What Does a Chronic Pain Assessment Include? One in 5 Australians 45 years and older have chronic pain, with headaches, fibromyalgia, shingles, multiple sclerosis, and arthritis just a few examples of long-term health conditions. Persistent pain comes with its fair share of challenges, which is why chronic pain assessment is so important to understanding patient […]
What are the 3 Different Assessment Tools for Pain? With around 4.4 million Australians affected by a disability, and thousands more going through painful health conditions every day, Allied Health services are very important for special needs children and adults. Part of our disability support services is pain assessment and management, which gives healthcare providers […]
What Are the Different Types of Tube Feeding Formulas? Australian allied health services often include tube feeding, which is important to Australians with disabilities and long-term medical conditions. Also known as enteral feeding, this process helps to maintain the right level of nutrients when people can’t chew and swallow food on their own. The ideal […]
An Overview of Feeding Tubes for Children With Cerebral Palsy Allied health disability services make a big difference to Australians affected by disabilities, including the 34,000 people with cerebral palsy. This is the most common childhood motor disability, as a child is born with cerebral palsy in Australia every 20 hours. Caused by abnormal brain development, typically a […]
