November Updates - Monthly Newsletter
In this newsletter:
November is Movember!
Practitioner Profile - Ben Frizzell
Golf Assessments
Congratulations to Practice Manager, Mandy Reid!
FISIOCREM - What is it and why do we use it?
Grace, our last Physiotherapy student for 2020!
Movember with Paul Heffernan!
Movember is an annual event involving the growing of moustaches during the month of November to raise awareness of men's health issues, such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and men's suicide.
Paul Heffernan, founding director and titled physiotherapist, first started his very well known participation in Movember in 2013 with his group of childhood friends. They created a group named “Wagga Mobrows” and used a competition between themselves to see who could come up with the craziest ‘Mo’ to raise as much money as they could. We asked Paul why he likes to participate:
Raise awareness.
Connect with friends - It's been a great way to stay connected with friends when we all have busy lives. We have reached an age where we need to have more regular medical and social checks.
Help men live longer.
I work with men undergoing prostate cancer management before and after prostatectomies and I am passionate about men’s awareness around these issues.
He will be participating again this year so if you feel sorry for the rest of the team having to look at his chosen style (which is always well planned) and want to support the fundraising efforts you can speak to our support team.
After graduating in 2015 and working in private practice in Albury, Ben commenced as a physiotherapist with Active in 2018.
Ben has a passion for the outdoors and enjoys running, triathlons, tennis and mountain bike riding. You will often see Ben running around Wagga with his beloved Border Collie Mix puppy.
SPECIAL INTERESTS:
Sports injuries
Return to gym programming
Running retraining & efficiency
Breathing retraining
Vestibular / vertigo management
WHAT HE ENJOYS ABOUT LIVING IN WAGGA:
Multiple running tracks and trails
The tight knit community feel
Being able to work with a large and diverse team that have a vast amount of knowledge and skill
As spring is in the air and covid restrictions continue, golf is proving to become more and more popular.
For those of us who love golf, one of the great elements inherent in the game is the desire to always improve yourself on the golf course. But the truth is, many golfers may find it difficult to improve their game or find it challenging to avoid pain or niggles related to their golf or describe themselves as ‘not fit for golf’. Golfers of all abilities are often unaware of the physical limitations that restrict and potentially cause physical stress or limit the technical aspect of their game.
Active Physiotherapy is now offering a specific golf performance assessment.
The main purpose of the screening is to help improve performance, golf fitness and reduce pain or risk of injury. The screening involves a series of physical tests including video analysis of their golf swing, to assess physical abilities and limitations which can potentially affect their golf swing/game.
Following the assessment, it is advisable to include at least one follow-up visit for review of exercises and adjustments necessary for each individual. A personalised golf-specific exercise program can also be provided which can either be reviewed and performed with your physiotherapist on a weekly basis or approximately 4-6 weeks later. A re-assessment of the screening will then be required at a later date, however time frames for this will depend on goals created with your physiotherapist.
If you would like to improve your physical abilities enabling you to play better golf for longer, contact our clinic to book your golf performance assessment today!
A BIG congratulations to Practice Manager, Mandy Reid on recently being appointed as a new committee member for Women in Business Wagga!
Women in Business Wagga is a not for profit organisation supporting business women in the Wagga Wagga region.
Formed in 2004 when a need for a women’s business and networking group was identified, they support women in business via networking events, a mentoring program and promoting educational opportunities to enhance the business skills and career prospects of their members.
Whether you run your own business, are part of a small firm, are employed by a large corporation, or belong to a professional organisation, we encourage you come along to a networking event and see for yourself.
Fisiocrem is a massage gel containing natural herbal ingredients traditionally used for temporary relief of muscular aches and pains!
We have been using Fisiocrem for years at Active Physiotherapy, our practitioners use it regularly within consultations.
We like that it doesn’t contain parabens and hydroxybenzoates, but uses plant-based active ingredients of Arnica, Hypericum and Calendula that have been used for many years in traditional folklore and healing.
If you would like to try a sample please ask our friendly support team for a sample.
Grace Keown, a Charles Sturt University student starting her final year of placements, will join our team for 5 weeks commencing November 2.
We would like to thank Active clients for working with us to provide this learning opportunity and we look forward to welcoming Grace to our team.
