Medibank Update

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Medibank Update

Medibank UpdateAAMT met with Medibank management during May.  Medibank have requested that members do not call Medibank.  Medibank Customer Service Operators will request members to go to their Association for advice/answers to their queries.  AAMT continues to work through the backlog of data, with the focus now on new members and whether the Registered Training Organisation meets the new Medibank education criteria. Please note:
  • AAMT cannot fast track any new members or address updates with Medibank. AAMT uploads details to Medibank during the first week of the month.  AAMT will not upload any data outside that date.
  • Data AAMT provides will be deemed as current. If you are a member of another Association and have different addresses registered, they will be made inactive if they do not match the data in AAMT records;
  • Medibank will be conducting audits from their end, that is, they are looking at the number of claims made against individual IPNs.

HEALTH FUND

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HEALTH FUND PROVIDER STATUS

Private Health Funds may accept AAMT members has provider to enable their clients access to rebates. This depends on membership category, and qualifications. Depending on the Individual Health Fund, AAMT may be able to administer on the members behalf.

WORKCOVER

Remedial Massage Therapist members are entitled to register with WorkCover as a provider in most States and Territories. – See more at: http://aamt.com.au/services/#sthash.EJPdj0uu.dpuf

HEALTH MESSAGE

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Health Message

Something About Kale

 

 

When you eat Kale you help your body to gain important minerals and vitamins. Eating Kale is a nutritional benefit. It gives you energy and vitality.
It helps your cardio-vascular system to work better by lowering the cholesterol level.
Kale is also highly beneficial for your eyesight. It assists you to develop radiant skin by the high level of Vitamin A.
Eating kale regularly will help you to increase your metabolism and boost your  immune system.

Vitamin A:

Vitamin A is the name of a group of fat-soluble retinoids. Vitamin A is involved in immune function, vision, reproduction, and cellular communication .It is critical vitamin for vision to absorb light in the retinal receptors, and support the normal functioning of the cornea. It also supports cell growth and plays a critical role in the normal formation and maintenance of the heart, lungs, kidneys, and other organs.

Deep tissue Sports massage

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Deep Tissue Massage

Deep tissue Sports massage

As the name might suggest, this style of massage can be deeply mobilizing. The Deep Tissue form of massage uses firm pressure and stretching to loosen areas of tightness, restoring flexibility and movement.

This style of massage works deep within the muscles to free areas of restriction and help correct posture. This style of massage is greatly beneficial for suffers from lower back pain or neck and shoulder tension.

Or professional Services offered:

Sports massage and injury rehabilitation.

Sports massage designed for Sports practitioner.

When vigorous exercise leaves your muscles feeling fatigued, stiff, and sore, sports massage therapy can help. Sports Massage stretches and lengthens shortened muscles and reduces spasm. The Massage improves circulation, which speeds up the removal of waste products that can make you sore and brings in oxygen and nutrients your muscles need to rejuvenate. By helping your muscles return to normal function, massage can help you resume activity sooner and enhance your performance. Regular sports massage is an important part of a training routine because chronic tension can impair performance and lead to injury.

Deep tissue Sport massage

REMEDIAL MASSAGE

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Massage in sports

Massage in sports, particularly elite sports is now an accepted and expected practice. The benefits of regular soft tissue therapy for athletes have been well documented and the expectations on therapists to “know their stuff” when it comes to providing specific and effective treatment is higher now than it has ever been.

REMEDIAL MASSAGE

This presentation will explore the role of the Massage Therapist in the Sports Medicine Team and also how they can tailor their treatments to produce the best results for their athletes.

The Importance of Massage in Sports: Enhancing Performance and Recovery

Outlining the logistics of treatment delivery and the physiological effects of the various forms of sports massage, Shaun will provide insight into the specialised world of massage in sports. Shaun Brewster is a Sports Musculoskeletal Therapist, Exercise Physiologist, Remedial Therapist, Running Coach, Author and Educator. He has been training therapists for 13 years and in private practice for 16. Shaun has been a Lecturer, Course Co-ordinator and Head of School. He currently manages the Remedial – See more at: http://aamt.com.au/

remedial massage

Massage in sports

Injuries

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Lajos Telek has 25 years experience with remedial massage and helping to recover from injuries.

 Injury management.

Relief from muscular pains and aches

– injury management

– herbal medicine

– Bowen technique

– deep tissue massage

– stress and pain relief

– tai chi and reflexology

 

 

 

– alternative medicine.

 

injuries

 

 

 

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More info about injuries

Massage or manual bodywork comes under the category of complementary or allied health in Australia. Remedial massage refers to several specialised techniques which locate and repair dysfunction within muscles; it also supports and accelerates the body’s own ability to heal. Massage is applied directly to the skin usually using oil.

