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Shannon Lipburger works at
The High Performance Chiropractic Centre
@ Terrigal, Central Coast Chiropractor

Previously known as Shannon Casinto

Formally know as Shannon Casinto. She has worked on the Central Coast since 2013 in Erina and Tuggerah. Prior to that, Shannon was working and living in Sydney. The coast has stolen her heart and now the Central Coast is her home. The beach lifestyle brings her grounding joy. It is Shannon's passion to help people with musculoskeletal issues, low back pain, headaches, posture, etc. In 2012, I went

on a missionary trip to provide chiropractic and medical support to the people of Siliguri, India. She was involved with the Heart Foundation Walk from 2013-2020 to encourage the local community to keep active. Shannon graduated with three degrees, Bachelor's and Master's of Chiropractic at Macquarie University and Master's of Human Physiology, with special interests in neck pain/discomfort and headaches at the University of Newcastle.

27/11/2025

NYE LUCKY DRAW COMPETITION ||

🏆𝗙𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗭𝗘𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗕𝗘 𝗪𝗢𝗡:
𝟣𝓈𝓉 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲: Free standard Chiro with Dr Jacky & one with Dr Declan
𝟤𝓃𝒹 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲: Massage gun
𝟥𝓇𝒹 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲: Stainless steel blade
𝟦𝓉𝒽 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲: Lumbar support pillow
𝟧𝓉𝒽 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲: Gua Sha blade

👨‍👩‍👦‍👦𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲?
Patient members of High Performance Chiropractic Clinic

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The 31st Dec

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07/12/2023

10 MAIN REASONS FOR NEWBORNS (& CHILDREN) TO SEE A CHIRO ||

𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 & 𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐬:
1️⃣ Neurological (primitive reflex) & milestone screening
2️⃣ Tongue or lip tie - Oral Movement Activity Rehabilitation
3️⃣ Scoliosis screening
4️⃣ Hip dysplasia screening
5️⃣ Plagiocephaly (flat head) screening

𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:
6️⃣ Colic (excessive crying)
7️⃣ Breastfeeding problems (which can be cause by neck rotation restriction, dislikes tummy time, tongue/lip tie, or suck reflex)

𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭:
8️⃣ Growing pains
9️⃣ Trauma (falls & sporting injuries)
🔟 Pain

𝗔𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮 𝗯𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿?
There is 𝙣𝙤 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙢𝙪𝙢 𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚. Some expectant mothers who regularly visit a chiropractor bring their newborn in for a visit when the baby is just a 𝙛𝙚𝙬 𝙙𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙤𝙡𝙙.

The parents always accompany their children during a chiropractic visit. The 𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧 uses very gentle methods on young patients. Sometimes, even tickles them!

👩‍⚕️🧑🏻‍⚕️𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰 are trained to work with babies & children. 𝘼𝙨 𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙖𝙨 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙮. By using 𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙡𝙚 & 𝙣𝙤𝙣-𝙞𝙣𝙫𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙨.

🎥This reel features the cuddly little man, Teddy. Thank you, for choosing us as your family chiropractor 🥰😍

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02/06/2023

CAN YOU LIFT A HUMAN PAIN-FREE? ||
𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗟 𝗖𝗢𝗔𝗦𝗧 - 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀
💃The 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘰𝘢𝘴𝘵'𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 with the 𝘓𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 raise funds for the Cancer Council.
💰Total raised: $171,526

𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
💪Prehabilitation is a process of improving the functional capability via corrective exercise programming & manual treatment to reduce the risk of neuromusculoskeletal or overuse injury. Injury prevention has a proactive approach to strength, stability, balance, & mobility in preparation for a physical event, such as game day or show day.

🕺It has been great fun working with the star of the show. Keeping the body in tip-top condition during the 8 weeks of dance training. As well as chiro prehabilitation all the way up to the official show day!

🤗Thank you for choosing us as your preferred chiros

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦To serve the Central Coast community by optimising the mechanics of human movement with the latest scientific research.

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25/04/2023

4 COMMON REASONS WHY KID'S VISIT CHIRO ||

The chiro technique for kids differs somewhat from an adult adjustment, due to the 𝙙𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙣.

𝟰 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗸𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗼?
💪1. 𝙈𝙪𝙨𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙠𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙥𝙖𝙞𝙣, such as from sporting injuries.
Eg. Tennis elbow, golfers elbow, lower back pain, whiplash
😵2. 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙚
🏋️3. 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨
Eg. Osgood-Schlatter disease, Sever's Disease
🤸4. 𝙋𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙨
Eg. scoliosis, torticollis, hip dysplasia

𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴
🔬It's the time to screen for any postural concern, such as scoliosis, torticollis, or hip dysplasia. These conditions can be identified (diagnosed), thus 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙮 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 (treatment). This is the window to help assist postural changes before the bones of the kids harden & muscles develop a habit as they become adults. Thus, 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙛𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙨 𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙙𝙪𝙡𝙩.

𝗞𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆
🙌The 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙡𝙚 compared to that of a fall that a child normally experiences during sport or play. Children fall quite often & normally don't complain much of pain. Falls/trauma could cause whiplash, headaches, or even neck & back pain later in life.

