The Core Carterton

ANZAC DAY 2022 - ❤️❤️

Thank you, We will always remember the sacrifices you made.

HAVE YOU HAD COVID ??

Are you thinking about returning to sport or activity?

Returning to activity following Covid-19 infection takes a gradual and individualised approach.

With risk of cardiovascular, renal, respiratory and hematological complications, it’s best to follow steady resumption of training, paying attention to physical and psychological factors after COVID-19 infection.

It's important to remember is that it's never good to exercise when you are unwell. If you exercise with a viral infection this may cause the infection to get worse and prolong your symptoms.

GRADUATED RETURN TO PLAY (GRTP) PROTOCOL -

A GRTP is a progressive programme that introduces physical activity and sport in a stepwise fashion.

Key considerations -
- Before considering GRTP, the athlete must be able to complete activities of daily living and walk 500 m on the flat without excessive fatigue or breathlessness.
- They should have at least 10 days’ rest and be 7 days symptom-free before starting.
- Less aerobically intense sports like walking and golf may progress quicker and are recommended over higher intensity activity. Experience suggests that some athletes take over 3 weeks to recover.
- Start slowly (often at 50% reduction of previous activity) and build up gradually - increasing by no more than 10% each week

Daily post activity monitoring will add value, which could include -
• Resting heart rate.
• Rated perceived exertion (RPE)
• Sleep, stress, fatigue and muscle soreness.
• Injury-Psychological Readiness to Return to Sport.

If any symptoms occur (including excessive fatigue) while going through GRTP, the athlete must return to the previous stage and progress again after a minimum of 24 hours’ period of rest without symptoms.

Athletes with comorbidities -
Athletes diagnosed with COVID-19 and who have medical conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease or renal disease should have a medical assessment before commencing GRTP.

Further assessments -
Athletes who have a complicated or prolonged COVID-19 illness may need further investigations, including
- Blood testing for markers of inflammation
- Cardiac monitoring
- Respiratory function assessment
- Renal and hematological monitoring.

It’s important to remember that each person is an individual and that you will need to monitor your progress and body closely paying attention to your symptoms when you are active (and following your session)

LONG COVID -
Return to activity for people who are suffering long covid will be different and we recommend a consultation with a sports physician to ensure this is monitored closely and individually prescribed.

Written by Anna Beetham - Wairarapa Sports Podiatry using resources and references from the British Journal of Sports Medicine

DO YOU GET ENOUGH REST ??

Do you wake after 7-8 hours and still feel exhausted ....it might be because you aren't getting the rest you need.

Rest is essential in healing from injury, your mental wellbeing and just functioning day to day, especially in the world we live in today.

Here is a great link to a TED talk about the 7 different types of rest and why we need them

https://ideas.ted.com/the-7-types-of-rest-that-every-person-needs/?fbclid=IwAR0B_t1DfEuSaf4pwm2G0ibHbvsItLHMItbGGnre7K_boF7-32n5MtXX-tg

The 7 types of rest that every person needs Are you getting your seven or eight hours of sleep a night — yet you still feel exhausted? Here’s why that could be happening, according to physician Saundra Dalton-Smith.

Meet our newest team members at The Core Carterton

We are super lucky to have Emma Greenlees and Natasha Micheletti now working within our shared space the The Core in Carterton.

We thought we'd let you know a bit about these two amazing women.

INTRODUCING .........Emma Greenlees Therapy

Emma has recently moved to her new office space at The Core, in Carterton. Emma is from the Wairarapa and lives here with her husband and two children.

Emma is a qualified counsellor who is a full member of NZAC, working in private practice as a therapist and group facilitator. She is registered with ACC and Tu Ora Compass Health and works closely with Oranga Tamariki, Open Home Foundation and the Wairarapa DHB.

Emma has experience working with a relational approach with children, adolescents and adults with a wide range of presenting issues including, trauma & grief counselling, mental health and child/parent dynamics & parenting.

Emma is also in her third year of postgraduate studies in Bioenergetics Psychotherapy, which is a mind & body psychotherapy approach embedded in attachment research and neuroscience. Emma also has post graduate training in the area of infant mental health and is a facilitator of the Circle of Security Parenting Programme.

Emma is looking forward to working collaboratively with The Core team in this vibrant space and we are super lucky to have her here with us.

Welcome Emma ❤

And our next newest member of the team ....

INTRODUCING ......Natasha Micheletti from Balanced Therapy.

Natasha is South African born and has lived in Aotearoa for sixteen years. She has family origins in Scotland, Italy, England and Zimbabwe and has been living in the Wairarapa for the past two years. She has has a blended family, a partner and three children.
Natasha uses the pronouns she/her and is a registered social worker who practices as a therapist.

Natasha has worked in the therapeutic world for the past eleven years and has a passion for supporting people, families and the community through trauma. She is a firm believer in people holding knowledge of themselves, their whanau and their environment.

