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25.01.2022 Looking for more information about achieving best recovery after cancer. Register for this virtual conference here: https://conference.sharetriumph.com/

25.01.2022 Breast Cancer survivors can look at NOrdic Walking as an exercise that can be used to achieve: 150 mins exercise a week and shoulder posture re- education. I am offering training for breast cancer survivors - bring a walking partner and learn a new walking technique.

24.01.2022 Looking for a way to listen more to your body and deeper thinking, check out Melanie Weller's 3 online sessions over the next few weeks. https://melanie-weller.mykajabi.com/sacred-bull-class-1

24.01.2022 Looking for guidance on your next health choices, listen in to this online free series. Register at this link https://regeneratemasterclass.com/

24.01.2022 Today I helped a young lady who has severe and persistent shoulder and neck pain plus unusual writhing in the left arm and hand, when pain levels increase. It was causing her great distress, because there seemed to be no obvious reason for the pain or the writhing. The head seemed to be the place to start. I did a roof of mouth release and gentle massage release for really tight and painful skull bones. This resulted in instant changes to the freedom of movement at her le...ft arm, neck turn, hip addiction and even the big toe moved more freely. Next the ribs started to ache so bad- we both treated this, with gentle gentle hands on techniques and steady deep breathing. I love sending people off with homework: was there a head trauma event from the past? Homework completed: The story unfolded that she was kicked in the ribs and near the eye by a horse and ended up with concussion from her heavy fall backwards - and that was 7 years ago. Could this be the event? Concussion events can easily be the root cause of delayed and serious pain and other unusual nervy things. There are many bones in the skull with little holes that nerves and arteries pass through. If the bone angle becomes distorted-there has to be compression of soft structures, like nerves, against the bony edge of the hole. Moral of the story- injuries, especially traumatic ones leading to concussion, benefit from careful rehab care- sooner rather than later. Im studying vagus nerve health, online,with Melanie Weller a USA physical therapist. We delve into how this nerve gets compromised from all sorts of injuries, especially concussion, poor posture and even as simple as below the surface worrying thoughts. Just in case your worried- neurologist appointment next week. Its always good to have a thorough medical workup for any persistent pain and unexplained symptoms.

23.01.2022 Axillary Web Syndrome was presented by Dr Emad Besher (Qatar) today to physiotherapy students in India. He described how AWS/cording, a painful side effect to surgery, exceeds the incidence of lymphedema, yet there is little research to offer assessment and treatment pathways for breast cancer survivors. I am honoured that Dr Emad chose to describe how my Arm to Ear test and Reach-out- the Back Test, can be used for detecting cording. Congratulations to the sponsors and or...ganizer, Dr Mudasir Rachid from Yenepoya Physiotherapy College India, for conducting an International webinar series for students and learners during COVID travel restrictions. Breast Cancer Rehab is important and training health professionals to recognize and treat common side effects is essential.

21.01.2022 If you've completed your breast cancer treatments and you're starting to wonder why your surgery + radiotherapy side-effects are not going away? Online video appointments are available.now for managing breast cancer-related aches, pains and weakness in the upper body. Book in for an assessment and learn adapted massage techniques for cording, scars and deep adhesions. Use a time zone website to find your best time match with BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA https://www.breastandshoulder...-rehab.com/online-services or message me at messenger See more

19.01.2022 People surviving breast cancer have additional support from the Oncology Nursing Society who recently published guidelines for specific care to minimize or prevent lymphedema, based on extensive research reviews. To ensure early detection and treatment, they recommend monitoring the person's limbs for changes in swelling on a regular basis over the first 3 years ( surveillance model). To delay or reduce the risk of lymphedema there are three guidelines: 1. Manage exercise i...n the first 7 days following surgery 2. Actively treat scar tissue that may impede lymphatic flow. 3. Compression garment for early signs of lymphoedema If you feel that you are not receiving these services, use the PDF copy of these guidelines to present to your cancer health care professional: https://onf.ons.org/supplementary-material-ons-guidelines-c