👩‍⚕️🧑🏻‍⚕️𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰 are trained to work with babies & children. By using gentle & non-invasive techniques.

🎥This reel features Ruby (8 yrs old), who is a gray belt martial arts student.

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14/01/2023

WELCOME BACK FROM HOLIDAYS ||
✈️𝗜'𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗮𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀! Some have arrived back from Byron Bay, Lismore, Canda, USA, Bali, etc. Others are here on the Central Coast for holidays from Singapore, Germany, UK, & of course all over Sydney.
𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸. Especially after the last 3 years of lockdown, stress, & isolation from friends & family!

𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝟮 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯
I've already seen both adults & children with what I call the "𝙑𝙖𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙠 & 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙥𝙖𝙞𝙣", which comes from:
🚗𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, such as from travelling vast distances via car, plane, or boat.
🛌𝗕𝗮𝗱 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 & 𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀

𝟯 𝗦𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗘 𝗩𝗔𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗜𝗣𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗦𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗚𝗢 𝗢𝗡 𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦:
1️⃣If you are travelling via 𝗰𝗮𝗿, try to break up your drive every 2 hours to stretch your legs, walk, & drink water. It can be as short as a 5 min pit stop.
If you are travelling via 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲, drink water often to hydrate, & it'll force you to 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗽 & 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸 over to the toilet.
2️⃣Bring your own 𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀
3️⃣𝗗𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝟮-𝟯𝗟 of water per day. Especially for every diuretic beverage (eg. coffee, tea, or alcohol) drink an extra glass of water to prevent headaches, dizziness, tiredness, & other effects of dehydration.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀?

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All the love, peace & health,
❤️ Dr Kinshuk & Dr Shannon (chiro)

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03/12/2022

CHRISTMAS LUCKY DRAW COMPETITION ||

🏆𝟱 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿!
1️⃣𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲: Massage gun + free standard chiro with Dr Shannon + free standard chiro Dr Kinshuk
2️⃣𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲: Free standard chiro with Dr Shannon + free standard chiro Dr Kinshuk
3️⃣𝗿𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲: Gua Sha blade
4️⃣𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲: Lumbar support
5️⃣𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲: $20 Chiro voucher

👨‍👩‍👦‍👦𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲?
Patient members of High Performance Chiropractic Clinic

🎅𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀?
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📅𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀?
The 31st Dec 2022
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27/11/2022

MEET DR KINSHUK, CHIRO ||
🧑‍⚕️Dr Kinshuk Thakur has a 𝙈𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙈𝙖𝙘𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙚 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮 & 𝘽𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙧 𝙞𝙣 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙨 & 𝙊𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙨. He has previously work in hospitals treating patients with acute & chronic biomechanical issues.

🎥The Reel features Dr Shannon (Chiro) having her Chiro under the care of Dr Kinshuk (Chiro)

'𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗞𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪' 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗗𝗥 𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗛𝗨𝗞
👨‍🎓𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿?
My passion for pursuing Chiropractic piqued when I visited a Chiropractor & got my first adjustment. I noticed an instant relaxation to my postural muscles, which improved my breathing & strength. It was then, that I instantly knew that this was something that I wanted to pursue for as my postgraduate studies.

🏊‍♂️𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀?
My understanding of biomechanics & keen interest in a variety of sports such as soccer, basketball, swimming, & volleyball drives my passion for addressing pain & improving function.

🏆𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗼 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲?
To listen & answer the questions of my patients. I will provide a functional approach to a holistic, evidence-based practice, always with the long-term goal of improved overall function, health & quality of life.

🗓𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸?
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19/08/2022

GOING ON HOLIDAY, CAN KEEP THE DOCTOR AWAY ||

There are several studies proving that taking a proper vacation is more than just a break from work. A proper holiday is important for maintaining good physical health, such as:
❤️Decrease the risk of heart disease
♥️Improve your mental health
♥️Reduce stress levels

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📞𝟢𝟦𝟩𝟪 𝟥𝟤𝟣 𝟢𝟢𝟢
📩 𝚒𝚗𝚏𝚘@𝚑𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚛𝚘𝚙𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚌.𝚌𝚘𝚖
💻 𝚠𝚠𝚠.𝚑𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚛𝚘𝚙𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚌.𝚌𝚘𝚖

09/08/2022

TO MOBILISE OR NOT TO MOBILISE? ||

𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 on Instagram 💕 @𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤 @𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘤 𝘶𝘱𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 & 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘧 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰

🤕Ankle sprains are common, making up 25% of all sports-related injuries.

🐄In my instance, I sprained my ankle whilst hiking on an Austrian Alp (Niedere Mountain, Andelsbuch). I was distracted by the interesting cows that's when I slipped on an uneven terrain & twisted my ankle. Silly me!

𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹
In most cases, a sprained ankle can be managed at home using the R.I.C.E. method.
𝙍𝙀𝙎𝙏 to avoid activities that cause pain/discomfort
𝙄𝘾𝙀 immediately for 5 minutes on, 5 minutes off, & repeat 3x
𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙋𝙍𝙀𝙎𝙎𝙄𝙊𝙉 with an elastic bandage to reduce swelling
𝙀𝙇𝙀𝙑𝘼𝙏𝙀 your ankle above the level of your heart, especially at night

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀
🏆To reduce swelling, promote healing of the ligament, & restore function of the ankle. Treatment for a sprained ankle depends on the severity of your injury.

🏥For severe injuries, you may be referred to a specialist in musculoskeletal injuries.

🧪As seen in the post, there are "15 tests", which are also "rehab tools" that can be use to progress from a sprained ankle that is 𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 to 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 on it again!

❓𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗻𝗼 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟯/𝟭𝟬?
If yes, great! 𝙇𝙚𝙩'𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙞𝙩 & 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙢𝙤𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜! Can you complete these 15 tests & remain under 3/10 on the pain scale?
If no, or the pain increases, you must stop immediately & seek medical advice.

_____________𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛___________
A literature published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine conducted a study @ a military medical center to determine which treatment for ankle sprains is more effective: 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑬𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒚 𝑴𝒐𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑮𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒑 or 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑰𝒎𝒎𝒐𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑮𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒑. 82 patients with an ankle sprain were randomly selected for 1 of 2 treatment groups:

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑬𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒚 𝑴𝒐𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑮𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒑
2 days after injury, patients began weight bearing & an ankle rehab program.
𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑰𝒎𝒎𝒐𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑮𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒑
Patient's were placed in a nonweight bearing plaster splint for 10 days followed by weight bearing & the same rehab.

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁:
Patients in the Early Mobilization Group were more likely to be back to full work after 10 days for injury, & had less pain @ 3 weeks than the Immobilisation Group.

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻:
Although both immobilisation & early mobilisation prevent late residual symptoms & ankle instability, "early mobilisation allows earlier return to work & may be more comfortable for patients." (1)

Wishing you all the ❤️ & ✌️

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📞𝟢𝟦𝟩𝟪 𝟥𝟤𝟣 𝟢𝟢𝟢
📩 𝚒𝚗𝚏𝚘@𝚑𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚛𝚘𝚙𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚌.𝚌𝚘𝚖
💻 𝚠𝚠𝚠.𝚑𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚛𝚘𝚙𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚌.𝚌𝚘𝚖

Disclaimer: do not perform, injury may occur. Please consult your health practitioner before attempting this exercise.

References
(1) Eiff, M.P., Smith, A.T., Smith, G.E. (1994). Early mobilization versus immobilization in the treatment of lateral ankle sprains. The American journal of sports medicine 22 (1), 83-88.

25/06/2022

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹'𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻-𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟯/𝟲/𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 ||
📢 It is with immense sadness to make this statement. I feel empty. My throat tightens, it becomes difficult to speak & my heart breaks learning of the loss of our 11 week old. Yes, I was pregnant! We were stoked to be blessed with a teeney weeney life. We had planned dreams for exciting adventures...mainly soccer skills & beach escapade.
💔We tried eveything in our powers & sometimes life doesn't go our way. I guess our love just wasn't enough for us to survive.
"Maybe you were needed up there, but we're still unaware as why."

𝙏𝙤 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝘼𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙡
💫"Our Angel, may you dance in the Heavens with Angel Jellybean, Lolo S, Lolo G, Lola Benita, Uncle Joel & Tita Cristina. The Sun, the Stars & the Moon shall shine bright for you endlessly.
💫Mama & Papa will love you for a lifetime, even though we carried you for a moment. See you soon!
🌏Sending love from Earth,
👨‍👩‍👧Your Mama & Papa."

𝙎𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙤𝙪𝙩
📚 "Failed pregnancy" is such a tremendous taboo subject.
As onerous as it is, I want to share my personal story in order to encourage conversations about miscarriage, which can hopefully remove it's stigma & shame.
✏️In saying that I'd rather express my raw thoughts via 'writing'. Just for now. I honestly cannot handle a 'real life conversation'.

𝘿𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙃𝙞𝙜𝙝 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙘,
📳 Work calls, texts & emails will be on hold till 4th July.
„.-•~¹°”ˆ˜¨ ＯＮＬＩＮＥＢＯＯＫＩＮＧ 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 ＡＮＹＴＩＭＥ 𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸⤵️
💻𝗪𝗪𝗪.𝗛𝚒𝚐𝚑𝗣𝚎𝚛𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎𝗖𝚑𝚒𝚛𝚘𝚙𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚌.𝗖𝗢𝗠
We are sorry for the last minute changes. We appreciate your patience & understanding. I do love my work & all my HPC patients! However, we are having a moment for recovery & grieving.

𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 💕 @𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤 @𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘤 𝘶𝘱𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 & 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘧 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰

📞𝟢𝟦𝟩𝟪 𝟥𝟤𝟣 𝟢𝟢𝟢
📩 𝚒𝚗𝚏𝚘@𝚑𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚛𝚘𝚙𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚌.𝚌𝚘𝚖
💻 𝚠𝚠𝚠.𝚑𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚛𝚘𝚙𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚌.𝚌𝚘𝚖

🎶Mackenzie Johnson, Small Bump Ed Sheeran Cover

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