Our unique approach, Connected Care, is about honing the collective expertise of our specialists and allied health professionals to offer holistic diagnosis and treatment.
This approach has come about because our main objective has always been to treat the whole person, not just the site of pain. We achieve this by encouraging our specialists and allied health professionals to work together in connecting the treatment of our clients’ health issues where appropriate.
Each practitioner here is highly trained and adept at his or her own expertise but we have the understanding as well as the ability to integrate care from different experts if required. The benefits of having a well-connected in-house team of health practitioners are invaluable. Aside from client convenience and a more streamlined administration of your overall health, Connected Care allows us to address your health and well-being holistically.
The following is an example of how Connected Care works in practice.
Case Example: Patient with knee pain from Osteoarthritis
The physiotherapist treats the acute pain and commences a graded exercise program to strengthen up the surrounding lower limb and core muscles to stabilise the knee joint. He or she may notice that the patient is overweight.
Given that excessive weight is a clear predictor of worsening joint disease, a referral to the dietitian or obesity specialist may be indicated especially for the patient who has tried numerous diets in the past without success. That same patient may be generally very unfit and suffer from high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
Given that scientific evidence points towards the benefit of a combination of diet and exercise, a referral to a group exercise class directed towards osteoarthritis would then be appropriate. This will help lessen the pain from osteoarthritis and have the added benefit of improving blood pressure and cholesterol lowering.
