The Corner Of Pain - June '22
Principal Physio, Marcus Pain, shares an update on all the goings on at Reload, from his ‘Corner of Pain’.
The Launch of our 6-week Rehab programs
The last few months have been quite an exciting time at Reload, we finally released our Reload Rehab Programs which had been a work in progress for many months. The motivation behind these is that we want our clients to get better, quicker, and we want to reward them for investing in doing so. One problem we have identified in the past is that it is too easy to half commit to rehab, with regular, but infrequent attendance in rehab classes, or not being reviewed and progressed often enough. Half commitment = half the result, so we want to change this, and The Reload Rehab Programs are the answer.
These 6-week programs offer significant savings on our rehab classes (MOVE or LOAD) if you are prepared to put the effort in, they have a built in Progression session where we review your progress and determine if further steps are needed, while also offering discounts off products and other services such as Remedial Massage, one on one Physio exercise sessions, or AxIT testing.
Speak to your Physio about whether they are right for you!
The uptake of our Rehab programs has been fantastic, which have led to over doubling the number of LOAD classes weekly, MOVE classes have also become more progressive, and most importantly goals are being achieved, and this is exactly what we want!
Onero for Osteoporosis
The juggernaut that is ONERO, just continues to build , we have seen a great bounce back following the last 2 years of lockdowns. What is more impressive is the bone density improvements and physical gains being made by the attendees. We are continually amazed to see what these older Osteoporotic people are achieving. With over 15 classes per week, many are nearly at capacity, we are now planning on how we can take this program further. This week, we are thrilled that Physio Georgia has now also completed her Onero training, so watch out for her taking some classes.
Staffing
After a couple of challenging years for our Myotherapist Millie (and all Myotherapists being unable to work during lockdowns), she has decided to return to uni for further studies, so it was sad to see her leave us. On a bright side, Remedial Massage Therapist Georgie has joined out team, and it has been great to see how well she has fit in to the Reload Team. If you feel a Remedial Massage is what you need, Georgie is with us Tues-Sat, and even has a weekly session at Coburg Leisure Centre.
We have also waved goodbye to Part Time Physio Jess who is moving on to other opportunities in the Sports Medicine field.
Other staffing news, both Stephen and Georgia celebrated their weddings (not to each other!), Richard can be heard continuously boasting about how well his Blues are going, and about winning our Staff Footy Tipping comp! Co-Practice Manager Julia was almost unanimously voted as Team Member of the Quarter, well done Julia! Sightings of Danielle, our other Co-Practice Manager, have been few and far between as she has been on clinical placements for her final year of a dietitian studies.
Physio upskilling
Jemima has just completed and passed the exam for Complete Concussion Management for health practitioners, this will be a fantastic new skill to have within our team.
Rebecca’s special interest of Physio for Eating Disorders continues to build interest and referrals from far and wide.
Physio Sam is busy preparing to relaunch our GLA:D for Osteoarthritis program with a free community talk in Mid July.
Dietitian Returns
We have welcomed back Dietitian, Mike O’Sullivan, to our team, with his new approach being far more accessible with Mon-Fri 9-5 availability via his new Lean Online consulting platform.
Reload Athlete achievements
We are super excited, but sad at the same time, that Montana Beruldsen has been drafted to the Sydney Swans AFLW team, we have known her since she was a junior hurdler, now we cannot wait to see her zooming around in the Red and White, hurdling over opponents!
The evergreen Stu Harsley, now in the over 50s age group, just achieved an all time Personal Best at the Cairns Ironman and qualified again for Kona Ironman (World Championships). Just like a fine wine!
Fitworker360 Pre-Employment Assessments
And lastly, we have become an Accredited Fitworker360 practice, offering the most comprehensive Pre-Employment assessments available, looking at all aspect of an applicant for a position to determine if they are a good fit for position being offered. Neither the prospective employer nor the applicant want to start a role where an injury is likely to be sustained. Only looking at the whole of the applicant, can we be sure that they are a suitable candidate.
As you can see, there is a great deal happening at Reload, we are always striving to improve our offering to help you achieve your physical goals. We would love your feedback!
We are also really excited about what the next few months holds too, we cannot wait to fill you in when a few more things have been confirmed!
