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Exercise physiology

Our Exercise Physiologists specialise in prescribing and evaluating exercise programs suited to each individual’s needs and goals.

Our Accredited Exercise Physiologist, Carol Robins, has the skills to cater to your physical activity needs no matter what your ability with specialisations in chronic disease management, injury rehabilitation and sports performance. She possess the knowledge and skills to design and deliver safe and effective exercise interventions for a diverse range of medical conditions, injuries or disabilities.

Carol has experience working in different environments including one-on-one sessions, group exercise classes, home visits, hydrotherapy, aged care facilities, sport settings, gymnasiums and fitness centres.

Carol runs Group Exercise Classes that utilise a range of Pilates, machine and free weight based exercise equipment. After an initial one-on-one assessment, and session(s) to familiarise you with equipment we design a personalised program suited to your individual ability. Performed in groups of no more than 4 people per class, you are assured the supervision and careful monitoring of your exercises with the ability to progress your program at any time as your strength and fitness improves.

Please contact the clinic if you would like any further information on Group Class availability.

VALD FORCE DECKS & DYNAMO

We are excited to announce we now have Vald Performance Force Decks and Dynamo.

ForceDecks can be used for both performance testing of athletes and assessment of imbalances for a range of conditions including:

Falls Risk
Hip and Knee Replacements
ACL Injury/Return to Play
Rotator Cuff Repair
Achilles Tendon Repair
Concussion Protocol
Running/Injury Prevention
Workers Compensation patients

The DynaMo is a hand held device that can be used for athletes and our general patient population to measure muscle imbalances between left and right muscle groups, joint range of motion and grip strength.

Our Exercise Physiologist Carol is currently offering Vald testing assessments for the following:

Athlete Screening
Falls Prevention
Lower Limb Weakness/Instability
Upper Limb Weakness/Instability
Return to Play
Upper and Lower Limb Joint ROM

Based off these assessments, Carol can then prescribe an individualised exercise program designed to target any muscle imbalances, joint instability or stiffness.

Please contact our office for further information or to book your Vald assessment today!

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NEW AUSTRALIAN STANDARDS FOR ARTHRITIC KNEES MEAN YOU PROBABLY WON’T BE GOING UNDER THE KNIFE

In August 2024, the Osteoarthritis of the Knee Clinical Care Standard was revised meaning you probably won’t be going under the knife.

SHNACKS!

Engage in small bouts of exercise, or 'movement snacks', throughout your day. The beauty of this approach is there are no rules, you can do it your way!

ISOMETRIC EXERCISES & BENEFITS

Isometric exercises are widely considered as a safe, simple, and a time efficient form of exercise that has the ability to improve strength, reduce injury, and even lower blood pressure.

SCOLIOSIS

Scoliosis is a lateral curve with rotation in the spine. It can occur at all ages but tends to appear in older children and adolescents, most of which are girls.

MY INJURY JOURNEY

Even Physiotherapists can have tough injuries. Read about Kyle’s rare hip injury, post-surgery recovery & rehabilitation journey including Hydrotherapy.

WHERE HAVE THE SPORTY KIDS GONE?

Since the COVID lockdowns in 2020/2021, there has been a downturn in children between 3 – 14 undertaking individual and team sports across the country.

ADVANCES IN PHYSICAL TESTING: VALD & BLAZEPODS

We provide clients with real time feedback and prescribe individualised programs using VALD ForceDecks & DynaMo as well as the very fun Blazepod reflex training system.

GRIP STRENGTH: BENEFITS, TYPES & EXERCISES

Avoid long-term issues, reach sports goals and maintain a high quality of life by strengthening your grip! Most people only need to strengthen a few types.

THE BENEFITS OF WALKING

The consensus is that we benefit from more daily steps, but what's so great about walking and how can such a simple activity improve our overall health?

NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION SOLUTIONS

If we haven’t exercised in a while and do intense exercise we are more likely to get injured. How do we avoid injury and stick to our New Year's resolution?

SHIN SPLINTS

Have you ever experienced pain along your shins after running or increasing your activity levels? This may have been what is known as shin splints.

RETURNING TO EXERCISE & SPORT POST COVID INFECTION

Once infected with COVID-19 what is being recommended for a safe return to sport and exercise?

YOU ARE NOT YOUR SCAN

Scans report on any abnormalities and are used by physiotherapists to make informed decisions about treatment. However, pain may not be accurately reflected in a scan.

MY NEW LEFT HIP IS TWO AND A HALF WEEKS OLD

Hip replacement is a commonly performed major operation which can provide good outcomes. Here's what I've been doing 2.5 weeks after surgery.

WHEN TO STRETCH

What type of stretching should I do? What is dynamic vs static stretching? Do I bother to stretch at all? Let’s stretch this out….

SOFT TISSUE INJURIES: RICE? POLICE? PEACE? OR LOVE?

If you keep it simple early, gain the right advice and apply the correct management this can be the difference between an easy and difficult recovery.