At Specialised Health, we believe in continuous improvement. After each program finishes, we ask our customers for their feedback, including one pivotal question: “How could we have done better?” Remarkably, a recurring response echoes in our ears: “I just wish I could have started exercise physiology sooner.” But it’s not just our customers who underscore the […]
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For quite some time now, we have witnessed remarkable outcomes through the utilisation of heart rate variability (HRV) in the realm of fatigue management. The effectiveness of HRV is well-established in regard to the outcomes we achieve here at Specialised Health, but it is equally important for us to stay informed about the latest research
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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
Exercise is a crucial component of cancer care, and can play a vital role in helping cancer patients to manage symptoms, improve their quality of life, and potentially even improve their chances of survival. However, exercise prescription for cancer patients is not a one-size-fits-all approach and must be tailored to the individual needs and abilities
Exercising with Cancer: Matching ADLs to keep you moving Read More »
If you’ve ever known somebody with cancer, you will likely be familiar with the physical tolls of battling the disease. Often, over just a few weeks we are forced to standby and watch our loved ones drastically change shape as their muscle mass disappears. Despite affecting the majority of cancer sufferers, up until recently,
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Cancer treatments (see last weeks blog), such as surgery, radiation and chemotherapy, are life saving interventions which have indisputably extended the life expectancy and outcomes following a cancer diagnosis. The unfortunate truth however is that the health implications of cancer can hit you twice. If the initial diagnosis and the health changes resulting from the
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Billions and billions of dollars have been spent investigating cancer treatments worldwide. Australia alone spent $252 million dollars on cancer research between 2016-2018 – and this number continues to rise! This is money well spent – the ongoing investigation of treatment options is crucial to provide cancer sufferers with the best possible recovery outcomes. The
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A quick introduction to exercise and cancer… Thought processes around using exercise for cancer recovery have progressed a lot over the years. Once upon a time, ‘rest’ was believed to be the best approach for cancer recovery, with the thought being that we must give the body time to heal before applying further physical loads
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Education about the importance of exercise is one of the most valuable offerings that we have for our clients. It’s probably also one of the most overlooked components when patients are discharged from acute-stage treatment and left to self-manage their own condition – as was the case in this kidney cancer case study. (Yet another
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Four rounds of chemotherapy over 3 months …and this was after cancer had already eaten away 13 kg of her body! After 6+ months of cancer, cancer scans, cancer appointments, cancer treatment, and pushing through the full cancer experience, physically, mentally, emotionally, Sarah * was keen to just get back to a normal life. But
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