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WHAT CAN EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY HELP WITH?

Exercise is the treatment and prevention of most chronic diseases such as:

Lung conditions:

  • Asthma
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease / Emphysema
  • Post Covid or other viral infections eg. Pneumonia
  • Recovery from lunge / heart surgeries.

Heart conditions:

  • Heart disease (CVD, IHD)
  • Heart failure (Cardiomyopathy)
  • Atherosclerosis (pre/post stent / bypass surgeries)
  • Hypertension (high blood pressure)
  • Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia syndrome (POTS)
  • Cardiac rehab post surgeries

Neurological:

  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Parkinson’s disease
  • Brain injury
  • Spinal cord injury
  • Recovery from stroke/aneurism

Autoimmune diseases:

  • Psoriatic arthritis
  • Ankylosing Spondylitis
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Seronegative arthritis

Cancers:

  • Exercise is now a major part of cancer treatment both during (to improve effectiveness of the treatment and to reduce side effects) and after for recovery and regaining normalcy.
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Back pain: 

  • Disc injuries (herniations/bulges, degeneration and pre/post spinal surgeries 
  • Traumatic injuries such as post fracture/surgery rehabilitation 
  • Persistent back pain 

Neck pain: 

  • Disc injuries (herniations/bulges, degeneration and pre/post spinal surgeries
  • Headaches and migraines
  • Traumatic injuries such as post fracture/surgery rehabilitation
  • Persistent neck pain

Shoulder pain: 

  • Bursitis 
  • Muscle strains, tears, ruptures
  • Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis)
  • Rotator cuff issues 
  • Shoulder osteoarthritis 
  • Shoulder replacements (pre/post surgery)
  • Shoulder dislocation (pre/post injury or surgery rehabilitation) 

Elbow pain:

  • Tennis /golfers elbow 
  • Traumatic injuries (eg. post surgical rehabilitation) 
  • Ligament injuries 

Wrist/hand pain: 

  • Carpal tunnel 
  • Wrist sprains/fracture rehabilitation
  • Post fracture rehabilitation 
  • De Quervain’s

Pelvic pain

  • During / post pregnancy 
  • Sacroiliac joint sprains
  • Pubic symphysis pain
  • Osteitis pubis (groin pain) 

Hip pain 

  • Bursitis 
  • Femero-acetabular impingement
  • Labral tears 
  • Muscle strains
  • Hip osteoarthritis 
  • Pre/post hip replacement surgeries 
  • Pre/post hip resurfacing or arthroscopic surgeries 

Knee pain 

  • Ligament injuries (ACL, MCL, LCL, PCL)
  • Meniscus injuries (irritations, acute/chronic tear) 
  • Knee arthroscopy (pre / post surgery)
  • Knee reconstructions (eg. ACL/PCL) 
  • Knee replacements (total or partial) 
  • Patella pain (knee cap) 
  • Patella tendinopathy (jumpers /runners knee) 
  • Osgood Schlatters (knee tendon pain in children) 

Ankle

  • Ligament sprains
  • Fractures (post surgery)
  • Plantar fasciitis
  • Achilles tendinopathy 
  • Other ankle/foot tendon issues
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  • Pre, during post pregnancy exercise prescription assessment and advice
  • Pelvic Floor issues
  • Incontinence / post pelvic surgeries
  • Pre/post prostate surgeries
  • Pre/post partum depression
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  • Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrom (POTS)
  • Chronic fatigue / Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME)
  • Ehlers Dahnlos Syndrome (EDS) / Connective tissue disorders
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Persistent (Chronic) pain
  • Mental Health (depression/anxiety)
  • Post traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD)
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