Purposeful Pain Pain is a normal and important part of our life. It is our most loyal guardian, always keeping a watchful eye out for us. More than anything, it wants to keep us safe, protected, and out of harms way. Just imagine a life without it – we would be constantly discovering cuts, burns …
Your Question: “Who would you suggest I should see to improve my overall posture? I think it has worsened since I gained weight. And is it going to be something I’ll need to be consistent on training with? Because I suck at that.” (Repost from July 2020) Our Answer Great question and thanks for sending …
Did you know that in Australia, 1 in 5 people have persistent pain? Chronic Pain, preferably referred to as Persistent Pain, is the experience of pain for longer than 3 months. The experience and the management is complex. Complex because sometimes the cause isn’t uniquely obvious, for example, Fibromyalgia. Usually, whatever the proposed cause, there …
6 Reasons “Exercising” for Chronic Pain is non-negotiable Read More »
Persistent pain is difficult to manage in general. Throw in a pandemic and even more barriers pop up. There are a few reasons why the current pandemic can lead to an increased experience of pain symptoms and flare up in people with persistent pain. There is so much uncertainty and usual lifestyles and routines have …
Why Your Pain Might Have Increased Lately And What To Do About It Read More »
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 …
For better viewing and to not disturb anybody we recommend you turn on subtitles for this video, click on settings at the bottom of the video above. For obvious reasons, low back pain is tough to deal with. But what many people don’t realize is that, beyond the hurting, low back pain also affects many …
Kris Scaife explains one key exercise he used to take a patient from being unable to bend and reach past her knees to doubling her sit to stand speed and being able to lift from the ground again, all at the same time as kick starting her return to work process. Enter Kris: The patient …
A great case study and an exercise you might not have seen for LB pain Read More »
Throughout all exercise physiology programs, whether they’re instantly recognisable or slowly identified over the course of a few sessions, Yellow Flags will impact a rehabilitation program whether you like it or not. Protection is natural After experiencing some form of trauma, the body’s natural, in-built, response mechanism is to minimise further damage and protect the body …
Creative thinking in an exercise physiology program to minimise Yellow Flags Read More »
Meet our Brisbane based Exercise Physiologist, Kris Scaife. Kris is a lecturer at the University of Queensland where he teaches Exercise Prescription for Metabolic Conditions, Ageing and Cancer and well as being the go-to EP for the Oncologists at Greenslopes Hospital, Kris also provides his Exercise Physiology services to Specialised Health clients throughout the Brisbane …
The role of EP during chemotherapy and post-cancer fatigue Read More »
While this story will be most relevant for the CTP insurers out there, the Rehab Providers that are working in the CTP space and those who are working with a client who’s had an amputation, the lessons learnt in this rehab process can be wide and far reaching. Our Western Sydney Exercise Physiologist, Sebastian Cruzado, …
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