What to expect when you see an Accredited Exercise Physiologist

Jess Barber • May 01, 2023

The idea of sitting down with someone to discuss the details of your health can be a daunting thought.

Whether your health has been failing you for some time, you’ve recently been diagnosed with a chronic health condition or have been living with chronic pain or disability for months, we understand it can be an overwhelming and uncertain time.

A lot of people can shy away from the term exercise, especially because it is commonly associated with exertion and discomfort. The idea of working with a health professional with ‘exercise’ in their title can often have that same connotation. However, it couldn’t be further from the truth. Yes, movement and exercise is the primary mode of treatment, however we also work closely with you around education, goal setting and fostering motivation to help you better manage your health and overall quality of life.

An initial consultation with an Accredited Exercise Physiologist (EP) will involve some discussion around your health status, your concerns and what you are hoping to achieve from working with us. We will perform a small number of assessments such as weight and blood pressure as well as some movement assessments in order for us to ascertain the appropriate starting point and direction of treatment. These assessment results also provide us with a baseline from which we can set goals and monitor progress.

By the end of your initial consultation you will have a thorough understanding of how and why exercise will be a powerful tool in the management of your health concerns, as well as specific goals for you to work towards. We will have discussed the treatment plan moving forward and have provided you with an exercise program for you to begin working towards your health goals.

Future appointments with an EP will involve more movement-based treatment which may include:

Strength or functional training exercises
Mobility and stretching
Cardio exercise
Aquatic-based therapy: or
Pilates

They will continue to monitor, modify and ideally progress your exercise program, continuing to refer back to your treatment goals.

360 Health Clinic offers Exercise Physiology in Tamworth, Gunnedah and Quirindi clinics. Give us a call on 6762 3639 to chat about how we can help you!

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