What is an Exercise Physiologist

Where do we fit in with physios, dietitians and other health professionals??

So, ask my dad and he would still not be able to tell you what an Exercise Physiologist is, although I have explained it many times. Thankfully exercise physiology is becoming a lot more respected as an Allied Health Professional and well known and for good reason. We aren’t physios but a lot of the time we will work in conjunction with them, and this is a match made in heaven, but more about this later.

Exercise physiology is a 4-year degree in that 4 years we learn about helping treat many different conditions such as diabetes, strokes, heart disease and osteoporosis, and that’s a very small snap shot. We learn about psychology, nutrition, behaviour management, exercise prescription and how to encourage lifestyle modification. There are many fields that we are able to contribute significantly such as elite sports, hospital work, private practise, aged care/community, life insurance/WorkCover, mental and physical disability and gym’s.

Most of the time we will do further study in our area of interest and pursue it as a career, as I have done with Neurological conditions and injuries as well as cancer rehabilitation.

We work in conjunction with doctors, surgeons, physiotherapists, podiatrists, dietitians and almost anyone else concerned with your health and well-being. We do a lot of work pre-surgery getting you ready for procedures such as total knee replacements and continue through your postoperative rehabilitation.

We provide a range of services such as hydrotherapy, gym based sessions, balance classes, Pilates, Osteoporosis classes, COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) management courses, heart health programs, corporate health and community based health initiatives. The sky's the limit.

If you have any questions or wonder if an exercise physiologist could help you, get in contact today.

EXCERCISE PHYSIOLOGIST

Tel: 0410 697 392 Email: admin@tmrrehab.com.au