Although you may not be able to fully prevent a cold or flu this season, a healthy immune system is one way to give your body extra protection.

Thanks to the Australian Physiotherapy Association for your advocacy in support of Private Health Fund rebates for Telehealth Physiotherapy consultations.
Busselton Physiotherapy and Allied Health are making telehealth consultations available from our practice to enable us to care for local patients through these challenging times. Note that access to rebates currently does have some restrictions in place and are applicable from 14th April.

1. The customer is undergoing an existing course of treatment and the customer has seen the physiotherapist over the past six months, or
2, For new patients, the tele-physiotherapy service has been recommended by their general practitioner or relevant medical specialist, and
3. The primary condition being treated is one of:
Post orthopaedic surgery rehabilitation (e.g. Total hip or knee replacement)
Chronic musculoskeletal condition (e.g. osteoarthritis)
Cardiac rehabilitation
Pulmonary rehabilitation, or pelvic floor muscle training,

4. The service is delivered before 30 September 2020, and
5. The service is undertaken in accordance with Australian Physiotherapy Association guidelines.

https://australian.physio/media/australian-health-funds-announce-tele-physiotherapy-consultations?fbclid=IwAR2wHvocQ9OIR-J2IPJP8qJsfHIgC4AkNyGXTfRM45hUG39fvvGiKmsuS10

Keeping fit and active is important for our physical as well as mental wellbeing. Working from home, being isolated or just being able to get to the gym due to recent closures can all call for some new strategies.
Exercise programs often require minimal or no equipment if they are well designed.
Ensure you build new exercises or movements gradually and listed to your body. Speak with our Physios or Exercise Physiologist to help find the right exercises for you if some of these standard exercises don't feel right, aren't controlled or cause any pain....note the hand stand image below is going to fall into the "not suitable" category for most people! Don't be disheartened, most of the exercises in this sequence are moderate if not loaded highly or pushed too hard.
https://www.medicinenet.com/exercise_fitness_no-gym_workout_pictures_slideshow/article.htm?ecd=mnl_spc_032320

Keeping physically well as well as mentally well is important at all times, but even more so in our COVID-19 impacted environment.
Our Physios and Exercise Physiologists can help you overcome barriers to activity, adapt your exercise habits and fit physical and mental wellbeing into your restructured daily routines.
We also have a range of mental health and counselling practitioners working from GeoBay Health Centre. See the Geobayhealth website for more details on each of their services. Rebates exist for many forms of telehealth counselling now so please speak directly with those practitioners for more information.
https://healthtimes.com.au/hub/mental-health/37/practice/nm/the-role-of-physiotherapists-in-treating-mental-health/4782/?fbclid=IwAR2xRxUY0IxjiNDcXn7RcwtVfze2V4PztBXkSjA6BNNGIXkDmSzHbUrzqBI