Aug232020
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Problems after a Knee Replacement

Hi everyone, so you have now had your total knee replacement. It is 6 weeks on and all went well. You were walking within the first day with a frame, you managed to get 100 degrees flexion of the knee in the first 3 days. Now you are at 115 degrees which makes it easier to get in and out of the car and work on the stationary bicycle. The surgical scar has healed well and the general pain from the surgery has been minimal. You have been doing your exercises most days, although you occasionally forget, particularly as you have been doing so well. Then a week later you start to experience some pain in the front of the knee especially going up and down stair and after sitting for a while. Your knee has also started to click when you move it. Read my blog to find out more about this common surgical problem, and some exercises you can do to prevent it happening. Hope this helps, Deb

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Aug162020
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Preparing for a Knee Replacement – Focusing on Recovery

This week we are looking at the first of a 2-part series preparing for, and then recovering from, a Total Knee Replacement.
Most orthopaedic surgeons want you to start moving your knee as soon as you wake up from the anesthetic. Often you will also be up walking on your new knee the same day. It is important to know what you need to be focusing on to assist your recovery. 

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Aug142020
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Why Stay Strong? An Awkward Amount of Time

Why we should focus on staying strong. Do you ever find yourself with awkward moments of time, where it is not quite enough time before your ‘next thing’ to really start something else in between? This happens to me quite often, and with the extra time I have needed to think about my practice and how best to serve my clients in this time of physical distancing, these little moments have started me thinking. So I introduced a 2 to 3 minute conversation on social media where I talk for a couple of minutes – no more – on a really useful or interesting snippet that I hope you will enjoy.  All the best, Deb.

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Aug92020

Osteoarthritis of the hip and knee

Hi everyone, today I’m going to look at how you can help manage the pain and discomfort you experience when you have osteoarthritis of the knee and hip. Based on a review by a panel of experts identifying treatment interventions that had good evidence behind them the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners have developed recommendations for the management of osteoarthritis of the knee and hip.

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Aug72020

Move Better for Life – July 2020 Newsletter

Should you exercise wearing a mask? Many Australians are now required to wear a mask, others are asked to voluntarily wear them where social distancing is not an option and still others are choosing to because they are either vulnerable or out of an abundance of caution. So, is it wise to wear a mask…

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Aug72020
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Back Supports: An Awkward Amount of Time

Today’s awkward amount of time is focused on Back Supports. You can view at: https://loom.ly/pSkb4Sc
Do you ever find yourself with awkward moments of time where it is not quite enough time before your ‘next thing’ to really start something else in between? This happens to me quite often, and with the extra time I have needed to think about my practice and how best to serve my clients in this time of physical distancing, these little moments have started me thinking. So I introduced this 2 to 3 minute conversation on social media where I talk for a couple of minutes on a really useful or interesting snippet that I hope you will enjoy

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