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Health in Focus:

“Physiotherapy: Improve your Move”

Physioworks Health Group prides itself on assisting ourcommunity to improve their health and fitness, optimisetheir performance and reach their individual goals

As a member of the Australian PhysiotherapyAssociation (APA) we are supporting the currentPhysiotherapy campaign “Improve Your Move” whichheightens awareness of what physio’s actually do. Putsimply, we help to get you moving to ensure that youare healthy and get the most out of life.

At Physioworks Health Group we provide a range ofphysiotherapy specialisations to ensure best assessmentand treatment to "Improve your Move"; from General,Paediatric and Sports Physiotherapy to SpecialistMusculoskeletal Physiotherapy where highest qualifiedspecialists, David Francis and Andrew Dalwood provideconsultation for complex, difficult treatment cases.

Enjoy this APA video “Improve Your Move” producedby Truce Films, who recently won the Tropfest short filmfestival; and bought to you by the APA and Physioworks.We trust it helps you to “Improve your Move” this spring!

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Fast Facts

The AustralianGovernmentHealth Guiderecommendsadults "Improvetheir Move" withat least 30minutes ofmodest exercise5 days a week -a brisk walk, agentle swim or ahit of tennis willdo the trick.

What’s your Blood Pressure? NormalBlood Pressure is 80/120. The twonumbers refer to the highest pressurein your veins as the blood is pumpingand resting pressure between thebeats.

How’s your heart rate? A normalpulse rate is between 60-100 beats perminute. During exercise you should aimfor 85% of your maximium heart rate,measured by subtracting your age from220. So if you are 40 years of age,your maximum figure is 180.

“Improve your Move” with a shortstroll after meals to lower Diabetesrisk. Research shows older adults atrisk for getting diabetes who took a 15-minute walk after every meal vastlyimproved their blood sugar levels.

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Spring has sprung; so “Improve your Move”, brush of those runners, tone up and get active for summer. AtPhysioworks Health Group we believe “Everyone is an athlete…. we just have different events”. matter what your “event” is this spring – preparing for summer sports, participating in the MelbourneMarathon Festivals, gardening, walking or just ensuring your general fitness and wellbeing to enjoy bequality of life - let us help you to be “Improve your Move” this spring.

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Clinical Pilates “Everybody can benefit from regular exercise”

All four Physioworks Health Group clinics offer Clinical Pilates

Clinical Pilates is a specific form of Pilatesdesigned to focus on improving core stability,posture, balance, control, strength, andflexibility through low-impact equipment andfloor based exercises. It is most effective formanagement problems such as tendonitis,muscle strains and back pain.

Our approach is first to provide an individualassessment. If and where appropriate, ClinicalPilates maybe recommended as part of yourtreatment and management program.

Supervised by the Physioworks team ofspecially-trained physiotherapists, classes areheld in our customised gym facilities, and arelimited in size; so bookings are essential.

Check our weekly class timetables as there isbound to be a class time that best suits you.Call your local Physioworks clinic or go to thewebsite for more details and class times as weare adding new classes regularly.

Ask about our Woman’s Only classes atPhysioworks Camberwell (Babies arewelcome).

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RICE is the staple food for theentire planet, but in the healthcare world RICE is the acronymfor the self-management ofinjury Rest, Ice, Compressionand Elevation. For moreinformation on R.I.C.E. clickhere (PDF file).

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Physiotherapists can treat a variety ofconditions from headaches to whiplash tojaw pain? “Improve your Move” andcheck out what can be treated.Physioworks Director, David Francis has been appointedto the board of SEHPA (South Eastern Health ProvidersAssociation). SHEPA currently has over 800 membersand aims to support local primary health careprofessionals and their staff to provide high quality care tothe community.

Physioworks Director, Andrew Dalwood recentlyundertook sports injury management educational researchat leading UK sports facilities. Andrew visited the NationalTennis Centre in Roehampton in SW London and LordsCricket Ground for a tour of the sports medicine facilitiesand discussions with senior UK Sports Medical staff.

Physioworks Director Andrew Dalwoodat Lords Cricket Ground

Each Physioworks clinic has a range of health and fitnessproducts from ice packs and roll mats to supportbandages and braces, with many of these items claimableon your Health Insurance.

RICE has a differentmeaning in the health careworld

Physioworks Massage Therapists, Karyn Wheeler andLarissa Cordiano provide pre and post natal pregnancyMassage services.

Podiatry is treatment of all foot and lower limb disorders.Ben Holland provides Podiatry services at PhysioworksCranbourne and "Hawk Mad" Omar Balhaus atPhysioworks Mulgrave (WPPC).

