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Listen in as Georgia discusses a client who initially presented with a main concern of lower back pain amongst other conditions and experienced poor healthcare previously to manage her conditions. 

Georgia delves into how she conducted her subjective and objective initial assessment and highlights the importance of llistening and validating the client's experience, level of discomfort and mindset to ensure the appropriate movements are prescribed.  

A great listen highlighting how valuable we can be as EPs! 

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Listen in as Nicole discusses a client who initially presented with early onset Parkinson's Disease and wanting to know the best advice and treatment with exercise. 

Nicole delves into how she conducted her subjective and objective initial assessment and soon found out there was more to the story that would prevent traditional Parkinson's exercise guidelines being implemented initially. She also highlights the importance on focussing on treating the individual, not the condition and setting milestones to progress towards achieving their meaningful goals and activities. 

A great listen highlighting tips on how to provide optimal holistic healthcare! 

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Episode notes: 

Our EP’s specialising in Neurological conditions, Jacqui and Mackenzie, sit down to discuss the physiology behind exercise and neuroplasticity, and how we can manipulate training protocols to enhance rehabilitation outcomes and motor performance for clients living with neurological conditions.

They review recent evidence for optimising exercise volume and intensity to maximise changes in circulating neurochemicals contributing to neural health and function. In particular, they discuss brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a key protein contributing to neural development and improved motor performance in individuals with neurological conditions.

Access to articles mentioned in the Podcast:

• ‘Neuroplasticity’: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK557811/

To acknowledge diabetes week, our EP Ash scheduled a chat with a dietician referral partner, Jess, from Growlife Medical Centre. The below points were covered:  

• Introduction of Jess and day in the life of a Dietitian

• Fasting

• I have heard of high GI vs low GI, but what does it mean?

• Calorie Deficit is standard model of care for weight loss and BGL reduction

In this episode, Dan and Josh discuss models and theories around chronic pain management and how to successfully implement in your clinical practice. Both Dan and Josh have had extensive experience in managing clients experiencing chronic pain. Key areas covered include: 

• The importance of rapport, trust and open communication with your clients 

We hope you get a lot out of this pod - more to come in future episodes! 

Reference to previous chronic pain podcasts: 

• Episode 9 "Chronic Pain | communicating pain 

Shout out to The Knowledge Exchange (TKE) who provide extremely useful resources and professional development opportunities within this space. 

https://www.tkex.org/

In this episode, Will and Ash discuss the challenges of managing chronic pain in light of other comorbidities. We discuss:

• Client presentation during the initial assessment

We hope you learn some invaluable practical tips! 

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Nicole explains her approach to managing exercise prescription and assessment with a client experiencing the effects of long covid and triggering of an underlying auto-immune condition. She discusses the importance of assessment preparation, allied health collaboration, what tools and resources to use in the assessment when physical testing is off the table and the progress this client has made thus far. 

Listen on for some great tips on how to manage a client with challenging conditions!  

• Understanding her complex medical history and where to start

In this episode, Jacqui shares her experience and strategies working with an 8-year old client with ASD (Level 3) and ADHD. She discusses ways to navigate an initial assessment with children with high needs, such as difficulty with communication and the behind-the-scenes preparation for his first session and how to be adaptable despite the best plans in place. Great tips and tricks you can utlilise in everyday practice.