Clinic 88

Fantastic feedback thank you Linh! 🤩

Are you experiencing chronic pain or have an injury that is impacting your life? Do you want to start the recovery process to get back to doing the things you love? ⁠

Book in today with one our helpful Exercise Physiologists. ⁠Safe movement that is specifically developed for you, can make a huge difference to your life, energy, confidence and pain.

Pesky postural aches & pain?⁠
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Come in for a tune up treatment with our soft tissue therapists to get it sorted. Book online or call 6253 2388.⁠
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See you in the clinic!

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Interested in joining one of our Exercise Physiology classes?⁠
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Come and exercise and socialise in a safe and welcoming environment! We offer a variety of classes depending on your concern, needs and goals. ⁠
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Please call us on 62532388 for further enquiries or to make a booking. An initial EP consultation is required before starting classes.

Meet our amazing Exercise Physiology team 🌟⁠
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Our EP's are all accredited Exercise Physiologists who enjoy working with a variety of conditions and pathologies. ⁠

For more information or to book in, please give our friendly reception team on 6253 2388.

Fantastic feedback! 🤩

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Have you ever wondered why you experience pain flare ups when you "haven't really done anything different"?
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Pain is a complex issue but we know that many things can affect it, including stress, poor sleep, activity level and our mental health. Different things can trigger flare-ups for different people. ⁠The amount of daily stressors and threats we experience varies, and so does our daily capacity to handle them. Therefore our pain experience may also vary.
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Living with persistent pain can be a really isolating and draining experience. These are all things that we take into account during your initial assessment. We will then work with you to provide you with education and information that is relevant to you, along with helpful tools to further help you manage your pain to improve the quality of your daily living.

Today we farewell Alanah 🧡

Thank you for all that you have contributed to the clinic over the last 2 years Alanah, and for being such a lovely, calm and knowledgeable person to work alongside. We wish you all the best with your next steps.

Manual Lymphatic Drainage Massage (MLD) is a type of gentle massage which is intended to encourage natural circulation of lymph fluid. It's also recognised as a primary tool in the management of Lymphoedema.

The following conditions may benefit from MLD:
🟠 Swollen legs or arms due to fluid retention
🟠 Swelling of a limb: pre or post-surgery
🟠 Lymphoedema
🟠 Post-mastectomy or breast cancer treatment
🟠 Breast tenderness & congestion
🟠 Fibromyalgia & Lupus
🟠 Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
🟠 Depression & Anxiety
🟠 Hormonal & emotional imbalances

Steve brings a relatable and realistic approach to practicing recovery and wellness. Like many of us, he’s downplayed listening to his body and learned that it doesn't pay. He is a new entrant to remedial massage but brings a wealth of experience in Canberra’s professional world and a passion for learning and application. ⁠
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Steve's areas of interest include:⁠
🔶 General maintenance⁠
🔶 Neck and shoulder pain⁠
🔶 Common office work complaints⁠
🔶 Hip and postural issues⁠
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Booking with Steve are available online now.

Thanks for the great feedback Toni!

Our Pilates programs are tailored for individual needs and goals so are suitable for rehabilitation, pregnancy and beginners through to elite athletes.⁠

Clinic 88 Pilates is a holistic exercise approach based on the correct facilitation and endurance of the core stabilising muscles of the spine, pelvis and shoulders. ⁠There is strong focus on body awareness, correct breathing and good posture.

We're now offering small group Exercise Physiology classes for those with Fibromyalgia, Long Covid, ME/CFS and persistent or chronic fatigue symptoms.

Our PACE classes will run on Mondays, starting next week, from 1-1:30pm in our Macquarie clinic gym. Classes cost $35 per session and each class has a maximum 3 participants.

PACE will include a combination of aerobic/resistance exercise, mindfulness, breathing and education on management strategies. Above all, our aim is to support you to move safety with prescribed exercises designed around your needs. Classes are run by our amazing Accredited Exercise Physiologist Meg. You're in safe hands with us. Reach out for more information if you're interested. You can contact us at [email protected] or on 6253 2388.

Casey is available today in Deakin 🙌

If you've been trying to book in with Casey, now's your chance. Casey is often booked up as her clients love her! Get in quick if you'd like to have a treatment with Casey today.

Book online or call us on 6253 2388.

