Our Clinical Practice:
* Rehabilitation of Sports Injuries.Over several years Integrity has provided service to Paralympic, Australian Olympic, and Special Olympic, and social Athletes of all ages and abilities.
* On and Off-field Assessment and Treatment for Sporting Teams.
This has included such diverse groups as Special Olympic Basketball, Wheelchair Tennis, Hand-cycling (at the European Championships), A-Grade Rugby League,Cricket, Olympic Games, and swimming championships.
As well Integrity has organised and performed Massage Marathons as fund raising events for various groups.
* Massage for Clients with Cancer.
Personalised and sensitive care for clients undergoing surgical, chemotherapy or radiotherapy is a speciality Integrity is very proud to offer. Experience with Quest for Life, completion of Post-graduate qualifications in Massage and Cancer, and almost 10 years of experience, has indicated very strongly, that Massage is an important option for clients with Cancer. Almost 150 clients in the practice attest to the value of judicious and appropriate Massage techniques.
* Integration of Therapeutic Techniques
We include "Onsen" Therapy, Massage Thrapy, Electrical Therapy, PNF and other techniques. to tailor-make a treatment programme which is immediately effective in the dimunition of pain and discomfort, and improves mobility.
Our focus is on providing advice about lifestyle, ergonomic and other changes to prevent ongoing problems for our clients. This includes changes that are easily practised at home.It also means that if necessary, referral to practitioners of other modalities will be given.
* Ongoing Education and Training
Since Qualifying as a therapist in 1993, Principal Therapist, Nicola Cooke has continued to study a variety of related disciplines, and to experience a broad range of sporting and service provision protocols. The underlying philosophy is that "knowledge is power". A combination of both intellectual study and hands on experience has lead to a very strong basis for treatment of clients with "difficult" injuries.
Nicola, regularly teaches Massage and Sports Training Techniques at a variety of clubs and organisations, in both Australia and Overseas.
Our desire is to have the client in control of outcomes wherever possible.