Crows Nest Clinical Exercise and Physiotherapy

Integrative Solutions for Chronic Disease Management

Crows Nest Clinical Exercise and Physiotherapy provides Exercise Prescription for the management, rehabilitation and prevention of chronic disease and complex conditions.

 

Why maintaining muscle mass is important for your health:

Skeletal muscle makes up 40% of the whole body and skeletal muscle is responsible for optimizing metabolic function.

The continuous maintenance of the musculoskeletal system, via physical activity and use of the musculoskeletal system can improve life significantly both in health and disease.

The latest scientific studies are identifying further evidence to support the importance of maintaining muscle strength for health.

“There is a well-established association between participation in regular physical activity and reductions in all-cause, cardiovascular disease (CVD), diabetes, and cancer-related mortality (1, 2). In the last decade, strength-promoting exercise (SPE) has become an integral component of physical activity guidelines around the world (3, 4), with the World Health Organization recommending at least 2 sessions per week.”

Stamatakis E, Lee IM, Bennie J, et al. Does Strength-Promoting Exercise Confer Unique Health Benefits? A Pooled Analysis of Data on 11 Population Cohorts With All-Cause, Cancer, and Cardiovascular Mortality Endpoints. Am J Epidemiol 2018; 187: 1102-1112.

1. Nocon M, Hiemann T, Müller-Riemenschneider F, et al. Association of physical activity with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality: a systematic review and meta- analysis. Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil. 2008;15(3): 239–246.
2. Li T, Wei S, Shi Y, et al. The dose-response effect of physical activity on cancer mortality: findings from 71 prospective cohort studies. Br J Sports Med. 2016;50(6):339–345.
3. Garber CE, Blissmer B, Deschenes MR, et al. American College of Sports Medicine position stand. Quantity and quality of exercise for developing and maintaining cardiorespiratory, musculoskeletal, and neuromotor fitness in apparently healthy adults: guidance for prescribing exercise. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2011;43(7):1334–1359.
4. World Health Organization. Global Recommendations on Physical Activity for Health. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization; 2010.

 

Prescribed Targeted Exercise Programs for Cancer

• MAINTAIN MUSCLE MASS via targeted, prescribed, tailored exercise.
• Maintain bone mass density.
• Decrease side effects (nausea and fatigue).
• Tailored programs for each individual’s specific circumstance taking into consideration concurrent treatments such as chemotherapy / radiotherapy / immunotherapy / surgery.

 

Clinical Exercise Physiotherapy & Exercise Physiology Programs are available for conditions such as:

 

Musculoskeletal / Orthopaedic Problems:

Osteoporosis, Arthritis, Shoulder, Knee, Back Pain

 

Osteoporosis: The Strong Bone Program

Strength Training (Weight Training) Programs to Manage or Prevent Osteoporosis / Osteopenia:

• Increase Bone Mass Density (bone loading exercise)
• Increase Muscle Strength
• Improve Balance and Prevent Falls

 

Maintain Mobility and Indepence:

Falls Prevention – Balance Training, Strength Training, Mobility Training.

 

Manage Weight:

Maintain muscle mass and bone mass density through the ageing process.

 

Improve Metabolic Parameters:

Type 2 Diabetes, Insulin Resistance, Obesity, Hypercholesterolemia, Hyperlipidemia, Metabolic Syndrome

 

Improve Cardiovascular Function:

Hypertension, Heart Disease

 

Optimise Respiratory Function:

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)