No referral is required for this service. However, health insurance companies do require a referral for specialist visits if claiming under your policy.

We will discuss specific improvements we are aiming for, like reducing pain or improvement in key health indicators, before commencing your program. But you should expect:

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1. To feel stronger, more mobile, more in control and confident in your body.
2. An ease in any associated pain.
3. To be able to exercise independently, and be able to adapt your programme as necessary.
4. To have the confidence to take what you have learned and apply it in your own time.
5. To feel motivated to continue with your physical exercise.
6. A reduction of treatment side effects.
7. An increase in energy levels.

This programme includes:

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1. Consultations with a Sport and Exercise Physician, Clinical Exercise Physiologist and if necessary a Dietitian.
2. A Prescribed Exercise Programme – our Clinical Exercise Physiologist will design you an exercise programme (involving aerobic and resistance training), with the aim of getting you moving safely and confidently.
3. A Nutrition Plan – our Dietitian will run you through a personalised nutrition plan developed to help get you to a healthy weight to assist with minimising some of your arthritic pain.
4. Weekly Gym Sessions - 2-3 monitored gym sessions per week at our state of the art rehab gym with our Clinical Exercise Physiologist.
5. Monitoring – You will receive ongoing monitoring and assessment to ensure you are safe and making the progress we anticipate and programme adjustments.
6. Re-assessment - our team will review how things have progressed and give you an ongoing plan to help you continue managing your arthritis.