – Hippocrates, 460BC-375BC     The History The concept of a biopsychosocial approach has been around for thousands of years. But it regained popularity from the 1960s after it was somewhat

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😭 Chronic Pain vs Persistent Pain 😣

Chronic Pain vs Persistent Pain – What’s the Difference?   Chronic! What are your associations with the word ‘chronic?’ Imagine you were told that you have something “Chronic”. How does it make you feel? Scared? Disempowered? Stuck with something.. ..FOREVER?!Now imagine you’ve been told you have something which is “Persistent”. What’s the difference? Do you

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🕵️‍♀️August in Review 🕵️‍♂️

We’ve had a massive month! Lots of clinical roundtables and in-services happening in-house this month on top of the provision of our usual specialised conditioning programs PLUS we also officially welcomed our New Zealand team! Keep scrolling! See the month’s education topics, social media posts, staff spotlight and a sneak peak behind the scenes. This Month’s Education In case you missed

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Breaking News: Specialised Health now in NZ!

Breaking News: Specialised Health now in NZ! August 2019 Brad Domek, Director of Specialised Health, founded the company in 2013 after 10 years working in the Occ Rehab industry as an Exercise Physiologist providing everything from workplace and functional assessments to medico-legal assessments, consulting, work conditioning and case management services. He saw the spaces where Exercise Physiology

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