Our Company Director Brad Domek published a Linked-in article last week which served as a timely reminder of why fixed fee programs are such an advantage to case managers! He spoke about simplifying the budgeting process – by knowing exactly what something is going to cost before it is purchased. Less number crunching and cost/benefit […]
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One of the things that set us aside as an EP company, is our unwavering dedication to specificity in the return-to-work space. We understand that, To get better at drawing, you need to draw more… To get better at baking cakes, you need to bake cakes more… To get better at lifting pallets over your
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Exercise Physiology is still somewhat new to the rehabilitation space, and people don’t always know when, or who, to refer to in various scenarios. As with many health professions, there can be overlap in the services offered. The lines may be blurred between one professional scope of practise and another! A common grey area that
This year our NZ team has expanded, along with the areas we cover! Like our people, our little country is unique and so we saw fit to introduce our new regions (and our existing regions) with some facts about what makes them special. Auckland Starting at the top of the country with our biggest
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What causes one person to respond in one way, and another to respond in another? Why can one person experience something that leaves them scarred, and yet another person can walk away from the same experience with just a story to tell? What is PTSD? Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is the name given
PTSD – A Case Study Read More »
Everyone needs a heart-to-heart conversation sometimes… But what about a heart-to-head?! Monitoring the heart rate can tell us all sorts of useful things, and it can offer us a bit of a sneak peek into what is going on in the nervous system. Are we sounding a bit like a broken record? Heard those words
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When someone is recovering from a herniated disc, shoulder surgery, or a broken leg, judging their work capacity is predominantly based on what they can and can’t do, at a physical level. It’s a matter of whether the client can achieve task ‘X’, given their capacity ‘Y’. Their role requires them to stand, walk, lift,
Part time EP… Part time Detective? Working with Psych Claims Read More »
How does one bake a cake with only half of a recipe? How does one build a house when half the building plan is missing? And how does one craft a rehabilitation or return to work plan with only half the details? Rehab providers, we know the struggle. Take a deep breath, and relax.
* Alert! * Demand for Functional Information Reaches an All Time High! Read More »
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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We are in a technology age, and thank goodness for it. Objective data, right at your fingertips. Literally. Ahh yes… Gone are the days of relying solely on subjective comments from the client or your own subjective opinions! Gone are the days of not being able to predict or understand changes in fatigue levels! Gone
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