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Foot, knee or leg pain? Sore Feet or Legs? Occupational Therapy at St John of God Call OUR feet and legs are vital for mobility and balance and are the basis of most of our daily activities, so its no wonder most people suffer foot, knee or leg pain at some point in their lives. But what can you do about it? We asked the experts at Foot & Leg Pain Clinics to shed some light on common foot and leg concerns: n The most common concerns include: knee pain, injuries and arthritis; heel, shin and forefoot pain; ankle and achilles concerns. n Many conditions are misdiagnosed and incorrectly treated, so its important to find an experienced musculoskeletal or sports podiatrist to assist. n Bad foot posture can continually pull your body out of alignment, which can contribute to postural aches / pains and undue stress on joints and tissues. n Early symptoms for diabetes, arthritis, nerve and circulatory problems often show themselves initially in the feet. n Traditional treatments such as cortisone, anti-inflammatory medications and joint arthroscopies are now outdated for conditions such as foot and leg pain and arthritis, and have been found to delay healing and cause further tissue damage in many cases. n We now have effective, natural medical alternatives and treatments for such conditions. Regenerative therapies such as Prolotherapy and PRP (platelet rich plasma) are helping many to
Frankston Rehabilitation Hospital Because of Occupational Therapy I can live at home I can take care of myself I can earn a living I can * get around And I can have fun!
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to provide driving assessments as required by VicRoads. The ability to drive is a complex task requiring both physical and cognitive skills. Injury and medical conditions may impact on one’s ability to drive; and the decision as when to give up driving is a complex one. Our OT’s can assist you in working through this process. How do you attend our hospital? . proven solutions Inpatientstrusted – you canexperts choose who provides your rehabilitation after your . ROSEBUD . MOORABBIN MT. ELIZA acute hospital stay or if you have a referral from your GP. Simply request to have your inpatient rehabilitation at our hospital and one of our Rehabilitation Assessment Nurses will visit you to plan your stay with us. Outpatients and Driving Assessments - A referral from your GP or Specialist is required. Please direct all referrals to: St John of God Frankston Rehabilitation Hospital 255-265 Cranbourne Road, Frankston 3199 General telephone: 9788 3333 Referral Fax: 9788 3304 OT week is 16th – 22nd October and during that week our OT’s will be sharing lots of information via social media, so please visit and like our Facebook page - SJOGFrankston.
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OCCUPATIONAL Therapists (OT’s) are an integral part of the rehabilitation team at St John of trist God Frankston podia to Rehabilitation offer redeem n o ti Hospital. part of the in-patient to *Men coAs nsult at service, Occupational Therapists determine whether patients can live independently at home. They will perform home assessments, if required, before patients are discharged from our hospital. These home visits allow our therapists to make recommendations regarding home modifications and equipment required. Our Occupational Therapists will address existing disabilities with assistive devices ensuring our patients can safely perform activities of daily living. They will assess cognition and provide training where necessary and will work closely with other therapies to increase the intensity of rehabilitation. We also have Occupational Therapy Driving Assessors who are able
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heal injuries and assist degeneration. n Foot and leg problems left untreated usually get worse, however most foot & leg concerns can be addressed relatively easily and effectively with appropriate treatment. “By combining the latest regenerative therapies with a sound knowledge of musculoskeletal medicine, biomechanics, and load management strategies to assist stresses through joints and tissues, we can aid or eradicate pain, increase mobility, repair injury and regenerate tissues to assist arthritic concerns – naturally,” say the experts at Foot & Leg Pain Clinics. If you need assistance with foot or leg pain, Foot & Leg Pain Clinics have convenient clinic locations across Victoria including Mt Eliza, Rosebud and Moorabbin. Mention this article for $50 OFF initial consultations. Call 1300 328 300
100 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK...
