Everfit Physiotherapy

23/04/2024

If anyone needs an awesome physiotherapist in Dunedin I can’t recommend Margie Campbell enough

Change what you think about physio...

19/08/2022

Come in to view my daughters art, pick up some Amazonia plant 🌱 protein powder, ENDURObeet, a ShaktiMat, Holistic Human book, Expansive wellness poster, or get some physio/coaching advice

Check out the online shop ⬇️ if you are not local

https://www.everfit.co.nz/store

26/07/2022

Get your copy of Holistic Human at the clinic or the link below ⬇️

https://www.everfit.co.nz/Store/holistic-human-book

15/07/2022

Shoulder discomfort ?

Check out my latest video below ⬇️ with 6 simple band exercises to improve stability, posture, and decrease pain

These 6 simple resistance band exercises will help stabilise your shoulders, improving posture and eliminate pinching pain. Get in touch if you have any ques...

31/05/2022

Lack of energy is one of the most common symptoms I hear as a wellness coach. This series will help with understanding and habits to increase energy

06/09/2021

What’s the number one thing to avoid back pain?

A lifestyle of motion and limit sitting as much as possible. Motion is indeed lotion.

If you are dealing with an acute back injury check out this video for some advice.

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Within the first 24 hours of a back injury it's important to rest but also start some movement to promote a better healing environment. Motion is lotion but ...

19/05/2021

The main criticism of Functional Medicine is the lack of evidence. There isn’t a lot of money to be made out of eating vegetables, drinking water, getting enough sleep, yoga, breath work, and decreasing alcohol.

The new paper published in BMJ shows how a comprehensive Functional Medicine approach delivered in small groups creates better outcomes at lower costs. This is the holy grail of medicine today - a way to provide better value for all.

Janice, in this before and after picture, shows the power of this model to reverse chronic disease (in her case type 2 diabetes, heart failure, high blood pressure and more). This is the future of health care!

01/05/2021

Hey team. I’m in the office for 45min today (Sat 1 May) 2:45-3:30pm. Come on down if you want a Shakti mat, Plant 🌱 protein powder, ENDUROBEET, or a ‘Holistic Human book

11/04/2021

Eating a plant based whole food diet should be mainstream medical advice for patients with coronary artery disease. It is the biggest killer of NZers.

“Can’t reverse arterial plaque? Bah humbug. 4 years in my clinic and CIMT 19 yrs younger. See it all the time. Integrative cardiology. Plant based plus.” Dr. Joel Khan (preventative Cardiologist & clinical professor of medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine)

05/03/2021

Dear EVERFIT team

I'm speaking at a WELLNESS virtual conference from the 5-7 March (starts 2pm Saturday)

I have joined over 10 select health and wellness experts for this powerful online event called "Beyond Wellness: Emerging Solutions for Breakthrough Health Beyond Pharmaceuticals"
This is a great opportunity for anyone struggling with wellbeing issues who want information on how to get started to take back their health or anyone who wants to optimise their health further
Here is just some of what’s going to be covered in the VIDEO INTERVIEWS:
*The benefits of a whole food plant-based diet in reversing and preventing heart disease
*Importance of healing gut dysfunction as an initial step to healing chronic inflammation
*How dairy and gluten can wreak havoc on your immune system and lead to digestive issues
*The connection with anxiety and physical pain and how anxiety is a physiological illness.
*Cancer and nutrition, the benefits of a whole food plant based diet during and after chemotherapy
*Optimal aging, nourishing your cells from the inside out
*Cooking for autoimmune disease
*Managing pain and insomnia with non pharmacy options
These interviews are authentic real conversations for experts to share guidance and inspiration on how to find healing for chronic inflammation and some strategies you can implement to begin your journey to optimal health
I'm pretty excited to be speaking with these speakers on WELLNESS (especially Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr. who is one of my hero's in the medical plant based space) , so I will not only be a speaker, but I will be attending too!
THIS IS FREE! Register for the beyond wellness summit here https://www.livebeyondwellness.com/

12/01/2021

Wednesday Wellness - ENERGY series

Trying to push through fatigue is counter productive. After a butterfly emerges from it's chrysalis it has to rest and allow it's wings to dry before it can fly. Sometimes you have to take a step back and give your system time to regroup.

"Mounting fatigue will prevent you from reaching potential, and being the person you are supposed to become"

Conventional medicine doesn't have much to offer people with fatigue. Fatigue is multifactorial in nature and it's imperative to know individuals well to make meaningful recommendations - there is no 'silver bullet' testing. Blood tests are inconclusive when it comes to chronic fatigue (In a recent journal article it is stated that blood tests will only effect treatment strategies in 5% of patients, in only 5% of cases blood tests show ANYTHING useful that effects recommendations - American Journal of Family Physician) There is no quick cure - the conventional medical model treat's (or in some cases masks) symptoms. The options are usually exercise (with little direction to personalise), anti-depressants, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and stimulant medications.

Holistic medicine doesn't offer much either. The thinking has centered around "adrenal fatigue" where adrenal glands and cortisol are central players in fatigue. The research shows that low cortisol or poor cortisol function is not the cause of fatigue. Since 1995 there has been 59 studies on this topic. 11 of these studies showed "slightly higher cortisol levels" in subjects with fatigue syndromes compared to a normal healthy group. 15 studies of the 59 showed "slightly lower cortisol levels". The majority of studies showed no difference. The symptoms are not caused by cortisol levels (Flavio A Cadegiani et al. BMC Endocr Disord. 2016 PMID : 27852255).

"Adrenal fatigue " is not a real medical condition. There are no scientific facts to support the theory that long-term mental, emotional, or physical stress drains the adrenal glands and causes many common symptoms." The Endocrine Society (Hormone specialists)

So what does the latest science suggest is the cause of longstanding fatigue? Keep an eye on future Wednesday wellness posts

02/01/2021

Dear EVERFIT team,

Wishing you all the very best as we all head into 2021. I am looking forward to working with you all and helping move you towards the best version of you with information, and habit formation education.

I've recently completed a course on ENERGY. Most of my clients - especially those over 40 years discuss lack of energy and feeling fatigued. I have some new information to help with that. I will also go a bit deeper this year on HOW TO FORM HABITS more effectively.

Our family have been engaging in bush walks, river dips, and just relaxing. I managed to run the 3000m at the Twilight meet and even thou I hadn't been able to run for almost 10 months this year still managed 10min 20sec (only 13sec away from 2019 when I was running consistently). I put this down to training around the injury - cross training with cycling, swimming, and doubling down on yoga, and core work.

Thank you ALL for your support over 2020. I love working with you - and appreciate your honesty and working on more than just simple training with me. I really enjoy catching up with you all (face to face and FaceTime). If anyone would like a copy of my book 'Holistic Human' I have more copies in stock. I will be working Mon, Wed, and Fri during January so I can spend time with the kids while Coral does some GP work.