The Unicorn chats to Adele Pudney from AP Therapists on The Drive Zone.


One of the therapy approaches we can try as part of our physiotherapy program is called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). This is a compassionate and mindful approach to the existence of long lasting pain.
Chronic pain is defined as pain that lasts longer than six months. For people who face the challenges of chronic pain, education is vital. This includes informing caregivers of the effects and symptoms as well as patients informing themselves and taking an active role in managing and understanding what they can do to alleviate symptoms….
A core concept of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is that human suffering is caused by the influence of language and cognition (thoughts) over behaviour. Simply stated – what you think and feel can dominate over what you do! To overcome the influence of language and thoughts, ACT relies heavily on the use of metaphor and experiential exercises…
Exercise does double duty in helping both conditions, physiotherapists explainDepression is as real and debilitating a disorder as a compound fracture of the femur. So is chronic pain – and it’s time it got recognition for the impact it has on many lives, not only in terms of the physical sensation of pain, but also…
Adéle will be traveling to the UK in September 2019 to train with the renowned Mary Wanless – creator of Ride With Your Mind. After this training and certification Adéle will be able to coach horse riders to improve their riding skills by understanding how their bodies move on the horse. And with her physiotherapy background…