Specialist rehabilitation - under the one roof Call us.. 03 9788being 3333 hit by freight Mr J. Holley killed after
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Compiled by Cameron McCullough The weather was not very good, but respect of any rates made THREE candidate is considered to reach the Potatoes are “spuds.” A man is We are committed to helping our patients. it did not damp the ardor of the PoulMONTHS before such day in respect highest standard. never admitted to hospital, he always WE Our regret to have to record that the specialist programs try include: enthusiasts, for a good number of such property have been paid. The five subjects are physics, medigoes “in dock.” A defaulter is a accident which occurred to Mr J. HolThe Rate Collector will be in attencine, chemistry, literature, and peace, “tanker,” and a Tommy always calls ley, of Mornington CardiacJunction on Tues- followed him to the various yards to see his method of selection. dance as at present advertised. and it is a fact that Germans have himself a “squaddy”. day of last week, through being-run Chronic Pain Management Particular mention could be made NOTE.—Six Months’ Interest been awarded fourteen science prizes “Quashy” is a word in very comover by a goods train while returning of Mr Wicker’s flock of beautiful will be charged on 11th June on all and not one peace prize! Diabetes Management mon use. It signifies easy or comforthome from the Dandenong market, white leghorns. Unpaid Rates. The only English writer who has able. terminated fatallyand on theBalance 31st. ult. Falls Mr and Mrs Wicker have spent JOHN E. JONES, carried off the literary prize is Mr Nowadays one does not so often The deceased was much respected General (Reconditioning) aftertheir an accident, both time and money in bringing Shire Secretary. Rudyard Kipling, who annexed it in hear the phrase “working a ticket.” It and sincere sympathyRehabilitation is felt for the birds to such a state of perfection that *** the year 1907. means that a man is endeavouring to bereavedillness, family. injury or surgery Mr Rintoul’s first words on entering Dynamite and Peace In 1914 it was not awarded, and get a discharge either by malingering One of the sons is at present fightProgram (GEM style program) the yards were “There are several THE Huns were recently boasting in 1915 it was divided between two ing withMedical the Allies in Intervention defence of his or by behaving in such a way that he competition winners here.” country.Neurology that Germany was vastly superior to Danes, one Swede, and one Frenchwill be “discharged with ignominy.” Mr Wicker has single tested his the rest of mankind because she had man. The latter inevitably means a spell in *** Oncology flock and several fine cockerels in the been awarded fourteen Nobel prizes, The value of each prize is about “stir,” i.e., prison. A DONATION of £5 5s has been sent pen are from 230 egg hens, by a Tom while France and Britain had only £8,000. *** Orthopaedic to the British Red Cross Society, by Barron cockerel. been awarded six between them. *** To The Editor the “Wattle” Club. Movement Disorder programs ie.Parkinson’s There were-several more yards This statement anybody, if he takes Tommy’s Slang SIR—I was pleased to read the letter *** that Mr Rintoul will visit through the the trouble, can verify or disprove for MANY men who prided themselves signed “A Soldier’s Wife” in your Pre-op rehabilitation (preparing for surgery) THE Australian Club will entertain year to select the breeder so that their himself ; and anybody who does so on their general knowledge are findissue dated June 2nd. 100 returned soldiers at Clarendon Pulmonary poultry business should get a push on will find that up to date the number of ing out since their call to the Army I am a ratepayer, and very nearly House tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon. Reconditioning this year. Nobel prizes awarded to France and that soldiers possess a peculiar and went in for property at Frankston, as I *** *** Britain, instead of being six, is twenty unsuspected slang, original to themam so fond of a good beach. A CONCERT will be held this Stroke MRS Baker, of Glen Eira, Cranone. selves. But the silly trifling squabbles about (Saturday) evening in the Somerville Driving by a qualified Therapy bourne Road, Tyabb,Occupational who died at the The Nobel prizes constitute one the Everyone knows “Blighty” but how nothing which appear in your paper, Hall by St Stephen’sassessments choir and other age of 80 years, was a colonist for 58 most piquant things in history, for many would recognised that expresput me off, and I took my money talented Driving singers, in aid of the local Assessor years, having arrived in Victoria in they were instituted by the late Alfred sive colloquialism for London, “The where there are “up to date” people, branch of the Red Cross Society. by a vessel called Thereferral TeleNobel, the inventoryou of dynamite, the Smoke.” surroundings and cleanliness. Simply ask Specialist for a - remember, *** your GP or 1858 graph. first of the line of high explosives No soldiers ever thinks of asking I wrote before on the subject of MESSRS Brody and Mason will hold can choose your rehabilitation provider Mrs Baker had been a resident of which have figured so constantly for bread—it is always “rooty” Jam the dirty (so called) bathing boxes a a clearing sale at Pearcedale today, Tyabb for 46 years. Her husband prein our talk and writing about war, is “pozzy” and butter is always the disgrace to any place, especially so on account of Mr Leadbetter, who is deceased her by 35 years. She leaves and—most piquant of all —one of the “muck in.’’ pretty a spot as Frankston, near town. leaving the district of stock, imple255-265 Cranbourne Road, Frankston a grown up family, there being four big prizes is to go every year to “the An entirely Army expression is You were kind enough to publish ments, vehicles, harness etc, and on generations at the time of her death. person who has done most, or labored “square pushing,”’ which is practimy letter, and ask you once again to Wednesday next the same firm will Telephone: 03 9788 3333 *** best, for the cause of fraternity among cally a synonym for flirting. Square oblige me. hold their usual sale at Somerville, Municipal Notice. Shire of different peoples, for the suppression pushers are civilian boots worn only I sympathise with your corresponwhen they will have a large yarding Email:orinfo.frankstonrehab@sjog.org.au Frankston and Hastings. reduction of standing armies, or for for walking out purposes. dent in all she says. I am, Sir. of stock, pigs, poultry and sundries. NOTICE is hereby given that NO the formation and promotion of peace Our lads derive much of their slang Yours faithfully, *** PERSON will be entitled to be congresses.” from the Hindustani. Thus a rifle is RATEPAYER. 4/6/17. MR Rintoul, the Poultry Expert, paid Find invariably us on Facebook EnrolledI in respect of anyI Property There are five prizes provided, supa “bondook”- and a bed a *** his visit to a few of the poultry yards Hospitality I Compassion Respect Justice I Excellence www.sjog.org.au/frankston unless on or before the 10th day of posed to be given annually, although SJOGFrankston in Mornington Junction on Thursday “charpoy”. If a soldier wants a glance From the pages of the Mornington last. JUNE, 1917, all sums payable in any one of them can be withheld if no at anything, he “takes a dekko”. . Standard, 9 June 1917
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