My daughter recently attended an excellent educational seminar given by the specialist pain clinic at Fremantle Hospital. She learnt something really important about exactly why movement is so critical for people who suffer chronic pain. I’m going to have a go at explaining this to you as simply as I can. Movement of our bodies […]
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Arthritis Foundation Hydro Pool List
Hydrotherapy is a priority for children with a joint condition. Where are the hydrotherapy pools? Well in answer to my question Stephanie at the Arthritis Foundation has sent a list of the hydrotherapy pools in the Perth metro area. Thanks Stephanie this is a very useful resource for Perth parents. I hope this list helps […]
Chronic Pain Support in Group Sessions
I had an email from fellow rheumatology frequent flyer today. Rona has two daughters who attend the hydrotherapy sessions on Wednesday at the Arthritis Foundation. She had seen first hand how valuable it is for people to meet others who are going through a similar experience. “We had some new faces in our aqua class […]
What A Difference Hydro Makes
I was really surprised we made hydro today. My daughter has been very low and sore for the last few days. We found out there was a holiday session on half an hour before it started. I woke my daughter and told her. I was sure there was no way she was going anywhere. Thirty […]