In this episode, we’re going to review with a claimant who was referred through with shoulder rotator cuff pathologies approximately 12 months post-injury, they had received a lot of physiotherapy, chiropractic treatment and other passive modalities and they were stalling because of ongoing deconditioning and some movement pattern dysfunction.
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We love sharing the wins when we get a nice outcome and this is a really great one achieved through the joint work provided by Karen Stewart at BT Financial Group, James Gleeson of OnTrackOT and Specialised Health’s EP, Biara Webster. Thanks for the email Karen:
My name is Biara. I’m an exercise physiologist with Specialised Health. In August this year, we received a referral for a man I will hereforth call Bob. Bob is a 44 year old man. In May this year, he suffered a spontaneous pneumothorax, then developed subcutaneous emphysema. Pneumothorax is the presence of air in the
A Case Study on COPD Read More »
Wednesday 16th November 2016 is World COPD Day so our Exercise Physiologist, Todd Robinson, is giving a brief overview of the condition, how to recognise signs and symptoms of the illness and how an Exercise Physiologist may be able to assist someone suffering from the condition.
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Hi, this is Brad from Specialised Health. This week we take a look at one particular exercise that we’ve been using to help an Enrolled Nurse return to some heavy patient transferring duties, particularly helping with moving a patient from a seated into a standing position. Check it out.
When clients have a reduced range of movement as a result of their injury but we need them to stay as active as possible, we need to find ways that they can stay functional and keep their muscles moving without risking flare-ups or re-injuries.
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We love sharing a big win, especially if it’s in Worker’s Comp. And for those folk that are working within the Worker’s Comp space on a day to day basis you’ll perhaps appreciate this a little more than others as I’d say you’ll relate to the story and could attest to the rarity of it.
This could have been a disaster… Read More »
Whether we’re talking about a client with a primary mental illness or a secondary condition which has developed as a result of a long standing injury there’s no doubt that mental illness and psychological injuries are on the rise. Therefore, here are the top 4 tips for case managers overseeing a mental illness claim:
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This week, we have a look at a key exercise that we are using to help a client with a brain injury get prepared for a return back into the workforce.
Returning to Work after a Brain Injury Read More »
This week, we take a look at one particular task that we have been using to help a client translate what they have been learning in their exercise program into the performance of one of their key ADL tasks.
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