How do you think you would cope with the loss of a limb? After a major motor vehicle accident in 2018, Gordon was left to pick up the pieces – with widespread fractures across his body and the amputation of his left leg from the knee down. Over the years that followed, he did […]
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A heart attack is a nasty surprise for anyone… But just imagine having a heart attack, and finding out afterwards that you have been in heart failure for so long that you only have 14% heart function left! Carlos was a hard working man in his early 40’s, a father of 3 young children. Previously
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Can you imagine having so much stress in your workplace that you chose to resign in order to save your own mental health? This was the case for Cathy (name changed for privacy) who experienced increasing symptoms of anxiety and depression, alongside numerous physical ailments, as a result of her stress at work. It had
Stress, Self Care and HRV. A Case Study! Read More »
If you’ve been reading our blogs for a while, you should be no stranger to what post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is and how it affects those living with it. If you do need a refresher, check out our blog, PTSD – What Is It And Why Exercise??, to get up to scratch. At Specialised
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It’s probably no surprise to hear that men account for the majority of workplace injuries. Those more physically-demanding jobs that are dominated by the male sex often mean that the body takes a toll! Heavy lifts, awkward positions, repetitive movements and long work hours are a recipe for injury – and yet these are recurring
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Over 20,000 people in NZ and 100,000 people in Australia suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). That is a prevalence of 0.4% in both countries – with some literature suggesting it could be wildly under-reported due to the complexities of diagnosis. We’ve talked a lot about chronic fatigue syndrome (to refresh your memory, check out
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It’s no surprise that working with the mental health cohort has its challenges at times. As much as we wish it were all smooth sailing, the road to recovery can be a convoluted one! It’s times like these that having strong working relationships with other health professionals has the most impact. Our Christchurch-based Exercise Physiologist
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If ever anyone were up for a return to work challenge, James Danos, our Melbourne-based Exercise Physiologist, would have to take the cake! Getting someone back to their full-time hours after an injury can be challenging enough in itself… But what if full-time hours for that person meant an 86 hour work roster? 86 hours.
A Musculoskeletal Return to Work of Phenomenal Measures! Read More »
At the start of each and every exercise physiology program, we spend some time reflecting on the goals of the program. We like to categorise the overarching goal into one of these three categories, depending on what has been requested of us by the insurer: Return to work: We have been requested to help return
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Last month we checked in with our first few Bounce graduates to hear their thoughts on the Bounce program, our new 12-week, fixed fee, fatigue management program. But, being the scientists that we are, we also know the value of having objective data to back up the claims! Today, we are delving into some of
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