October 2021 – You Are Always Welcome Here
We know that you choose to come to our practice and we don’t take that for granted.
We try hard to make sure we not only meet your expectations -
we want to exceed them.
In this newsletter, there is lots of great content such as:
Sophie’s Tai Chi Classes
Why do our practitioners love their profession
Aquatic Therapy is back on
Goodbye to Eden & Pat - good luck
OCTOBER 2021 Active giving project - CP Alliance
Work experience and University student placements
Quote of the month
TAD’s Ready Set Move - ACTIVE TEAM
Soph has completed her Tai Chi course and she is very excited about the response.
It will be run twice a week at Victory Memorial Gardens.
Tai Chi allows for gentle movements, can help reduce stress and anxiety and can also help increase flexibility and balance.
If you are interested in attending, call our Support Team on 0269257734.
After the lockdown period which saw public pools closed, we are excited to be back in the pool and helping patients reach their treatment goals.
Aquatic physiotherapy can help strengthen muscles, mobilise joints, relieve pain, promote relaxation, improve general fitness, and improve balance and coordination.
We are so blessed to have had Patrick Blackwell and Eden Bradford as part of the Active Team.
We will be forever grateful for their loyalty and commitment to helping the community. They are moving to Pat's hometown of Orange and opening up their own paediatric physiotherapy practice.
We wish them all the very best and look forward to our continued association and friendship in the years to come.
If you know anyone in the Orange area that would benefit from seeing Pat or Eden visit their new website.
In September we were delighted to give to a local charity called BLOSS Riverina Pregnancy and Baby Loss Support. BLOSS provides support to people who have experienced the loss of a baby, through pregnancy, stillbirth and neonatal loss.
In October we are raising money for the Cerebral Palsy Alliance on behalf of World Cerebral Palsy Day and the beautiful children and families that visit our practice.
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a physical disability that affects movement and posture. It is a permanent life-long condition, but generally does not worsen over time.
CP is caused by an injury to the developing brain either during pregnancy or shortly after birth. Cerebral means ‘of the brain’ and palsy refers to ‘a lack of muscle control’. It’s an umbrella term that refers to a group of disorders affecting a person’s ability to move.
We are honoured and privileged to help.
Coming to work each day knowing that you not only help those who come for treatment but you help to donate to worthy causes together with your patient makes your day brighter.
We welcomed our 7th Physiotherapy Student for the year.
My name is Victor and I am a 4th year physiotherapy student from Charles Sturt University. I am from Melbourne but I study at Albury-Wodonga. I like to think I am a sporty person, unless it comes to running! My favourite sport at the moment is indoor bouldering but I haven't been able to climb in a while due to lockdowns. I've lived in Wagga previously, for another placement. It was a great experience so I look forward to heading back, and meeting everyone!
Victor will be under the supervision of Dave during this placement.
We wanted to start sharing a quote of the month. In times of uncertainty it is helpful to see positive quotes.
We understand how impactful unexpected kindness can be, especially in these times. Our support team looks to make a difference and has this as front-of-mind during their interactions with patients.
There are many different ways this can happen.
We always welcome prospective new team members. If you or someone you know might fit our team get in touch! We're always interested in chatting with new graduates (Physiotherapy, Exercise Physiology) and support team members.
If you would like to know more about what Active can offer you please email mail@activephysiowagga.com.au
Reminder: TAD’S Ready Set Move - ACTIVE TEAM
Ready, Set, Move is a challenge event held over 30 days in November to help kids and adults living with a disability, experience freedom of movement through cycling.
Choose to walk, run, wheel, cycle, skate, swim, golf, complete push ups or squats. Whatever your fitness levels and wherever you are you can take part.
Active is putting together a team to help raise money so another child can feel the freedom of riding a bike.
We would love our patients to join our team and you can do so by clicking here.
Please talk to your physiotherapist about how you can contribute depending on your own physical circumstances.
Active is now set up to provide STRIPE payments for invoices. This allows for automatic invoice payments (integrated into our software system) and immediate receipts. This is particularly helpful for telehealth services. If you would like to know more please ask our friendly support team.