18.01.2022 Women (and men) after mastectomy rarely get help to manage the massive changes that occur to their body after a mastectomy. I want to turn this around in 2021- so designed an online and live training program for WOMEN to build confidence in their self-care, for their new body. The first 8 session program starts on March 6th. Read more at my online training website:... https://goldprograms4health.com//building-your-self-care-/ See more

17.01.2022 Plan for a healthy mature or older age. This delightful mature aged occupational therapist, Barbara Beskind, recommends regaining the bodys alternating arm/ leg patterns of our youth. Barbara adapted her ski poles and uses them daily. Take seven minutes to hear her inspiring story. I use Nordic and Urban poles- no adaption required.... I have been walking with poles 3-6 days a week for the last year and recently returned to yoga sessions; my planks and slow pushups and downs are so much stronger. https://youtu.be/wak-Bt7RGsw

17.01.2022 Take an hour re-energizing break in your day tomorrow with Melanie Weller. In an online format she will take your through breathing relaxation exercises and more to allow your creative thinking to become more noticeable: https://melanie-weller.mykajabi.com//BAh7BjoWZW1haWxfZGVsa

17.01.2022 Does it feel like your post breast cancer surgery exercises are not working well enough? Are you surprised to know that adapted cupping is a great way to ease skin, muscle and scar tightness? You can learn adapted cupping for home use, with just three online training sessions. Have you taken a look at the SELF HEALING AFTER MASTECTOMY vlogs and feel like you are ready for your own personal sessions? ... Book a video consult session every 2 weeks for 3 or more sessions. It may look like this: Session 1 (45 mins) Assessment and training in your personalised Lewit Barrier Release plan Session 2 Review your gains and queries, then learn 3 more steps to self-healing. Session 3 Review your progress and how to deal with the next steps in your recovery. Having 2 weeks between sessions allows you to practice your new self-healing skills. Listen to more about self-healing here: https://www.breastandshoulder-rehab.com/self-healing-blog

17.01.2022 Managing scar tissue and persistent swelling after surgery to remove skin cancers should be on the list. Read more about what to do with a puffy eye after local cancer is removed. https://www.breastandshoulder-rehab.com//what-to-do-with-a

17.01.2022 WHY pain? WHY now? After breast cancer side- effects your doctor may not have explained. This week's Self-Healing Vlog for people after mastectomy addresses key new research that supports WHY pain and stiffness are occurring and therefore offers good reasons for WHY self- healing is required. You'll see some great visuals here because of new measurement methods being developed in research. The series is available in full:... Next week I'll talk about self- healing required for managing pain at the back of the shoulder. https://www.breastandshoulder-rehab.com/self-healing-blog

14.01.2022 Self-healing the damage to the skin and the superficial layers after breast cancer requires a new approach. This is a review of VLOG 3 in the stay at home corona virus series where two new healing methods are demonstrated.

14.01.2022 Active Living for People with MS webinar.. Urban Poles (Canada) were honoured to have Dr. Stephen Kanter from the renowned IMSMP center in New York as a guest speaker and unfortunately, the internet overload made the listening difficult, so they re-recorded it so it would be more enjoyable to review It is really special to have a therapist (Dr Kanter) who is so experienced in MS rehabilitation speak about retraining balance. Register with your name and email to access this presentation. https://register.gotowebinar.com/recordi/726049715507891969

13.01.2022 The third video blog offers some ideas about finessing your self- healing by taking the easiest approach: start with muscle release and then skin release. View the full vlog at the website for two new self-healing methods: Lewit barrier release for tight vertical skin and tight vertical muscle.

