We offer a gentle approach that provides people living with dysautonomia, pain and/or fatigue with a range of strategies to improve their symptoms and quality of life.
Autonomic Health is a Australia-wide online, virtual care service operated out of Melbourne and Country Victoria by Emma Newton - a senior physiotherapist who has a deep interest in caring for people with dysautonomia, pain and/or fatigue, as well as her own first-hand experience with these challenging symptoms.
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We're passionate about caring for people with:
Dysautonomia
Pesistent Pain
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Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
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Orthostatic Intolerance (OI)
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Long COVID and other post-viral syndromes
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Dysautonomia secondary to another health conditions (autoimmune, diabetes etc.) or triggers (pregnancy, trauma, vaccine etc.)
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Pain persisting for greater than 3-6 months
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Pain syndromes such as fibromyalgia
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Long standing musculoskeletal pain
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Pain as a result of another condition (e.g. autoimmune condition, arthritis)
Fatigue
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)
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Persistent fatigue as a result of another condition (e.g. autoimmune condition) ​
Comorbidities
We are also equipped to support common contributing conditions, including but not limited to:
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Hypermobility spectrum disorder & Elhers Danlos Syndrome
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Mast Cell Activation Disorder
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Migraine and headache
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Vestibular dysfunction & vertigo
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Autoimmune conditions
We are a gender and neuro-affirming service
Our approach
01.
Connect
We allocate long appointments, so we have time to connect. It is deeply important to us to hear your story and give you the opportunity to get to know us.
02.
Assess
At first, we'll carefully investigate your symptoms and measure the impact they're having on your life. We then provide monitoring and re-assessment throughout your care with us.
03.
Empower
We'll empower you with information; explore your questions, summarize and discuss current and emerging research and share practical learnings from our clinical experience. We'll explore your goals, motivations and mindset.
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Improve
Together, we'll devise a practical management approach to achieve your goals. We'll support you every step of the way with resources, classes, regular connection, compassionate understanding and coaching.
05.
Advocate
We'll work closely with your healthcare team to advocate for you and your wants. We can also support discussions with workplaces, educational institutions and/or families.
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​​We acknowledge the traditional custodians of all the lands on which we deliver care and pay our respects to Elders past and present. We provide Australia-wide online healthcare from Dja Dja Wurrung, Taungurung, Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Djab Wurrung land.