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Chiropractor
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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Exercise Physiologist
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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Exercise Physiologist
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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That first line is a big call Zac - think you may find 30 000 physios dont agree with that!
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Adam
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Physiotherapist
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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