12.01.2022 Want to know more about the impact of breast cancer related scar tissue on breast cancer survivors or better still an individual. Join me at Sunshine Coast University with the very proactive student group DB3 on May 4. Bookings can be made here:https://www.trybooking.com/book/event

12.01.2022 Starting next week, I am starting Stay at Home Self-Healing weekly sessions for people after mastectomy. With COVID 19 stay at home restrictions, I have more time to devote to health and wellness sharing and practice- what about you? This will be an educational video project where I can offer general advice on topics like self-testing arm movement, skin movement, muscle tightness (front, side and back), deep scar tissue, breath and rib cage changes and then each week offer a... stay-at-home healing strategy that can be practised over the week. Because this is not medical/allied health advice for individuals (you know why- medico-legal reasons) then these practices will allow you to see how many different techniques there are that can be considered for rehab/ recovery and allow you to have a better conversation with your oncology health professional. Can't ask, if you don't know what is possible- right? Because of the time frames- live from Australia to UK (5am is UK 8pm) will not work for me to do live video sessions, so will post a short video here. If you are interested then the longer video session will be on my website. What do you want to know more about physical recovery after breast cancer? I would love your support and ideas-as this trial project during stay- at- home CV19 could definitely be rolled out after to help others. PS- this has not been done before, so I am a bit nervous but very excited to share my 30 yrs of experience in this area- time for giving back during face to face restrictions Use comments or DM with your email address, if you want to be on email/messenger link reminder.

12.01.2022 A NEW program for breast cancer survivors. If Dragon Boating and down dog (Yoga) is not your thing- then consider Nordic walking. Learn the techniques that will build upper body strength and posture. Join me at Eildon Hill, Windsor

12.01.2022 Stiffness at the chest after breast conserving therapy, ALND and radiotherapy to breast and nodes is real. This research actually captures major stiffness in pec major many months post surgery and radiotherapy with a brand new testing method. This is not in your head, you are not being lazy, it is real, especially after ALND and radiotherapy to the breast and node area. Having Ultrasound SWE may help to believe that rehab work, and the right kind, needs to be consistent and... persistent. It also might help to explain to insurers for disability requests and guide return to work programs. Bring on the use of US SWE after mastectomy and breast reconstruction, and more importantly the right rehab to manage to changes. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-54100-6.pdf If you are in Brisbane, make an appointment to get your tight chest treated. See more

11.01.2022 The Numo rail system is really strong and can be secured to the pan, however, there are a few issues that need to be sorted in the installation. Safety in the home is important and so securing this rail is essential.

11.01.2022 Assessing arm movement after mastectomy needed to be tailored to the surgical side-effects of mastectomy- so I did. This preview video has a link to the full video presentation: demo of two arm tests and a self-healing method for arm movement restrictions at 3/9 O'clock position ( Reach-out-the-Back Test) This will be a weekly blog series over the STAY AT HOME CV19, while I am staying with my folks to keep them from going out.... https://youtu.be/ZUOVMUUUfMA See more

09.01.2022 Juliette is sharing awareness about exercise after breast cancer. I am exercising for best health too, we all should.

09.01.2022 I am excited about joining Melanie Weller at her online sessions over the next 3 weeks. It all about listening to what your body really thinks and wants and expressing this more. My inner voice has been well trained to be be a good girl : I want to work on a deeper awareness of my own richer thoughts and needs. Join live at 6am Australian time or watch later. ... https://melanie-weller.mykajabi.com//BAh7BjoWZW1haWxfZGVsa

09.01.2022 A scar does not define you.

09.01.2022 After a mastectomy, it is really easy for the shoulder blade to slip into the wrong pattern of movement and it is really hard to know this. Watch the full version to see how to measure blade changes and which self-healing methods can be used.

