Covid, ahh Covid… It has been a topic hot on everyone’s lips since its emergence back in 2019. As much as we don’t want to believe it, Covid doesn’t seem to be going anywhere anytime soon! And the number of people who have personally been infected by Covid continues to rise as new waves move […]
‘Bouncing’ Back from Long Covid Read More »
Here are a few hard truths about the heart health of Australians… From data collected in 2017-2018, almost 3% of the Australian population were living with coronary heart disease (1). During this same time period, it is estimated that 61,800 people aged 25+ had a coronary-related event, such as a heart attack or angina (1).
Hard Truths about Heart Disease – and a Case Study Read More »
If you’ve been following our content for a while, you’re probably aware of the well-known conditions that we deal with at Specialised Health. Musculoskeletal, cancer, mental health, and chronic fatigue are all big on our case list. But you may not be aware of some of the lesser-known conditions that exercise can help with. The
Some of our ‘out of the box’ referrals Read More »
My name is Biara. I’m an exercise physiologist with Specialised Health. In August this year, we received a referral for a man I will hereforth call Bob. Bob is a 44 year old man. In May this year, he suffered a spontaneous pneumothorax, then developed subcutaneous emphysema. Pneumothorax is the presence of air in the
A Case Study on COPD Read More »
Wednesday 16th November 2016 is World COPD Day so our Exercise Physiologist, Todd Robinson, is giving a brief overview of the condition, how to recognise signs and symptoms of the illness and how an Exercise Physiologist may be able to assist someone suffering from the condition.
It’s World COPD Day Read More »
This week, we have a look at a key exercise that we are using to help a client with a brain injury get prepared for a return back into the workforce.
Returning to Work after a Brain Injury Read More »