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Apps that help you "Improveyour Move"What app has caught your eyerecently? We’re keeping an eye outfor some fun, worthwhile health andfitness apps.

iMapMyRun

If you’re looking for a new runningroute, want to log the distance runor find someone nearby to runwith, then this app is a must-have.The app also suggests the foodyou should eat before & after yourworkout, & logs the number ofcalories burned. Free for iPhone &Android.

iMapMyRide

Like iMapMyRun, this app usesbuilt-in GPS technology to trackyour cycling distance, whilekeeping track of the time, distanceor speed you’ve cycled. Free foriPhone.

iMapMyWalk

The Australian Heart Foundationrecommends walking 30 minutesevery day in order to keep ourweight, heart and cholesterollevels in check. This app lets youkeep track of how far you’rewalking, & how many kilojoulesyou’ve burnt by storing theinformation on your phone (whichis then uploaded to the website).Free for iPhone & Android.

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Health Check: Around our clinics

Camberwell:

Brad

Chris

Sports Physiotherapists Brad Fernihough

and Chris Seville have been assistingthe the East Brighton Vampires squadinto the 2013 Southern Football LeagueGrand Final; and have been workingwith the Camberwell Magpies squadwith power training and bodystrengthening in their preseason for theupcoming Victorian Premier Cricketseason.

Please call reception on 9889 6611 ifour team can assist your sportingteam or your individual sportendeavour.

Cranbourne:

Physioworks Cranbourne is pleased to be providing healthcare support to the 400+ members of the Cranbourne LittleAthletics Club for the upcoming 2013-14 season. We wishall the little athletes (aged 6-16) and their families a fun,healthy athletic season.

Scott

Sports Physiotherapist Scott Williamshas been working this season as clubphysio with the Cranbourne Eagles whoare playing in the Casey CardiniaFootball League in Grand Final.Congrats to all the Eagles boys & toScott for keeping the guys on the field in2013.

Please call 5995 1111 for anappointment with Scott.

Mulgrave (Waverley Park Physiotherapy Centre)Physiotherapist Anthony Fernon beenworking hard all season with the VFLBox Hill Hawks providing his expertiseto the club as they playoff in the 2013VFL Grand Final.

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Melissa

Physiotherapist Chris Snell recentlyspoke to the CanToo Running Groupabout injury prevention and initial injurymanagement as the group prepare forthe Melbourne Marathon.

Our part time receptionist MelissaRoberts is nearing completion of herfour year Physiotherapy studies atMonash University. We are very proudof her achievements – well done Mel.

WPPC Director Andrew Dalwood beenon-site at local businesses assessingthe set-up of computer workstations toensure they are ergonomic, efficient andsafe for the health of employees.

Call Andrew on 9795 0668 if WPPCcan assist your business with health,safety and productivity of youremployees.

Pakenham

Nick

Ben

Working for the VCA, with teamsincluding the Victorian Bushrangers andMelbourne Renegades, PhysioworksPhysiotherapists Nick Adcock and BenShipperd have extensive experience inthe prevention, treatment and injurymanagement of elite cricket players,which they then apply to localcommunity cricket players and clubs.

Does your cricket team require healthcare support for 2013/14 season?

Call Ben Shipperd on 5941 5499 todiscuss the needs of your cricketteam for the upcoming season.

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"Improve your Move" at Melbourne Marathon Festival Let us help you prepare to reach your goal

The multiple events at the MelbourneMarathon Festival present challenges atdifferent levels for all, from experiencedathletes to first time runners.

Some of our team at Physioworks are usingthe challenge of the Melbourne Marathon asa way to “Improve their Move” pre summer.

And many of our clients are preparing forone of the events at the MelbourneMarathon. Don’t forget if you areparticipating let us help you to reach yourevent goal.

Our ‘Melbourne Marathon Squad Rate’applies to all treatments across all our clinicsand is applicable to every event at thefestival to be held on Sunday October13.Just provide your entry registration numberto reception to be eligible for your 10%discount on treatments.

Here a couple of Pre-Event Tips from ourExercise Physiologists Brooke DeHey andJude Hewavasam:

‘That Long Run’: Instead of always focusingon that long run for the week, spread yourweekly mileage over the week. This willincrease recovery time between runsenabling increased effort & intensity ofsessions. This can have similar fitnesseffects as that ‘long run’ & decreases yourrisk of injury.

'Quality not always Quantity': A fast harder run for 90 minutes can provide similar fuel efficiencybenefits (the ability to store & use fuel) as running a slower longer run for 2+hours. So always thinkabout the quality of what you are doing during a run vs the time you are running.

Stuck with your training? Need program advice? Head into one of our clinics and see our ExercisePhysiology team for some training advice, motivation & education.

Pulling up sore from running? Are you running correctly or as efficiently as you could? Head intoour clinics and see our Exercise Physiology team today for a running assessment & runningstrengthening program.

Keep on eye on our website and Facebook page for more tips in the lead up to the event.

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Physioworks Health Group provides excellence in General and Specialist Physiotherapy care and treatmentto all our clients. Our team of health care professionals, headed by Specialists MusculoskeletalPhysiotherapists Andrew Dalwood and David Francis, have been successfully treating patients for over 15years, at our network of multi discipline health care clinics across Melbourne including:

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“Everyone is an athlete…. we just have different events”