Select Health Group

Have you seen our latest newsletter offer?

Select Health Group are offering 50% DISCOUNT ON YOUR OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE when you book a PHYSIO appointment with Nicolas. (Saving up to $47.50 - T & Cs apply).

We understand that the cost of living may mean you continue on in pain. So we have now extended the offer to 3 Visits so that you can now start feeling better, both physically and financially.

Visit us online at http://bit.ly/SHG-APPT and use code NIC-JAN24 or call 82404577 to book!

To read our Newsletter, or to find out more about our great team and what’s happening at Select Health Group, visit our website - https://selecthealthgroup.com.au/select-news/

Select Health Group Pty Ltd has published our January 2024 Newsletter. Please check it out to keep up with what is happening at Select Health Group including our current offer.

- follow the link to our newsletter and find our latest offer allowing you to save on your Physiotherapy

SELECT HEALTH GROUP Newsletter - January 2024

Welcome to our new Physio - Lucy, who has recently joined our team at Select Health Group!

Lucy brings with her a world of knowledge and experience, and is a lovely addition to our practice. You can currently see Lucy in our clinic on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays.

Come and try Lucy for your physiotherapy treatment, with 3 GAP FREE visits! T&Cs apply, call us on 82404577 (don't forget to mention this post)!

Happy Father's Day to all the dads, partners and special men of past and present in our lives!

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers and special ladies in our lives! Thank you for all that you do!

To our Select Health Group community, may you have the happiest Easter filled with joy, peace and plenty of Easter eggs!

If you are traveling this Easter - stay safe on the roads and don't forget to take regular breaks and stretch to prevent injuries. If you're staying home to catch up on all those odd jobs - be careful!

Our clinic will be closed for the long weekend, but we will be back first thing Tuesday morning to assist with all your Physiotherapy and Remedial Massage needs!

Coco knows the right people to call when she needs Physiotherapy or Remedial Massage!

Our Physio and Massage therapists are here to help you be the best version of you. Contact us on 82404577 or via http://bit.ly/SHG-APPT

After that short break, we are back and ready for 2022!
We have a new Physiotherapist joining our team, please join us in welcoming Elyse Dolman to our Select Health Group family! Elyse joins us with a wealth of experience and knowledge, and we are confident she will be able to look after you the way you expect from everyone in our team! Elyse is ready to help you start your year right, available now! Call us on 82404577 or visit https://selecthealthgroup.com.au/index.php/book-an-appointment/ to contact us.

Wishing all our patients, friends and family a safe and wonderful New Year! 🥂

We will be back in the clinic on Tuesday 4th January. For any bookings or enquiries, please visit us online at https://selecthealthgroup.com.au/index.php/book-an-appointment/

We are open!

Did you find yourself doing more than you should over the short break and now struggling to move? Never fear! We are here to help with Physiotherapy and Remedial Massage for Wednesday and Thursday!

Contact us online at https://selecthealthgroup.com.au/index.php/book-an-appointment/ or call 82404577

Merry Christmas to all our patients, families and Select Health Group community!

Our clinic is closed for the public holidays, but we will be back on Wednesday and Thursday to help with Physiotherapy and Remedial Massage! As always, you can contact us online any time and we will get back to you as soon as we return - https://selecthealthgroup.com.au/index.php/book-an-appointment/ or call us on 82404577.

To our Select Health Group patients and community; as you may be aware, the ‘Trinity Medical Centre (Waiting Room)’ has been identified as a recent exposure site for Tuesday 30th November, between 12pm-2pm. The waiting room that has been identified as the exposure site is in the other building (single-story section). Please rest assured, at this stage, this does not directly affect us at Select Health Group (Level 1, Westcare Specialist Centre building).

Our strict adherence to masks for both patients and providers, check-ins and the procedures we have in place to protect our community will ensure we continue to mitigate the risk of exposure and are able to continue to look after you. As always, if you feel you are developing any symptoms, no matter how mild, please make sure you get tested. https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/health-community/stop-the-spread-in-sa

Please do not hesitate to contact us directly is you have any questions or concerns regarding your appointment. We appreciate your ongoing support as we navigate this time.

Stop the spread in SA Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness caused by a new virus. The virus can spread from person to person. Symptoms may include fever, chills, cough, sore throat, runny nose, shortness of breath, or loss or taste or smell.

To our valued patients,
With our state opening up as of Tuesday 23rd November, the health and safety of our patients, providers and team at Select Health Group is our top priority.

