Walking the Walk Part 3

Dark days and Christmas have certainly presented a challenge for the early starts, but given that we have been able to remain open throughout Lockdown, I have been able to have treatment and start my rehabilitation for a number of the key areas identified by the screens.

One of the luxuries of working in a health clinic is certainly access to treatments, so I have been working with a number of the therapists over the last couple of months.

Kirk – Physiotherapist – Right Ankle Mobility and Stability

Georgie – Pilates – Lower Back Mobility and Stability, Mid Back Mobility

Lachlan – Osteopath – Right Ankle Mobility and Midback Mobility

Now clearly this degree of access isn’t a luxury afforded to everyone, but I wanted to show you all how each therapist can offer different value and how often the best treatment plan may include more than one therapist.

So, using the above as a guide, here is what we have been doing –

Kirk – During our treatments, the focus has been on releasing my calf and progressing through a number of different exercises. Starting with some very simple ones like single leg balance and single leg calf raises, but as my strength and balance has improved, he has made things harder! Currently I am working on –

Single leg Glute Bridge with isometric hold (sounds good right!)

Split squat with band challenge

Single leg balance on a balance pad

Single leg calf raises

Step up with 2 second hold – trust me, the extra second makes a big difference

All of these are progressing well, but during our sessions we also noticed that I had reduced mobility within the joints of the midfoot and ankle which were limiting my progress, so this is when we cross referred.

Enter…

Lachlan – Given that joints are bread and butter for Osteopaths or Chiropractors, this is where we often cross refer. Lachlan assessed the joints that Kirk had identified as restricted and using very specific manipulation techniques, released the key areas of my foot and ankle. The great thing with manipulation is the change in movement is often instant but the key is then maintaining this change and this is often why it requires more than one treatment. Whilst I was in with Lachlan, he also worked on my mid back mobility using a combination of soft tissue work and manipulation. This was another area of reduced mobility identified by the screen.

Lastly…

Georgie – One of the key points identified in my screening was the lack of mobility and stability in my lower back, in particular how this was causing me to hinge in my mid back. Using her background in Pilates, Georgie has been working with me on increasing my lower back mobility and control. This has been a real eye opener for me as clearly, I spend a lot of my day making recommendations to people and what was apparent was how poor I was at some of these very things. In particular, my lower back segmental movement and control has become something I now work on daily. It is important to point out that due to the chronicity (long standing) nature of these restrictions, making changes to my lower back mobility is going to take time. Simply put, there is no quick fix. The long-term results though will be well worth the effort.

In summary, I now have a plan that I can work through at home that is specific to my needs and, in what is a relatively short space of time, the age-old niggles are fading away!

Sam Pargeter

The Health Hub

Our Physio TEAM

We wanted to take this opportunity to introduce each of our Physiotherapists and their areas of speciality –

Jodie Pargeter

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Jodie, a founder of The Health Hub, is a qualified, Chartered Physiotherapist whose areas of specialism include:

Women’s Health – Jodie is passionate about the management and treatment of women’s health with a particular focus on antenatal and postnatal physiotherapy. Having recently had a baby herself, it has only further enhanced her passion for this area, particularly having seen just how little provision there is in this area for new mums.

Acupuncture – Jodie will commonly use acupuncture as part of her treatments as she has found it to be highly successful, particularly when treating acute injuries such as; Ankle Sprains, Ligament Damage, Knee Injuries, Tennis Elbow, Post-Surgical Swelling etc. It is also a tool that can help manage long-term pain such as Arthritic Pain, Fibromyalgia, and other inflammatory conditions.

Frozen Shoulder is a condition that people often struggle with for years but this is a condition that Jodie has had a lot of success with, including both pain reduction and increased range of motion. So if you are struggling with this then get in touch, Jodie loves a challenge!

Elise Rawson

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Elise is a qualified Chartered Physiotherapist whose areas of specialism include:

Neurological Rehabilitation – This is an area that Elise has chosen to specialise in, working with both adults and children. Neurological Physiotherapy covers working with patients to build or maintain as much strength and function as possible including patients recovering from Strokes, MS, Parkinson’s, Peripheral Neuropathy, Motor Neurone Disease and so the list goes on.

Vestibular Rehabilitation – Maintaining your balance involves 3 major systems of your body; your inner ear (vestibular system), your vision and your proprioception (sensory information from your body to your brain). When one of these systems gets impaired through disease or injury you can experience a variety of symptoms such as joint pain, falls, dizziness, vertigo and changes in your ability to walk. Often people’s lives are heavily impacted by this, but they aren’t always aware that, potentially, there are things we can do to help. Elise is a specialist in this area; she uses a series of tests to assess, diagnose and then treat your symptoms by retraining your vestibular and balance systems, thereby restoring normal function. Conditions, where this treatment can be extremely effective, include BPPV, Labyrinthitis, Meniere’s Disease, Vestibular Migraines and many more.

Sports Massage – Elise is fully qualified in Sports Massage which is a treatment she also offers at the clinic, as well as utilising these techniques as part of her Physiotherapy treatments.

Kirk Proto

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Kirk is a qualified Chartered Physiotherapist whose particular areas of specialism include:

Sports Injuries – Having worked with Brighton and Hove Albion Academy as part of his training, Kirk has a passion for working with Sports Injuries. He uses a combination of hands-on treatment techniques combined with specialised rehabilitation exercises.

Pre and Post Orthopaedic Surgery Rehabilitation – Utilising his rehabilitation skill set he works with patients to manage their symptoms and strengthen the area pre-surgery to help ensure the best possible outcome, as well as taking patients through all elements of their recovery post-surgery. This is imperative to delivering the best possible outcomes, post-surgery, particularly for Knee Replacements, Hip Replacements etc.

Knee Injuries – This is an area where Kirk comes into his own, having had particular success working with Meniscal tears, ACL tears, Patellar Tendonitis and so the list goes on.

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