Accredited Exercise Physiology
The Port Macquarie Gait and Motion Clinic provides modernÂ
Accredited Exercise Physiology interventions.  Â
Modern Accredited Exercise Physiologists.
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Accredited Exercise Physiologists are university qualified modern allied health care professionals.
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Accredited Exercise Physiologists provide independent interventions in acute to chronic rehabilitation. The types of conditions Accredited Exercise Physiologists treat include musculoskeletal injuries, pain, cardiovascular rehabilitation, neurological rehabilitation, pulmonary rehabilitation and mental health. Some of the people we work with have Dementia, Cerebal Palsy, Stroke, Diabetes, Heart Surgery, Orthopaedic injuries and pre and post surgery, Spinal Cord Injuries and Brain Injuries. Most people we see have multiple complex conditions.Â
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Accredited Exercise Physiologists complete modern evidence-based assessments and establish person centred health care goals to improve symptoms, mobility, function and performance of patients/participants, their families and carers.
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Accredited Exercise Physiologists work with people across the lifespan form paediatric rehabilitation through to palliative care.
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Accredited Exercise Physiologists can attract rebates under My Aged Care, NDIS, SIRA Workers Compensation, Lifetime Care and Support, Workers Care, Medicare and private health. Â
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What health care interventions can an Accredited Exercise Physiologists assist with?
- Assessment of movement, function and Activities of Daily Living
- Motor skill development
- Gait assessment and retraining
- Assessment of movement, function and Activities of Daily Living
- Falls Risk Assessments and falls prevention programs
- Pain Assessments
- Risk stratification of diseases, injuries and illness for exercise
- Evidence based exercise prescription to improve movement, function and activities of daily living
- Participant handling education for carers and family members
- Specialised rehabilitation interventions ie clinical gait assessments, Alter G rehabilitation.
- Pre employment screenings
- Work Place Assessments
- Ergonomic Assessments
- Functional Assessments (ie FIMS, WeeFIMS)
- Functional Capacity Evaluations
- Cognitive Assessments (ie MOCA)
- Complex Case Management
- Complex Care Planning
- Care and Needs Scales (CANS)
- Care Needs Assessments (CNR)
- Clinical Gait Assessments
- Mobility Assessments
- Falls Prevention assessments (FRATS)
- Clinical data capture
- Clinical data analytics
- Clinical research
- Robotic rehabilitation
- 3d printed assistive technology
What type of conditions can an Accredited Exercise Physiologists assist with?
- Neurological rehabilitation
- Musculoskeletal rehabilitation
- Cardiovascular rehabilitationÂ
- Gait and movement rehabilitation
- Chronic pain management
- Mental health conditions
- Chronic disease management
- Pulmonary rehabilitation
- Osteoporosis and falls prevention
- pre and post operative rehabilitation
- Traumatic Brain Injuries / Acquired Brain Injuries
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Stroke rehabilitation
- Intellectual disabilities
- Diabetes management
- Arthritis management
- Functional conditioning
How you can benefit from Accredited Exercise Physiology services?
- Improved walking tolerances
- Motor skill developmentÂ
- Balance and stability
- Gait retrainingÂ
- Reduced falls at home and in the community
- Improved pain
- Improved functional capacity for normal activities such as washing, cleaning, gardening, driving
- Improved functional capacity for transfers ie in and out of bed, in and out of cars, in and out of showers/baths.
- Reduced participant handling requirements for carers and family members.Â
- Improved mental healthÂ
- Improved socialisation