Whilst you are attending our clinic we ask you help us look after you by observing the following:
• Surgical masks to be worn correctly and at ALL TIMES during your treatment session to all appointments. No cloth masks. If you do not have a surgical mask we will happily supply you with one on your arrival. If you have a medical exemption regarding wearing a mask, please present the exemption to Reception, and will make note on your file for future appointments.
• Covid questionnaires will be required to be completed by all patients, regardless of how frequent or infrequent you attend. If you have recently returned from overseas or interstate, please observe any quarantine directions you have been advised to follow.
• We ask you continue to adhere to current contact tracing regulations by checking in with your myGov app, completing the individual slips located on the counter or by speaking to reception to be written on our contact tracing list. Your privacy will be upheld at all times. You may be asked to produce evidence of your check-in.
• Routine temperature checks will also be required for all patients by our reception staff before you go in to your appointment. If you do present with a temperature you will ask to reschedule your appointment.
• No visitors or additional guests will be permitted within the treatment room (unless for support or communication requirements)
• Treatment beds, chairs, doors and any other contact surfaces will be continued to be cleaned and disinfected between each and every patient
• For extra comfort and reassurance, we have installed air purifiers in each treatment room

If you have the slightest of symptoms, no matter how mild, we please ask you call and reschedule your appointment. If you attend your appointment showing any symptoms you may be asked to leave and reschedule, regardless of the urgency.

We thank everyone in our Select Health Group community for their continued support and understanding whilst we navigate this together and continue to look after each other.

We are looking to expand our team!
If you are an experienced Physiotherapist and want to work in a great team, contact us for a confidential meeting on how we can improve your work/life balance!

https://www.seek.com.au/job/54988964

Congratulations to our Principal Physiotherapist Claudia Didyk on having your first article published! Claudia's research on the availability and quality of smartphone apps to help self-management of low back pain is an interesting and informative read.

Low Back Pain is a terrible injury to try and manage life with. If you find yourself experiencing back pains, or any pains, call us on 82404577 and see what our Physiotherapist and Remedial Massage Therapists can do for you!

https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/VUVBMNJTGJXN2W9PQ2C7/full?target=10.1080%2F09638288.2021.1979664&fbclid=IwAR21f6DtQgbKBL73D5Kk7-x00LPBW-Y2tGk6Z3dvE1jW70pvW7SOpY0AQQA

Availability, content and quality of commercially available smartphone applications for the self-management of low back pain: a systematic assessment (2021). Availability, content and quality of commercially available smartphone applications for the self-management of low back pain: a systematic assessment. Disability and Rehabilitation. Ahead of Print.

Happy Father's Day to all the dads, partners and special men in our lives!

An ideal position has become available for an enthusiastic and flexible individual to support a busy Physiotherapy and Allied Health clinic located in Port Adelaide.

Experience is not necessary, but potential applicants MUST have the following attributes:
- Work without supervision
- High level of organisational skills and able to multi-task
- Strong interpersonal skills both on the phone and in person
- Maintain composure whilst under pressure
- Attention to detail
- Well presented, friendly with a positive attitude
- Reliable
- Competent in the Microsoft Office suite, and able to pick up new programs with ease

Duties and Responsibilities include:
- Greeting patients
- Answering phone and enquires
- Scheduling appointments and taking payments
- Keeping the clinic tidy and clean
- Reconciling payments
- General office/admin duties
- Assisting providers within clinic with additional duties

A successful applicant will also require a current SA Police Clearance and DCSI approval.

Remuneration will be dependent on experience.

We're back!

As per the latest update - MASKS are still mandatory within Health Care Settings. This means as soon as you enter the Medical Centre you will be required to wear a mask for the duration of your visit. We recommend bringing your own, but if you do not have access to one, please ask at reception, we may have a limited supply.

As always, if you are unwell please call the clinic on 8240 4577 to reschedule your appointment.

To our Select Health Group community,

As per the latest directive, our clinic is closed for the next 7 days in line with the Premier’s lock-down announcement.

Our phones and emails will continue to be monitored, so please contact us if you have concerns or enquiries.

Please take care and we will see you soon!

To stop the spread of COVID-19 in South Australia, new restrictions will come into effect from 6pm Tuesday 20 July 2021.

There will be 5 essential reasons to leave your home:
▪ Undertake essential work.
▪ Shop for essential goods and services (including takeaway).
▪ Medical reasons (including COVID-19 vaccination and testing).
▪ Care and caregiving.
▪ Exercise (with people in same household).