09.01.2022 I have developed my COVID PLAN and will be back offering face to face services at Mater Breast Cancer Clinic and Alderley. Because we can not do this using social distancing measures, then extra measures will be undertaken: cleaning between clients, I wear a coverall( I am making my own nice fabric gowns!) and mask plus of course hand hygiene. As a client you can choose to bring your own mask and I will have hand cleaning solutions available. As per gov instructions we will... both Stay home if UNWELL. For the folk who visit Alderley, you will no longer see my messy research and innovation zone. I have moved out of your space and you will now have a dedicated treatment zone. Bookings for Alderley can be made by email [email protected] or text 0416123810 Mater bookings are only for Mondays and can be made by phone 3163 1166 See more

07.01.2022 This is why gentle stretch at the tissues is needed after surgery.

07.01.2022 This training (Scarwork) in UK values the support of volunteers to improve the learning experience for therapists. This could be a win win opportunity if you live nearby and have chest or arm tightness after your surgery and radiotherapy. Interested? The future workshops are listed under Events at Scarwork FB.

07.01.2022 It is really common to feel like it is sooooo hard to keep your shoulders back, especially after mastectomy, axillary node removal and radiotherapy, This week's vlog is about three new measures that help understand why self-healing is necessary to manage real changes at the local muscles. The first measure is complex technology: shock wave elastography ultrasound, while the other two measure actual changes in shoulder muscle length and posture. Seeing is believing and understanding adds: taking action requires BOTH. The full presentation will explain more:https://www.breastandshoulder-rehab.com/self-healing-blog

06.01.2022 Dana from AnaOno started using real model on the catwalk in NY to tell the breast cancer story. Check this years story out

06.01.2022 Over- the- toilet assistive equipment is designed to help people get on/ off the toilet more easily and safely. I decided to change the standard adjustable leg + armrests to a secured armrest at my parents home. This was far trickier to have installed than I thought. See our problems and solutions using the Numo Safety Toilet rails

05.01.2022 Breast cancer survivors are joining with me to upskill health professionals across Australia. This means more women (and men) will have access to services to improve skin movement, arm movement, shoulder strength and hopefully return to or stay at work chances. Read more https://www.breastandshoulder-rehab.com//volunteers-are-im

03.01.2022 Does your lower front rib cage (one or both sides) stick out after mastectomy surgery? Are you getting low back pain on that side as well? This happened to the lady I treated yesterday- she had a change on one side only, where she noticed a hollow where the mastectomy surgery was- where the breast tissue was removed.... She felt like there was muscle missing - because of this sunken appearance, and . even asked the surgeon whether he had removed more than the breast tissue as stronger . The doctor said no. This is a common experience for women after mastectomy, especially following abdominal surgery( recon or removal of uterus). Explanation: the chest skin and tissues below ( pec muscle) gets tight. The lower ribs are only connected by cartilage and so they can be drawn upward- causing a change in the shape of the rib cage. When the lower rib bones are out of position, the abdo muscles just can’t work properly to draw these bones back into position. So things don’t and can’t get better by themselves. ANSWER: gentle skin and pec muscle lengthening ( mastectomy scar release) - mid back pin on that sidecombined with gentle repositioning of ribs and retraining abdo muscles to engage will restore the shape of the rib cage. Change can be expected in one treatment / training session but extra at home practice is needed. Connect for online training to regain better rib cage position and stronger abs after mastectomy.

03.01.2022 Juliette and David are highlighting the benefits of walking with poles as an exercise for breast cancer survivors. See their offer on pink poles.

01.01.2022 ACTIVE LIVING FOR PEOPLE WITH MS Find out why people with MS are giving accolades to the evidence-based ACTIVATOR poles for improving posture, balance, endurance, mood and confidence while walking. Use Nordic walking poles to stay active both inside and outside your home! Register to attend the webinar or view later. Dr. Kanter, a Canadian therapist will speak to people with MS and caregivers, this Tuesday April 7 at 7 pm EST (4 pm PST). https://register.gotowebinar.com/regist/4853147973804737550

01.01.2022 Walking with poles training and help with pole selection can be covered in 3 or 4 thirty-minute training sessions. Once you have learned the basics and purchase your poles- look at what is possible with a bit of practice. This nordic walking fun is happening in Italy, however, you can join me at 6am most weekdays at Eildon Hill Windsor. Messenger me to book in training session.