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COVID-19 Treatment Table Video Disinfection Tutorial with Stuart Hinds

COVID-19 Treatment Table Disinfection Tutorial Last Updated: 08/07/2020 11:50 am Part 1: How to properly disinfect PU and PVC upholstery during COVID-19. Athlegen and Stuart Hinds have partnered together to create an easy-to-follow tutorial about the best practice in regards to disinfecting their treatment table during the COVID-19 pandemic. Part 2: How to properly disinfect…

Bernard Scully’s Athlegen Table

Practitioner Profile - Bernard Scully Massage Therapist Bernard Scully is a renowned massage therapist with over 35 years of experience. Bernard has been using Athlegen products for over 30 years. Find out more about his experience with Athlegen Pro-Lift tables. Bernard's table is over 30 years old and still working perfectly.

Bernard Scully Massage Therapist – Practitioner Profile

Practitioner Profile - Bernard Scully Massage Therapist Bernard Scully is a renowned massage therapist with over 35 years of experience. Bernard has been using Athlegen products for over 30 years. Find out more about why he chose Athlegen and why he continues to recommend Athlegen in the first video of our new Practitioner Profile series.

COVID-19 Update for Massage Therapists & Practitioners– Permitted Services in States and Territories

Last Updated: 28/10/2020 11:00 am In this blog we seek to clarify the various Government Directions and advice issued across the States and Territories on the closure of non-essential businesses and services, and non-essential gatherings, as they relate to massage and manual therapy practice. We have broken this post into two sections: Section 1 contains…

COVID-19 Treatment Table Disinfection Guide

COVID-19 Treatment Table Disinfection Guide Last Updated: 22/02/2021 3:34 pm Athlegen usually recommends the use of gentle cleaning products to prolong the life of your table's upholstery fabric. During the current COVID-19 pandemic, patient health and safety are paramount, and table surface disinfection must take precedence over the longevity of the upholstery fabric. The use of…

Athlegen Covid-19 Update

COVID-19 Issues Last Updated: 11:00 am 05/11/2020 The current COVID-19 pandemic is evolving and changing moment by moment, bringing with it a range of uncertainties. We want to take this opportunity to update our customers on how Athlegen is working through this difficult time. Production Currently, we are continuing to manufacture with additional internal measures…

Athlegen Bushfire Appeal – Donation to CFA and RFS

Athlegen Bushfire Appeal T&C Athlegen is devastated to see the effects of the bushfires on Australia over the last few months and are committed to doing everything we can to help support those affected by these natural disasters. As part of our ongoing commitment to rural Australia, Athlegen was pleased to donate a total of…

Athlegen Bushfire Relief

Athlegen Bushfire Appeal T&C Athlegen is devastated to see the effects of the bushfires on Australia over the last few months and are committed to doing everything we can to help support those affected by these natural disasters. As part of our ongoing commitment, Athlegen will be donating $50 from every online purchase over $1000…

Custom Pro-Lift sale 2019-2020

Athlegen Holiday Season Promotion T&C No purchase limits - the 10% discount applies to every Custom Build Pro-Lift table that you buy during the promotion period. The 10% discount does not apply to any table enhancements, accessories or freight. The promotion is not available with any other discount offer. The promotion is for new online…

End Of Year Holiday Trading Hours

Sydney National Sales Office and Showroom Closed: From 12 pm Friday the 20th of December 2019. Open: The office will reopen with a skeleton staff on Thursday the 2nd of January 2020. Workshop Closed: From 4 pm Friday the 20th of December 2019. Open: As normal from Monday the 6th of January 2020. Ballarat Accounts…

Pro-Lift Promotion 10% Discount Terms and Conditions

Athlegen Holiday Season Promotion T&C No purchase limits - the 10% discount applies to every Custom Build Pro-Lift table that you buy during the promotion period. The 10% discount does not apply to any table enhancements, accessories or freight. The promotion is not available with any other discount offer. The promotion is for new online…

Points to consider before buying your next Electric treatment table

When thinking about purchasing a new electric treatment table can be a daunting task.It’s a big monetary investment and can have a pretty dramatic effect on your business. To help you prepare, I’ve put together a list of important questions to consider as you begin your quest. If you consider these and have your answers…

Treatment Table Safety with new Free Safety Poster Download

As a leading Australian manufacturer of treatment tables, we at Athlegen feel we have a social and OH & S responsibility to educate all practitioners and users on some of the potential hazards associated with power driven, height adjustable, treatment tables. Background Worldwide there have been cases of fatal crush and other serious injuries as…

Castors and why they wear out

The rubber compound castors used by Athlegen are custom manufactured to our specifications. Athlegen castors feature steel bearings (not plastic), and we do not use inferior small diameter, plastic stool castors. We use 75mm wheel diameter castors - if all other specifications are equal larger diameter castors last longer. Rubber compound (TPE - Thermoplastic Elastomers)…

Standard Operating Procedures for Treatment Tables

Every treatment table in your practice should be covered by a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). All major Australian training centres and hospitals’ use this best practice procedure. A SOP is a set of step by step instructions for carrying out a specific task. It will note the equipment that is used in the task and…

Maintenance – Your Portable Table and Face Cradle

Maintenance of your head cradle. It is important to inspect the face cradle adjusting mechanism regularly (every week), to ensure the tension is correct. It may, occasionally, be necessary to make adjustments. Failure to check and maintain the correct tension may result in the face cradle slipping during use, potentially causing injury. Check with the…