What is an NDIS Exercise Physiologist?

Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP’s) are specialised exercise physical activity for all populations and conditions and can provide health education for chronic conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

An easy way of putting it is they are like a medical grade personal trainer with a focus on helping people with conditions or injuries that might have held them back in the past, get back to doing what they love.

Our Exercise physiologists have great success in treating:

Cardiovascular and pulmonary:

Coronary Heart Disease
Hypertension
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease (COPD)

Neurological/ Neuromuscular

Acquired brain Injury
Stroke (TIA & CVA)
Spinal Cord Injury
Spina Bifida

Metabolic

Diabetes (Pre, Type 1 and Type 2)
Metabolic Syndrome
Weightloss

Musculoskeletal

Osteoarthritis
Osteopenia & Osteoporosis
Postural Conditions
Post-Surgery Rehabilitation

Paediatric

Delayed Development
ASD (level 1, 2 and 3)
ADHD

Other

Alzheimer's Disease
Falls Prevention
Sports Injuries and Rehab

Participant Success Story

Lachy, a 23-year-old with Spina Bifida came to Doveston health 2 years ago to help with his balance and strength on his feet as well as being able to lift weights and get strong. Lachy said that he loves going for bush walks with his family however gets back and hip pain if he goes for too long and wants to be able to keep up with everyone along the way. Over the last 2 years, We've been working on increasing his lower back strength to reduce the onset of his pain as well as focusing on upper body strength through exercises like bench press and cable rows. Now Lachy reported that on a family holiday to Cairns he never felt like slowing down when going through the rainforest walks and in the gym, he is nearly close to benching his body weight and can do unassisted chin-ups which he never thought was possible before we started.

Funding

All services (travel, report writing and treatment) are billed under the one code at the same price, based on the service.
Travel will be billed for hydrotherapy and home visits according to time taken to and from clinic.
All invoices have the patient’s NDIS number, plan dates and length of appointment as per NDIA requirements