Stretching and moving the joints through their range of motion is often included in the treatment. Apart from making you feel great, there are many benefits of Massage that can improve your quality of life. Some of the benefits include:

Loosen contracted, tight muscles and promote optimum muscle health

Pain Relief

Relaxation

Stimulation of Immune System

Prevention of Injury

Increases Blood flow and lymph circulation

Reduce feelings of anxiety and depression

Improved Posture

Increased flexibility Massage techniques provided by   Lajos Telek Remedial Massage Therapists include:

Deep Tissue – slow, deep movement working along the muscle fibers Trigger Point Therapy-works with referred pain patterns and compression of the tender spots within the muscle to reduce pain.

Sports and Rehabilitation- movements across the muscle fibre, compression, vibration and deep tissue movements along the muscle fibres Myofascial Release- slow stretching movements and gentle pressure using heat from therapists and client to release the fascia Swedish Massage- relaxing strokes of effleurage, petrissage and percussion are used to increase circulation of blood and lymph. Reflexology-thorough foot massage to promote relaxation self-healing and energy balance for the whole body.

Injuries Can be recover by Remedial massage sport massage deep tissue massage

Massage is often used in conjunction with physiotherapy particularly with sports injuries and spinal dysfunction. While your physiotherapists may do some trigger point releases, extensive massage should be performed by a remedial massage therapist. When joints are tight, muscles are often involved and need to be treated as well. Go on, spoil yourself.

Book in for a luxurious massage at  AA Telek Massage Clinic.  We also offer Gift vouchers which are a wonderful present for that someone special.  Remedial Massage Therapy may be rebate able from your private health fund and claimed instantly.

what is massage

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What is massage?

 What is massage? And what role does it play in health care?

Massage is more than just word  of massage. it covers a wide range of medical issues.

 

 

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What is massage?

Massage is the practice of influencing soft tissue by physical, functional, and in some cases psychological purposes and goals by accredited professionals.

Complementary and alternative medicines are attracting more and more attention within the context of health care provision and health sector reform. The term alternative medicine, as used in the modern western world, encompasses any healing practice “that does not fall within the realm of conventional medicine”. Complementary medicine generally refers to the same interventions when used in conjunction with mainstream techniques.

The question: What is massage can be contextualized within complementary and alternative medicines because it can be used either independently, or along with mainstream techniques.

What is massage therapy?

Art of Touch

Massage or manual bodywork comes under the category of complementary or allied health in Australia. Massage professionals and professional areas belong to the ever-growing group of allied health professionals and their subspecialties.

Because their job descriptions become more specialized, massage therapists must adhere to national training and education standards, their professional scope of practice, and often prove their skills through diplomas, certified credentials, and continuing education. Members of the profession must be proficient in the use of many skills.

Your massage professional should be able to give you a comprehensive answer to the question of what is massage therapy and – more importantly – how it will benefit your particular needs.

What is massage technique?

Massage is the practice of influencing soft tissue by physical, functional, and in some cases psychological purposes and goals by accredited professionals. Massage involves acting on and inspiring the client’s body with pressure (structured, unstructured, stationary, and/or moving), tension, motion, or vibration done manually or with mechanical aids. Target tissues may include muscles, tendons, ligaments, skin, joints, or other connective tissue, as well as lymphatic vessels, and/or organs. Massage can be applied with the hands, fingers, elbows, forearm, and feet.

There are over eighty different massage modalities. The most cited reasons for introducing different massage modalities have been client demand and perceived clinical effectiveness.

What is massage Therapy.

Scope of Practice

The intent of the Scope of Practice is not to be a restrictive description of massage therapy but an inclusive expression of the core characteristics of massage therapy.

 

  • Hands on practice
  • Touch (which may, or may not involve physical touch)
  • Direct and immediate communication on possibly several levels between client and practitioner
  • Commitment to client well-being
  • Massage is known to promote health and is probably the oldest healing discipline known to man.

What is massage

– the origins of the word

The word “massage” has many different Ancient roots, from the French massage “friction of kneading,” or from Arabic massa meaning “to touch, feel or handle” or from Latin massa meaning “mass, dough”. In distinction the ancient Greek word for massage was anatripsis, and the Latin was frictio. An older etymology may even have been the Hebrew me-sakj “to anoint with oil”.

Massage stimulates the body’s own natural healing powers. revitalize our physical and mental well-being. And promotes deep relaxation. Remedial massage is for muscular and mental stress release.Yes, remedial massage is for muscular and mental stress release. Help to recover from sports injuries or any other related injuries. Help to release pain from muscular tension. Release from tendons pain. Release muscular stiffness. Recover from joints and ligament injuries. Alleviate pain and ace from arthritis etc.
  For more information. What is massage? contact   Luie   0433167703