Last week, we delved into fascinating research on fatigue management, exploring one of our favourite tools, heart rate variability. Today, however, we’re shifting our focus to the most important voices in this field: the individuals living with fatigue-related conditions. The participants of our Bounce Program. With our program running since 2021, we decided it […]
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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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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 »
Fibromyalgia is a term that you may have come across, but do you really understand what it means? This condition affects approximately 3-5% of Australians, yet it remains shrouded in mystery for many. As exercise physiologists, we have seen firsthand the challenges faced by those living with Fibromyalgia. Therefore, we aim to shed some
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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
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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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
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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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In last week’s blog, we introduced a condition known as POTS – postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. To recap quickly – POTS is a condition where changes in posture (i.e. from laying to sitting, or sitting to standing) or extended time in upright postures causes a significant increase in heart rate, along with a cluster of
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Have you heard of a condition called Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome? Let us take you on a quick physiology lesson… The human body is a finely tuned machine. It constantly has to deal with changes within the system; regulating, tweaking, processing, ingesting, excreting, stabilising. It’s an incredible thing, and we don’t give it the credit
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