Have you ever experienced the frustration of waking up exhausted every day, despite making a concerted effort to improve your sleep hygiene? Can you imagine the disappointment of not being able to return to a job you love due to debilitating cognitive fatigue? Or the distress of going from being a fitness enthusiast who hit […]
Energy, Endurance, and Empathy: A Chronic Pain and Chronic Fatigue Case Study Read More »
Our job at Specialised Health is to get people back to work and life. Most of the time we help people return to the same job with the same employer. Often, people return to the same job with a new employer. Once in a while, through our programs people find themselves able to return to
Back to Work – But In His Dream Job! Read More »
Samantha* was a strong and determined woman, but her life was turned upside down when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020. Following a lengthy period including all kinds of treatment, she found that her illness was taking a toll on her in ways she never could have imagined. Almost one year after her
It has been a big year, and you’re probably thinking more about what to make for Christmas dinner than about work right now. We know you would rather something merry and bright for your last blog of the year… Well, your wishes have been heard! The Christmas angels have summoned a blog filled with
Some Christmas Cheer to Round Off the Year! Read More »
Fatigue management can be a hard space to navigate… As a case manager, an exercise physiologist, and of course – as the person experiencing the fatigue! Luckily, we are well seasoned in the fatigue management space, having worked with clients in this space for 6+ years (very successfully, might we add). Last year, we
Inside the Bounce Program! A Chronic Fatigue Syndrome case study Read More »
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
A Return to Work After Amputation Read More »
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
Heart Attack, Heart Failure and Hard Work. A Case Study Read More »
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
On The Path Forwards After 20 Years with PTSD Read More »
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
Workplace Injuries and Beyond – A Case Study Read More »
