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SUFFERING constant BACK PAIN ? Want to ENJOY LIFE again ?

Work & play like you used to after just a few sessions !
Andreas Klein Nutritionist & Remedial Therapist
BSc , Adv Dip Nut Med , DRM

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“ I ’ d given up really - I ’ d tried so many things . In just a couple of sessions the pain and muscle spasms had gone . I ’ d recommend your work to anyone .” Craig Gibson , Richmond
Remedial Muscle Elongation Therapy targets the cause of chronic back pain and inflammation to really eliminate them . This technique works well for shoulders and knees too !

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HEALTH & WELLBEING

Fixing chronic lower back pain

with Andreas Klein
Most people have lower back pain at some point . Often it disappears after mild anti-inflammatory medication , a little rest , or light massage . But sometimes pain remains .
This longer lasting back pain might simply be an annoying , a bit better when you warm-up but always there in the background . At worst it can be a constant debilitating pain .
Often pain radiates down into the buttock and legs ( sciatica ) sometimes leading to strange , tingling or loss of feeling down an affected leg to the toes . This type of chronic back problem can stop your working , playing , sleeping , eating , thinking , and can leave you frustrated especially when you can ’ t get treatment to resolve the issue .
Many individual causes can lead to chronic back pain but , in most instances , chronic pain develops as follows .
A simple overuse or other injury results in the release of a variety of molecules by the injured cells and damaged tissue . These molecules cause fluid and immune cells that comes from the blood stream , and affected back muscles swell and shorten or tighten .
The same molecules cause nerves in the affected area to inflame sending pain signals to the brain . The muscles reduced ability to contract plus swelling can lead to lowered blood and lymph flow away from the tissue , resulting in inefficient clearing of inflammatory molecules away from injured tissue .
Injury is often also one sided , the resultant shortened muscles on the affected side may result in altered spinal alignment .
Under such conditions the affected muscles and connective tissue can become locked into a cycle of shortness / tightness and inflammation / pain . Exercise may help relieve pain , but exercise may sometimes also worsen problems . The solution lies in using specific remedial techniques to :
1 . Remove the inflammatory fluid that has built up , and
2 . Lengthen the affected back muscles and connective tissue . Once inflammatory chemicals are removed , muscle function , pain , spinal alignment can normalise .
Back pain is often completely relieved even in many long-standing cases . The same is often true for some chronic shoulder and knee complaints .
If you ’ d like to know more call Andreas at Beautiful Health & Wellness on ( 02 ) 4777 5264 .

ADA NSW calls on the Government to commit to funding for the Senior ’ s Oral Health Scheme , three years on from the Royal Commission

Three years on from the recommendations from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety ( RCACQS ), the Australian Dental Association NSW Branch ( ADA NSW ) is calling on the government to fund in the upcoming Federal Budget to introduce a phased dental benefits scheme for senior Australians . This comes as more Australians are living longer and the number of people over 85 is set to double in the next 25 years ( ABS ). The cost of poor oral health for older Australians has been put at more than $ 750 million per annum .
Back in March 2021 , several key dental and oral health
recommendations were made in the RCACQS final report . At the time , the ADA NSW welcomed the fact the Royal Commission had successfully resulted in the inclusion of new oral health requirements in the draft Revised Aged Care Quality Standards . Very few recommendations such as a Seniors Dental Benefits Scheme have been implemented , leaving an oral health care crisis in the making .
There are estimated to be over 4.2 million Australians over 65 ( Australian Institute of Health and Welfare , June 2023 ) ADA NSW President Dr Dominic Aouad says “ In line with the Federal ADA 2024-25 Budget submission , we at ADA NSW want to see more government investment in oral health care . We know this is offset by reductions in health care costs elsewhere .”
For example , in 2021 – 22 , about 78,800 hospitalisations for dental conditions could potentially have been prevented with earlier treatment . Those aged over 65 years
accounted for around 13,791 potentially preventable hospitalisations due to dental conditions in 2021 to 2023 .
The 2024-25 Budget submission made by the Federal ADA last month focuses on opportunities to :
• create a senior dental benefit scheme .
• enhance the child dental benefit scheme .
• adjust public dental services for adults funding arrangements ; and
• consider the introduction of health savings accounts
“ We want to ensure the recommended revised Standards from the Royal Commission findings in 2021 will lead to greater improvements in oral health including investment in seniors . The Government Response to the Royal Commission report indicates that this recommendation was subject to further consideration by 2023 . In its submissions to the Royal Commission , the ADA outlined the need for an SDBS and its benefits relative to other models . Now is the time to put money behind this Scheme ,” said Dr Aouad .
Recommendation 60 of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety is to Establish a Senior Dental Benefits Scheme ( SDBS ). The introduction of such a scheme is supported by stakeholders including the National Oral Health Alliance , the
Council of the Ageing , the Consumers Health Forum , and National Seniors Australia . A phased approach to the introduction of an SDBS would allow the Government to control expenditure . Key features of the SDBS would include :
• Provide individual aged care residents with access to oral and dental care up to set limits . The SDBS should be established under the Dental Benefits Act 2008 so that rules existing under the Child Dental Benefits Schedule ( CDBS ) can be applied . Public and private dental service providers are familiar with the requirements of the CDBS and could therefore introduce services to this new cohort efficiently . Compliance measures existing under the CDBS could likewise be applied / extended efficiently by the Government .
• Support residential aged care staff . The introduction of an SDBS should be supported by efforts to increase the oral health literacy of care staff . This can be achieved by including mandatory oral health units of study in Certificate III in Aged Care .
The ADA could work in partnership to deliver any additional education required by staff with a Certificate III in Aged Care qualification .
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