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Some falls can cause traumatic brain injuries, broken bones, even death. These moves can help you heal faster. 
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After breaking her back, Kath Koschel only wanted to learn to walk again. She never expected to fall in love.
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People with long term disability after stroke should have access to the services they need, when they require them
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From massive loss and intense grief, the Marrin Weejali Aboriginal Corporation was born
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James and Lindsay Sulzer have spent their careers developing technologies to help people recover from disease or injury. Their daughter’s freak accident changed their work—and lives—forever.
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Researchers have developed a tailored approach to embed physical activity into cancer care
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The British climber tells of the mental therapies that are helping him – and which others desperately need
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It's been nearly a year since healthcare worker, Peter Woullard, has walked on his own.
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Vulnerable patients requiring drug rehabilitation are being forced into an unregulated and expensive private sector by the lack of public places. Some private facilities were probably engaging in misleading practices under Australia’s consumer protection laws.
Peter Mellow's insight:
"Some private facilities were probably engaging in misleading practices under Australia’s consumer protection laws."
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Many people depend on manual therapies to keep their medical conditions in check. Covid-19 has altered that landscape.
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A large study into the use of activity monitors and wearables such as Fitbits in patients recovering from strokes, brain injuries, falls and fractures has found that the digital devices improve mobility, particularly time spent walking. The Australian study also found that participants thoroughly enjoyed using the devices, with Fitbits the most commonly used, with others such as Xbox, Wii and iPads allowing exercises to be more interactive and enabling remote connection with a physiotherapist.
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NZ researcher says machines could soon be helping us recover from injury or disease.
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Stroke recovery guru Professor Julie Bernhardt on the latest research into maximising the chances of overcoming the physical and mental aftermath of stroke.
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For nearly a decade, Heather Rendulic hasn't been able to use her left hand to feed herself or pick up something as light as a soup can -- but that changed when she became part of a clinical trial that could radically improve the lives of people who've been paralyzed after a stroke.
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For six months, an injury meant that dancer Benedicte Bemet could only walk in high heels, but there may be a new path forward for these athletic artists.
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Tai chi moves can be easily learned and executed by people of all ages and states of health, even elderly people in wheelchairs.
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Video games are usually just for fun, but a Taranaki organisation has introduced one to help rehabilitate disabled children and adults.
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Clinicians tend to pay less attention to how patients with severe illness do once they are out of mortal danger, or once symptoms extend beyond an arbitrary time frame
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Then one day medical staff realised he wasn’t stuck in minimal consciousness when they were testing him with different objects.
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Mr Andrews narrowly avoided permanent spinal cord injury after slipping on wet stairs at a holiday home on the Mornington Peninsula in early March.
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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews this week suffered a fracture to his T7 vertebra. Here's what that means.
Peter Mellow's insight:
I always thought Dan would get COVID first. A timely reminder to all of us that a simple fall can lead to serious injuries. Take care on stairs, hold the handrail. Get well soon Dan, you've done a great job keeping us safe.
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Heart and lung damage can happen after even mild illness, prompting doctors to recommend caution before returning to your workout.
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Shortness of breath, whittled away muscles. Flashbacks and mental fogginess. These are just some of the lingering symptoms that can haunt the sickest of coronavirus patients in the months following infection.
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Residential drug rehab programs usually last for around eight weeks and include everything from counselling sessions to household chores, which help build connections and support between residents.
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