"The beautiful dance of counselling is the magic of combining the knowledge people hold and the knowledge I have learnt, and together finding a safe, creative and compassionate way through. I utilise connection, relationship, vulnerability, compassion, creativity and having a balanced approach in developing hope, courage, strength, and compassion to navigate our way through the hardship we experience in life" Natasha Micheletti (she/her)

Welcome Tash ❤

For further information about Emma and Natasha's services please contact them directly via their website or email

Emma Greenless
Email - [email protected]
Facebook Emma Greenlees - Ellis

Natasha Micheletti
Facebook Balanced Therapy
balancedtherapy.co.nz

Our community is very fortunate to have these two incredible therapists

It's the simple things and kind gestures that make you smile when everything around you feels a bit overwhelming.

Today one of Wairarapa Sports Podiatry s patients brought Anna and Bernie in a pair of super cool earrings (made of lego!)

Such a simple gesture that was so appreciated, with a very powerful message.

We'll be wearing them proudly in support of the people of Ukraine 💙💛

And last week we received another gorgeous bunch of flowers from a patient from Wairarapa Osteopathy. A truly talented lady who's bunches last so long and brighten up our day the moment we walk in the door. https://www.facebook.com/Wairarapa-Osteopathy-401734523891912/

We love our community and our awesome patients !! ❤

Look for the helpers 🥰

If you find yourself in a place where things just seem so bleak, remember there are always helpers.

Everywhere you look there are people reaching out to help, spread love and show us that in times of disaster, war or a pandemic there is always more good in the world ❤️

If there is someone you know that may be feeling overwhelmed with what is happening around the world at the moment, take a moment to share this with them. It may help them or their loved ones find some light in what has been very dark lately.

We are all in this together 💛

Let us be part of your team and your recovery.

Wairarapa Sports Podiatry
Wairarapa Osteopathy

Hey everyone,

As we transition into the RED Traffic Light setting there are a few things we will be focussing on at The Core. The main focus will be on reducing the risk of transmission of Covid 19 and in particular Omicron.

One of the best things you can do to protect yourself (and those around you) is to wear a correctly fitted mask with adequate filtration. We often see people not wearing their mask correctly and this increases our risk as a close contact business.

Here is a simple video attached from the WHO on how to wear your mask properly for you to have a quick check.

As an essential services we ask that you think of your practitioner when you come into The Core and ensure that you have your mask on, that it's fitted correctly around your face with no gaps and that it covers all of your nose, mouth and is ideally of a recommended standard.
A N95 or equivalent is your best protection, then a correctly fitted surgical mask and then a 3 layered cloth mask in order of protection level.

In addition to the above ensuring that you are signing in with your QR code and sanitising your hands on arrival and leaving.

We also ask that you stay well behind the reception desk so as not to lean over while paying and maintain a 1 metre distance between others in the waiting room.

Please only arrive only a few minutes before your appointment so we reduce the number of people in the shared space.

And of course if you have been at any locations of interest, are waiting a covid test or have any symptoms please DO NOT come into the building. Please contact us and we will happily reschedule your appointment for you.

We are all small businesses that rely on having our staff healthy and well and by playing your part in reducing the risk of spread we can play our part in your health and wellness.

Thanks so much,

The team at The Core

How to properly fit your mask During the COVID-19 pandemic, a properly fitted mask reduces your risk of COVID-19. Know your risk, lower your risk. For more information: www.who.int/epi-win

The practitioners and staff at The Core Carterton wish all of our patients a Merry Christmas 🎄⭐️🎁.

Anna at Wairarapa Sports Podiatry will be enjoying a well-earned break between 24/12 - 10/1, and Wairarapa Osteopathy will be open every day except for public holidays✨.

Wairarapa Sports Podiatry& Wairarapa Osteopathyare commited to ensuring you feel completely safe when you visit The Core Carterton 🥰

Part of this committment as we move towards the New Covid 19 Framework is that we are ensuring we are following the government guidelines and both Podiatrists and Osteopaths are registered under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act, and are classified as essential health providers.

Things for you to know about our businesses and how we are keeping you and our community safe -

- Wairarapa Sports Podiatry and Wairarapa Osteopathy and our amazing receptionist Bernie are all fully vaccinated

- We wear masks during our treatments and within The Core and Bernie has hers on with a big smile behind the desk

- We require everyone within The Core building and throughout our treatments to wear their mask (if you have a mask exemption we ask that you advise us prior to arriving)

- We ask that everyone signs/scans in on arrival

- We ask that everyone uses hand sanistier on arrival and leaving

- We have a system where patients reply Y/N to screening questions prior to arrival

- We have a strict policy that if you are feeling any cold and flu symptoms or are unwell that you are to reschedule your appointment.

- We disinfect all surfaces after EVERY consultation and on high touch surfaces in reception regularly.

- We provide cashless payments

- We have ensured there is enough space to physically distance in the waiting area and we have increased the natural ventitlation in this space.

If we move to a RED level within the new Traffic Light System we will be adding additional safety measures which may include

- Waiting in cars for your appointment

- Temperature checks and additional screening questions prior to entry.

We take your safety and wellbeing very seriously and want to ensure we provide the safest environment for you to have your Osteopathic and Podiatric care with The Core Carterton

Stay safe and well xx

It's FRIDAY and it's a long weekend - Whoop Whoop!!

Have a wonderful break everyone 🥰