More information will be made available soon at www.covid-19.sa.gov.au

A list of essential workers is available at www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/420391/Public-Activities-Level-5-Essential-Workers-List.pdf

If you are in quarantine because you have visited a COVID-19 exposure location or have been directed by SA Health to quarantine, you must stay at home (except in an emergency or to seek COVID-19 testing).

Thank you for playing your part South Australia – together we can stop the spread of COVID-19 in SA.

If you have any COVID-19 symptoms, even if they are mild - get tested. You still need to get tested even if you have been vaccinated. Please be patient with testing site staff as testing sites are experiencing longer than usual wait times. We are increasing staff and extending opening hours.

As of tomorrow it will be compulsory for all patients attending the clinic who are able to wear a mask to please wear one. Please bring along a mask or if you don’t have one we will do our best to provide you with one. As always, if you are unwell please call the clinic on 8240 4577 to reschedule your appointment.

Please continue to practice social distancing and hand hygiene. We thank you for helping to keep our community healthy and safe!

COVID-19 cases have been identified in South Australia. To reduce the risk of the virus spreading in our community, further restrictions are being introduced.

From 12.01am 20 July 2021, the below restrictions apply:
▪ 1 person per 4 square metres for defined public activities.
▪ 10 people maximum at private activities. Private activities include an event, function or gathering held at a place that does not constitute a defined public activity. At a residential premises, maximum 10 visitors in addition to those who usually live there (includes children of any age).
▪ Masks are mandatory in shared indoor public places, high risk settings, health care services and passenger transport services.
▪ Non-essential retail is not permitted.
▪ Public entertainment is not permitted.
▪ Personal care services are not permitted. This includes hairdressers, nail salons, tattoo parlours, day spas and similar businesses.
▪ Only outdoor seated dining (food and beverage) is permitted.
▪ Indoor fitness or recreation facilities are not permitted to open. This includes gymnasiums, health clubs, fitness centres, yoga, barre and spin facilities, dance and pilates studios and swimming pools (other than pools used for rehabilitation purposes).
▪ Dancing at nightclubs and relevant licensed premises is not permitted.
▪ Dancing is permitted for members of a wedding party at a wedding ceremony or reception.
▪ COVID Management Plan events or events with more than 1000 people are not permitted.
▪ No singing indoors, unless it is an education establishment or a private lesson. This does not apply to residential premises.
▪ No onsite purchase and consumption of sh**ha.

More information, including the new Public Activities Direction, will be available soon at www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/restrictions-and-responsibilities/activities-and-gatherings

As per the latest update - MASKS are now mandatory within Health Care Settings. This means as soon as you enter the Medical Centre you will be required to wear a mask for the duration of your visit. We recommend bringing your own, but if you do not have access to one, please ask at reception, we may have a limited supply.

😷 From 29 June, masks will be mandatory for all people in health care settings.

Masks are also mandatory for people providing personal care services including hairdressers, nail salons, tattoo parlours, day spas and similar businesses (it is not mandatory for clients to wear a mask).

Masks are highly recommended on public transport, taxis and rideshare.

There are exceptions to these mandatory requirements, including:
▪ people with relevant medical conditions.
▪ people under the age of 12.
▪ cases where a mask would create communications difficulties in situations where a mask will impact the provision of care.

Find out more about the requirements for mandatory face masks, including FAQs, at www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/COVIDmasks

Find more information and the latest Direction here: www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/emergency-declarations

We are looking for an additional friendly face to join our reception!

If you are interested, or know someone who may be well suited to our team, follow this link!

https://au.indeed.com/job/medical-receptionist-b0c5a1493d3d0b0f

Physiotherapy is instrumental in managing osteoarthritis. It is the most common chronic condition of the joints and affects 48 per cent of Australians aged over 50.

Associate Professor Joanne Kemp, APAM, Associate Professor Christian Barton, APAM, Dr Allison Ezzat, Dr Danilo de Oliveira Silva, Joshua Heerey, APAM and Dr Marcella Ferraz Pazzinatto, present five discussion points about the role of physiotherapy in the diagnosis and management of osteoarthritis.

Read the full article in the May edition of InMotion at https://australian.physio/inmotion/five-facts-about-%E2%80%A6-osteoarthritis

This is a Physiotherapy Research Foundation (PRF) initiative supported by FlexEze Heat Wrap Therapy and Handwarmers.com.au, partners of the PRF.

Select Health Group is closed today to observe the Anzac Day holiday. We will be back to our regular opening hours as of Tuesday.

Select Health Group updated their business hours.

Wishing all our patients, families and friends a wonderful, safe and happy Easter!