Where to find us:📍 Fitness First Gym (Inside), Macgregor St Deakin

Why do we tape? ⁠
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Taping can be used for multiple purposes:⁠
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🔸 To encourage better movement patterns about joints
🔸 To decrease swelling in the form of recent injury or lymphoedema.⁠
🔸 To encourage better posture.⁠
🔸 To prevent tissue damage
🔸 To support a recently damaged area to reduce any further damage, decrease the need for local spasm and allow you to move with less discomfort (box tape, ankle tape).

Need more info, or interested in seeing what taping can do for you? Call us at the clinic on 6253 2388 to make an appointment.

Who says you can't celebrate Christmas in July?

For as long as we can remember we've been celebrating Christmas in July with an all staff event. It's a great opportunity for everyone to get together and enjoy some good food and good company! Thanks for the great feast 🍺🍔

Clare is passionate about health and fitness having played a variety of sports such as gymnastics, netball and rugby union. She understands the demand that sport puts on the body and how important both injury management and prevention are. ⁠
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An area that Clare would love to be able to work in is with people in motorsport. Motorsport is a passion of hers as she understands the physical demands that racing has.⁠
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Clare's areas of interest include:⁠
🔶 Back pain⁠
🔶 Sporting injuries⁠
🔶 Injury prevention⁠
🔶 Nerve issues⁠
🔶 Young athletes⁠
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Booking are available with Clare now.

Thanks for the amazing feedback Renga 👍️

A quick note on our cancellation policy.⁠
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Late cancellations and no shows are almost impossible for us to fill, so we please ask that all cancellations be made the day prior to your appointment in order to maintain the viability of the Clinic, Pilates studio and its employees. Thank you.⁠
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Cancellation can be made via:⁠
🟢 Phone call to 02 6253 2388 ⁠
🟢 Email to [email protected]⁠
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Late cancellations or no shows will incur a 50% cost of the appointment.

Friday afternoon appointments are available now.

Simply book online or give us a call to book in on 6253 2388.

Do you have a tendon injury or issue?

Have you been told to rest?

Read on ....

Tendon injuries require a specific rehab plan and unfortunately rest doesn't benefit their recovery (as natural as it may feel to rest with pain!) as this causes them to decondition further, which then contributes to a flare up once you go back to activity. This can be an awful and annoying cycle to be in!⁠

Tendons are built to handle load and recovery is about finding the right load within tolerance, and then gradually increasing that load to allow the tendon to adapt and heal. This shouldn't be a painful process and the earlier you start the better your outcome.

Let us help get you back on track. Call us on 6253 2388.

Unlike most manual therapy techniques which are based on compression of the muscles and other tissues, cupping involves the application of decompressed cups on the skin to create a vacuum effect that lifts up the underlying tissues that are close to the surface of the skin.

Cupping can help to:
🔸Reduce tension & adhesion in the tissues
🔸Reduce muscular pain & dysfunction
🔸Improve overall movement & function
🔸Promote blood circulation
🔸Reduce swelling by draining lymph
🔸Provide new input to the nervous system
🔸Passively stretch soft tissue
🔸Increase the relaxation effect on the body
🔸Correctly align collagen (prevent scarring)
🔸Aid recovery (increasing nutrients during repair phase of injury)

Call us on 6253 2388 to make an appointment.

Meet Casey!⁠
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Casey grew up horse riding and has a special love of animals and spends most of her weekends taking her dog hiking or visiting the coast. Casey enjoys meeting people from all walks of life and assisting them through treatment and practical education to reach their goals.

Did you know that by 2030, the world population of menopausal and postmenopausal women is projected to increase to 1.2 billion?

Did you also know that while perimenopause is primarily viewed as a reproductive transition, the symptoms are actually largely neurological in nature?

Last week Justin spoke to our group about menopause, as well as the stage leading up to menopause, known as perimenopause, which can start many years before a woman’s period ends. Menopause is something that all women will experience at some point in their lives, and this is an extremely relevant topic for us as therapists as so many of our clients are women.

How can we help? 🌸
Soft Tissue Therapy can help to relieve muscular and joint aches, as well as decrease cortisol levels to facilitate relaxation. Reducing pain and inducing relaxation can help to ease anxiety, depression and stress, and support better sleep quality through this transition. Physiotherapy and Exercise Physiology can also help by prescribing exercises for tendon injuries or pain. Estrogen has a protective effect on tendons and it isn't uncommon for women to experience tendon pain or issues when their estrogen levels start to reduce.

If you or someone you love is going through perimenopause or menopause and could use additional body support during this, please get in touch with us.

Need an appointment asap?

Thank you Grace. We appreciate the amazing feedback 🤩