What causes one person to respond in one way, and another to respond in another? Why can one person experience something that leaves them scarred, and yet another person can walk away from the same experience with just a story to tell? What is PTSD? Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is the name given […]
PTSD – A Case Study Read More »
Everyone needs a heart-to-heart conversation sometimes… But what about a heart-to-head?! Monitoring the heart rate can tell us all sorts of useful things, and it can offer us a bit of a sneak peek into what is going on in the nervous system. Are we sounding a bit like a broken record? Heard those words
Time for a Heart-to-Head Conversation? Read More »
When someone is recovering from a herniated disc, shoulder surgery, or a broken leg, judging their work capacity is predominantly based on what they can and can’t do, at a physical level. It’s a matter of whether the client can achieve task ‘X’, given their capacity ‘Y’. Their role requires them to stand, walk, lift,
Part time EP… Part time Detective? Working with Psych Claims Read More »
How does one bake a cake with only half of a recipe? How does one build a house when half the building plan is missing? And how does one craft a rehabilitation or return to work plan with only half the details? Rehab providers, we know the struggle. Take a deep breath, and relax.
* Alert! * Demand for Functional Information Reaches an All Time High! Read More »
We are in a technology age, and thank goodness for it. Objective data, right at your fingertips. Literally. Ahh yes… Gone are the days of relying solely on subjective comments from the client or your own subjective opinions! Gone are the days of not being able to predict or understand changes in fatigue levels! Gone
Let’s Get Techy! Why We Use HRV for Chronic Fatigue Read More »
As Exercise Physiologists, we like to advocate for the benefits of exercise for almost every health condition under the sun (of course – exercise is in the name!). But the use of exercise for chronic fatigue conditions is controversial. The initial recommendation for Graded Exercise Therapy as proposed by the PACE study in 2011 has
N.I.C.E. Reinforces our Fatigue Management Programs! (But we may need a new job title…) Read More »
A good client to therapist relationship is pure magic. For someone in the middle of a mental health crisis, recovering from a major accident, or still reeling from a life-changing disease diagnosis, recovery can be a complex, emotional and winding journey. It’s a process of coming to grips with a new reality, getting to know
How Important is Empathy in Rehab? Read More »
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
Zooming Towards Better Cancer Recovery Read More »
Currently, 1 in 2 people in Australia and NZ will be diagnosed with Cancer by the time they’re 85 (1). That’s a flip of a coin. Naturally, there is a lot of work going into figuring out how to change the odds. Genetics, medications, treatment, environment, and lifestyle, including exercise, all playing a role. Exercise
Exercise and Cancer: Then, Now and Next Read More »
New to HRV? Never heard of it? Here’s what you should do with that cool new feature on your Smart Watch. The most common way to look at our Heart Rate is the simple number of beats per minute. Welcome, the new kid on the block: HRV (Heart Rate Variability). HRV looks at the change
New to HRV? 5 Things To Get You Started Read More »
