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 »
“I can come to you” Music to the ears of someone who is terrified to leave their home, someone who is unable to drive due to their injury, or someone who experiences limiting fatigue. We have been a mobile business since inception in 2013, and there are good reasons that we’ve chosen to stay that
Why We Insist that Mobile is Best! Read More »
We harp on and on about how we love working within a multidisciplinary team to help get our clients back to work – because it’s true! Having a cohesive group of professionals who are willing to collaborate makes all the difference in achieving positive outcomes. Returning a client to work is not always a straightforward
A Tale of Friendship – Exercise Physiologists and Rehab Providers Read More »
The PSFS – patient-specific functional scale – is one of the rare outcome measures that we consider compulsory to assess during every assessment, no matter the client or condition. It’s simple, quick, and easy to complete – yet it gives us hugely valuable information. To complete a PSFS assessment, the client is asked to identify
4 Reasons Why We Love Using the PSFS to Assess Client Outcomes Read More »
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
Education is Key! A Kidney Cancer Case Study Read More »
In December last year, our friends at Reva Wellness released an article about ‘embracing slow’. Through those initial phases of Covid19, the whole world hit pause for a moment. Slowing down was forced upon us by lockdowns and government restrictions, preventing us from leaving the home, aside from essentials. The roads were quiet for once,
Have you embraced ‘slow’? Mindfulness for beginners Read More »
People who experience non-specific low back pain often say things like – ‘I have a weak back’, or ‘I need to strengthen my core’. But working in the industry, you are quick to realise – it’s typically not as simple as that. Crunches, sit-ups, and back extensions tend not to be the top of the
What’s the best exercise for low back pain? Read More »
If we’ve been on your radar for a little while and you’ve considered reaching out to us before, but you just haven’t gotten around to it yet… Maybe this article will help get you over the line! We aim to make it as simple and as straightforward as possible for you to make a referral
Considering making a referral? 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 »
The incidence of mental health conditions (and therefore mental health claims) are on the rise. Here at Specialised Health alone, we saw our mental health referrals increase by 58% from the year ending April 2020 compared to April 2021 – that’s more than double! What’s more, the recommendations for those on a mental health claim
Headstrong – our New Mental Health Program (…and Research Study!) Read More »
