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How do I find a practitioner who works with exercise rehabilitation to treat the misalignment in my body?
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I suffer from pain in my left knee, plantar fasciatis in my right heal, sometimes pain in my right hip. Neck and shoulder pain from sitting at a computer all day. Sometimes stiff lower back. Would like to find a practitioner who works with exercise rehabilitation to treat the body. -
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Dr Peter Dun
Chiropractor
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I agree with Douglas that the first step is to properly assess your case to understand the underlying mechanism contributing to your symptoms. This may even come down to a particular faulty ‘key link’ in your posture and movement system ‘chain’ that causes a cascade of problems. Once this is understood, the second step is to decide what course of clinical care and self management is best suited to the problem. That is, match the treatment method/approach to each patient’s individual clinical problem and not the other way around.
Certified Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilisation Practitioners specialise in exercise rehabilitation, some of whom, such as myself have university postgraduate qualifications in rehabilitation of the locomotor system.
We have an Exercise Rehabilitation page that you might find helpful also.
All the best, Peter
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Andrew Dowler
Exercise Physiologist
As an exercise physiologist i concentrate my practice on postural re-education, and orthopaedic rehabilitation delivering individualized exercise interventions for a wide range of conditions.Working closely … View Profile
An Accredited Exercise Physiologist (EP) with Exercise Sports Science Australia (ESSA) is another option you may wish to explore. You can search for EPs in your local area by visiting www.essa.org.auI agree with Peter and Douglas, a detailed assessment of your condition is ideal before commencing any exercise intervention. As you have multiple issues it would require a global integrated approach as I suspect that there would be an underlying postural imbalance.EPs and Physios share some common ground here as they are both exercise specialists. Therefore i would recommend one who has a strong background in functional assessment, strength and conditioning and rehabilitation. In my practice i work closely with both physiotherapy and chiropractic, so a multidisciplinary approach may be worth considering also.Also clinical Pilates would be another option as Pilates tends to be very effective at treating global postural problems. An EP or Physio with a clinical Pilates background would be ideal in this instance.RegardsAndrew
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Zac Jefcoate
Exercise Physiologist
Zac Jefcoate is the owner of Exzac Health Solutions. He was one of three accredited exercise physiologist practicing in G.P super clinics in Western Australia. … View Profile
Well, exercise physiologists are the highest profession that deals with exercise for rehabilitation, and also for providing safe exercises for given conditions. So, the first thing I would do is either log onto the website www.essa.org.au, where you can search for an exercise physiologist in your area. Or alternatively, you can go to your general practitioner and then, depending on your medical condition, you may be eligible for a care plan to see an exercise physiologist, or they'll point you in the right direction to be able to access one. The main thing is, you've got to find a practitioner which meets your goals and your needs. Because at the end of the day, they have to be on the same wavelength as you. So find someone who's well versed in the body. Also well versed in providing corrective exercises based on your posture. And also, someone that fits into your personality and your lifestyle. The last thing I would add is, also have a look at the website. Or, you can quite simply Google or find a practitioner within your area, and that should help point you in the right direction.
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Adam Floyd
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Adam is a Physiotherapist and Exercise Physiologist with over 15 years clinical experience. The Director of Regenerate Physiotherapy, Regenerate Fitness and Rehabilitation and GymED Continuing … View Profile
That first line is a big call Zac - think you may find 30 000 physios dont agree with that!
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Adam Abbas
Physiotherapist
Adam started his career as an exercise scientist working in London’s west end. After 5 years of running a performance and rehabilitation exercise company he … View Profile
A: Multiple joint pains are common and can come from a number of causes. In order to exercise you need probably need to do two things;
1) You need to understand your musculoskeletal problems and what causes them. Make adaptations or modifications to your daily routines and ergonomics to prevent the problems becoming chronic. There is no use undergoing treatment if you don't change the root cause of the problem. A good physiotherapist should be able to go through your daily routines and discuss ways of adapting.
2) You need to try an exercise form which can work around your injuries and help to change the muscular in-balances. I prefer Clinical Pilates for this as it is easily adaptable to accommodate your injuries. Ideally you would use the same physiotherapist who has assessed your injuries to prescribe a good clinical pilates program.
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