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New Year, New Start to a New You...
We hope all our clients and families had a wonderful festive season and a great start to the new year! We also hope the content of this email newsletter regarding Chronic Pain, our Healthy Spine Program and our Vitamin and Supplements range can help you begin the new year by making a New Start for a New and Improved You in 2016! Best wishes and good health from all at Rehabcorp for 2016!
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Exciting News & Updates
A few things you might find interesting...
- Chronic Pain - What we don't talk about...
- Healthy Spine Prgram - Get on Board!
- Vitamins and Supplements - stocked at Rehabcorp
We have had some new changes with the new year...Sofie, physiotherapist, has joined our team and will be taking over the running of the Beginner's/Pregnancy Pilates classes on Saturday mornings at Evandale. We may be seeing more of Sofie as she starts some other exercise classes and some consultation hours down the track. So welcome to Sofie! We have had some changes to our Evandale Clinic with the gym and reception area and back entrance receiving a revamp from the water damage we sustained back in September 2015. The gym is now complete so apologies to those clients who use this and thank you for your patience. The floors should be completed this weekend. Henley Clinic has seen the installation of the new storage shelving for the PIlates equipment so it should be easier for PIlates clients to access this equipment. New Year New Start!
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Chronic Pain
The Great Unmentionable
What we don't talk about...
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We are told that aches and pains are a part of getting older. But chronic pain is rarely mentioned and can affect any age group. Although there is much more acceptance and awareness now of mental illness and other conditions like sexual dysfunction, incontinence and even strangely shaped body parts, with the program Embarassing Bodies. However what you can't see is often not acknowledged, which is part of the reason why chronic pain remains the great unmentionable.
Chronic physical pain, defined as any pain lasting for more than twelve weeks, is rarely up for discussion in any detail. There is fear of talking about it and it is often a reason for not participating. Truth goes out the window if you need to excuse yourself from something because of chronic pain.
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Chronic pain can weigh heavily on a person emotionally, causing anxiety, depression, anger, and stress. Individuals who suffer from chronic pain are in a relentless cycle from which it is difficult to emerge from.
This cycle can result in physical de-conditioning, weight gain, reduced function, disability, withdrawal from activities and not coping with usual activities of daily living.
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Fortunately, there are treatment options for sufferers of chronic pain, and surprisingly, many of these options are more holistic and proactive than the traditional medical remedies. The goal is to uncover and address the source of the problem versus simply masking it with medication It is important that the underlying cause of the pain is correctly identified so that the proper course of treatment can be prescribed.
Exercise and Stretching are two important proactive treatment options for Chronic Pain. This is the basis for us constructing Adelaide's Healthy Spine Program. Knowing what exercises to do, how to do them and how to progress them without aggravating your pain is crucial to your rehabilitation from Chronic Pain and returning to the activities of daily living you enjoy. Call Rehabcorp Physiotherapy to make an appointment with one of our physiotherapists now about breaking your pain cycle with a formalised "Healthy Spine Program".
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Here are a few areas to explore if you, or someone you know, is suffering from chronic pain:
- Anti-inflammatory plants and herbs – turmeric (we sell two brands of Tumeric Tablets at Rehabcorp), green tea, ginger, rosemary & willow bark.
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- Fish oil - from Rehabcorp Physio is in liquid or capsule form for a high dose of Omega 3's.
- Vitamin D - available from Rehabcorp Physio in liquid or capsule form, which is very effective.
- Magnesium - great for relieving muscle tension, cramps or pain in powder, tablet or cream form.
- Meditation and Mindfulness
- Spinal Mobilisation/Re-Alignment & Manipulation - through Physiotherapy treatment.
- Massage - Jane & Allyson at Rehabcorp offer a range of techniques and treatment times.
It would be a wonderful thing if Chronic Pain was discussed, acknowledged and understood more as it is mucking up useful lives, and not just older ones either. Some clients even feel uncomfortable or "bad" about talking about it with their physiotherapist. I have had this comment many times..."Sorry to burden you with this!" or "I feel like I'm just complaining!" However talking with your physiotherapist is the best place to start as we understand Chronic Pain and will be able to steer you in the right direction. We are specialists in pain management, exercise therapy, activity modification and recommendations for supports and braces.
Speak with us first and open up the conversation and acceptance of Chronic Pain.
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Vitamins & Supplements
We stock a range of quality practitioner only supplements at Rehabcorp Physiotherapy.
In line with our Chronic Pain Awareness campaign in this newsletter we would like to make you aware of the number of Vitamins and Supplements that we stock at Rehabcorp Physiotherapy.
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Until the end of March (& only while stocks last) we are offering 10% off the Recommeded Retail Prices listed below of these natural pain relieving supplements:
- Turmeric (60's) - $47.00 RRP
- Bioceuticals Vitamin D3 Drops Forte (20mL) - $34.00 RRP
- Bioceuticals Vitamin D3 Gel Capsules (240's) - $32.00 RRP
- Bioceuticals Ultra Clean Krill Oil (60's) - $85.00 RRP
- Bioceuticals Ultra Clean 85 Liquid Fish Oil 200ml - $55.00 RRP
- Bioceuticals Ultra Clean EPA/DHA Plus (240's) - $88.00 RRP
- Bioceuticals Ultra Muscleze (Magnesium Tablets) P5P (60's) - $33.00 RRP
- Bioceuticals Ultra Muscleze (Magnesium Powder) 300gm - $71.00 RRP
- Bioceuticals Ultra Muscleze Magnesium Cream (100ml) - $20.00 RRP
Ask us for more details at
Rehabcorp Evandale 8363 2929 or Rehabcorp Henley Beach 8352 6233.
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<<First Name>> thanks for reading
If there is a physiotherapy or health issue that you think would be of general interest in future issues please let us know.
Please don't hesitate to contact us if we can be of assistance with your aches, pain or injuries. As always, we are happy to have a chat with you before you make an appointment to see if we can help.
The Rehabcorp Physiotherapy Team
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