In the realm of rehabilitation, our goals extend beyond simply returning to work. With every referral that lands in our inbox, we take the time to understand the aspirations of our referrers and their customers. For some, the prospect of work may seem distant, and we recognise that improving overall wellbeing is often the crucial […]
The Importance of Wellbeing When Returning to Work: An Osteoarthritis Story Read More »
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
Understanding Fibromyalgia: Insights and Ways to Help Read More »
Affecting approximately 1 in 5 Australians, chronic pain is a lot more common than many people think (1). Anyone who has experienced chronic pain knows how debilitating it can be, limiting daily activities and negatively impacting overall quality of life. While medications can help manage pain, they often come with unwanted side effects. Exercise,
Breaking The Chains of Chronic Pain – Part 1: Physiological Benefits of Exercise Read More »
Returning to work after an injury can be a challenging experience, and it’s something that many people struggle with. As a company who works in the return to work space, we’ve seen firsthand how difficult it can be for people to adjust to the demands of their job after an injury. Whether you’ve been
Returning To Work After an Injury – Our Top Five Tips 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 »
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 »
If you’ve worked with us before, you may have come across breathwork in your customers reports and email updates. In doing so, you may have wondered how something as basic as breathing, is going to help someone in their recovery. As a company who prides themselves on using evidence-based practice, we thought it would
The Research Behind Breathwork Read More »
Bones… We have 206 of them, and they serve us all day, every day. But how much thought do you give to the bones that allow you to live, move and function? For most people, it’s ‘out of sight, out of mind’ – we typically don’t consider the importance of our bones unless they break!
Preventing Osteoporosis with Exercise Read More »
The increasing incidence of aches and pains is something we reluctantly accept as we age… It’s not uncommon to hear comments along the lines of “my back just isn’t what it used to be,” or, “my … (insert body part) hurts, I must be getting old!” In fact, you may even be saying them yourself!
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