We like to stay up to date with technology and research, and that’s why we use HRV. Seeing as it’s a big part of most of our programs, we thought we should give you some insight into what it actually is and how we use it! HRV in History Using pulse as a measure of […]
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“After fighting the fight of my life, taking a year and a half to recover and then having to return back to full time work, it seemed like an impossible task at times. Now looking back and after having just completed my first full week at work, I can honestly say the rehabilitation and strength
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🤝 The Biopyschosocial Model in Rehab “It is far more important to know what person has the disease” than what disease the person has. – Hippocrates, 460BC-375BC The History The concept of a biopsychosocial approach has been around for thousands of years. But it regained popularity from the 1960s after it was somewhat
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Chronic Pain vs Persistent Pain – What’s the Difference? Chronic! What are your associations with the word ‘chronic?’ Imagine you were told that you have something “Chronic”. How does it make you feel? Scared? Disempowered? Stuck with something.. ..FOREVER?!Now imagine you’ve been told you have something which is “Persistent”. What’s the difference? Do you
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August 2019 One of the buzz words within the rehabilitation world at the moment is “Neuroplasticity”. Yes plastic is terrible for the environment, but in the brain it can be a good thing. So what exactly is it? And what on earth does it have to do with exercise? We’ve dug into the research to
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PTSD and Exercise Part 2: The Physiology of PTSD and Exercise The importance of Exercise for PTSD PTSD is a nightmare to live with and the recovery is hard work. For an insight of what it’s like you can read Part 1. Not only do the sufferers live with PTSD, having the condition places them
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June 27th was PTSD Awareness Day. We are dedicating the month of July to educating our readers about the illness and the role that exercise can play in helping those with PTSD. Hopefully the month, instead of just one day, makes up for our tardiness…. Referrals to Exercise Physiologists for those suffering with PTSD have increased exponentially over
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Part 1 showed you the physiological benefits of exercise before, during and after cancer. Now, let’s get a bit nerdier and look at the physiology of HOW exercise can help treat cancer. The are 2 leading theories are: 1. Increased Blood Flow The amazing effects of exercise include improved blood flow through improving the health of
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June is Cancer Research Month. Although cancer survival rates have remarkably improved over the last decade, continued research is required to find more effective treatments and prevention strategies. Current research coming out about cancer explores various treatments including vaccines and immunotherapies as well nutritional therapy to best support the internal environment, and of course, exercise.
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For a background of the ins and outs of what Chronic Fatigue is check out Part 1 Managing Chronic Fatigue is hard, it’s hard for the sufferers. Plus, for those fortunate enough to have Income Protection, it’s hard for the case managers as well, because neither really knows their true work capacity, or, often, what to
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