Exercise Therapy

What is Exercise Therapy?
We all know the benefits of being physically active and fit, not only for our physical wellbeing – heart health, lung capacity, weight management and a whole host of other benefits – but for our mental wellbeing too. But what happens if you have an injury or chronic pain – should you exercise at all? When you are in pain, whether it’s caused by an injury or chronic condition, it sometimes feels like you can’t – or shouldn’t – move at all.
Being physically fit doesn’t necessarily mean we have to be able to run a marathon, and many people now realise that exercise can also be therapeutic. Sometimes the best therapy is to keep your body moving.
Exercise therapy uses specific stylised movements to improve the way the body functions. It focuses on moving the body and its different parts to relieve symptoms and improve mobility – and of course levels of fitness. You can use exercise therapy for the prevention and management of pain and along the way, get to know your body and the way it works better.

How Exercise Therapy Works:
Injuries happen and chronic conditions slowly emerge, and sometimes we just move our bodies in ways that they aren’t quite meant for, and doing this over a lifetime can cause injury and pain. A range of therapeutic exercise options are often recommended for injury prevention and rehabilitation, and can also be used to address faulty movement patterns that may have been the cause of an injury.
A lot of research has also been done that supports the use of therapeutically prescribed exercise programs for conditions such as back pain, arthritis, diabetes, osteoporosis and heart disease.

An exercise therapy program may include exercises to:

• Maximise physical abilities

• Optimise muscular functioning

• Improve physical fitness

• Improve general health and wellbeing

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An exercise therapist will usually be trained in the principles of rehabilitation, how pain works and the role of exercise in body repair. They can tailor a program for your specific needs.

It’s always important to consult your doctor before starting any exercise program if you have any health issues. He or she can recommend the right type of exercise therapy or therapist for you. A therapist can recommend the appropriate program for you based on frequency, intensity, type of exercise and time.

It's not just about the body. Exercise therapy can also help relieve stress, get a better night sleep, combat depression and generally improve our sense of wellbeing. Physical Activity and exercise can help with depression as they cause the body to release endorphins, naturally occurring chemicals in the body known to elevate moods. It literally makes you feel good!
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Exercise Therapy Services:
 
Exercise therapy can help with a range of chronic conditions and musculoskeletal injuries:

• Trigger Point Therapy / Massage / Passive Stretching

• Bio Mechanic Assessment - Postural Correction and Corrective Exercise

• Gait Analysis

• Arthritis

• Children’s Health - Postural Correction

• Diabetes

• Dementia

• Heart Health

• Mental Health

• Neuromuscular Disease

• Osteoporosis

• Bio Feedback Analysis - Pelvic Floor Strengthening

• Falls Prevention

• Musculoskeletal Disorders –

  • ​Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

  • Degenerative Disc Disease

  • Rotator Cuff Tendonitis

  • Frozen Shoulder

  • Ruptured / Herniated Disc

  • Epicondylitis

  • Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome – ITB

  • Sacroiliac Dysfunction

  • Piriformis Syndrome

  • Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

  • Sciatica Impingement

  • Back Pain – Disc Herniation

  • Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis

• Spinal Injury / Pre and Post Surgery

• Lung Conditions

• Postural Deviations - Kyphosis, Lordosis, Scoliosis, Lateral Hip Tilt

• Osgood Schlatter’s Disease - Adolescents

• Osteitis Pubis

If you Have a Chronic Injury or Musculoskeletal Disorder Please Do Not Hesitate to Contact Bulletproof Bodies to See if We Can Help You Achieve Pain Free Living.