If ever anyone were up for a return to work challenge, James Danos, our Melbourne-based Exercise Physiologist, would have to take the cake! Getting someone back to their full-time hours after an injury can be challenging enough in itself… But what if full-time hours for that person meant an 86 hour work roster? 86 hours. […]
A Musculoskeletal Return to Work of Phenomenal Measures! Read More »
It has been a year of Zooms! With Covid bringing lockdown after lockdown we have had no choice but to turn to the computer screen instead of our usual face-to-face existence (don’t we all wish we had bought shares in Zoom 2 years ago?). It has suited some – there is, admittedly, some novelty to
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We aren’t talking about please and thank you’s (although they are important too!). We are talking about the choice of words that we use with our clients. Words matter because as simple as a conversation might seem, words carry meaning, and sometimes those meanings can have a critical impact on someone’s recovery. Working in a
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At the start of each and every exercise physiology program, we spend some time reflecting on the goals of the program. We like to categorise the overarching goal into one of these three categories, depending on what has been requested of us by the insurer: Return to work: We have been requested to help return
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Last month we checked in with our first few Bounce graduates to hear their thoughts on the Bounce program, our new 12-week, fixed fee, fatigue management program. But, being the scientists that we are, we also know the value of having objective data to back up the claims! Today, we are delving into some of
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Our fatigue management approach has been maturing – like a fine wine – for several years now since we initially introduced HRV tracking back in 2017. We’ve had such success with it that earlier this year, we decided to bundle up all this knowledge and hands-on experience to form… The Bounce Program! The Bounce Program
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A quick introduction to exercise and cancer… Thought processes around using exercise for cancer recovery have progressed a lot over the years. Once upon a time, ‘rest’ was believed to be the best approach for cancer recovery, with the thought being that we must give the body time to heal before applying further physical loads
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Active vs passive treatment. Which is better? Ok, yes, we as Exercise Physiologists obviously love prescribing therapy that is “active” in nature. It’s what we’re trained in and it’s what we see, day in and day out, bring the most benefit to patients referred for our services. It would, however, be naive of us to
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Mental health statistics are climbing. In 2007, the National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing estimated that 1 in 5 Australian adults had experienced symptoms of a mental disorder in the year prior to the survey. They suggested that nearly half (46%) of Australian adults will experience a mental health disorder throughout their lifetime (1).
Return to Work Outcomes for Mental Health Lagging? Read More »
You might not believe it, or you might not want to believe it, but the research is clear. Work is good for you. With our role in the Life Insurance space and Compensable schemes, achieving a return to work with our clients is often top priority. But it’s not just to keep our referrers happy!
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