Accredited  Exercise  Physiologist  

 Nathan  Wade  

   

Consultant  to  Spine  Plus  Clinic    

Director  of  Strength  Dynamics        

What  is  an  Accredited  Exercise  Physiologist  (AEP)?  

 •  Accredited  by  ESSA  (Exercise  &  Sports  Science  Australia)      This  enables  a  Medicare  Provider  Number,  Health  Fund  Rebates  &  registraIon  with  Workcover    /  DVA  as  an  Allied  Health  Provider.  

•  Specialising  in  prescripIon  of  exercise  &  movement  for  the  prevenIon  &  management  of  chronic  diseases  &  injuries.  Educate  paIents  to  manage  their  health  independently.  

•  Work  with  condiIons  such  as  lower  back  pain,  osteoarthriIs,  osteoperosis,  musculoskeletal  injuries,  heart  disease,  neurological  disorders.  

                 

Nathan  Wade    

(B.App.Sci.,  AEP)  University  of  Canberra  –  Sports  Science  

22  years  industry  experience      Specialising  in:  

•  Musculoskeletal  imbalances  &  correcIve  exercise  •  Flexibility  &  Mobility  Enhancement  •  Late  stage  injury  rehabilitaIon  post  surgery  •  Athlete  Injury  PrevenIon,  Strength  &  CondiIoning  •  FuncIonal  Strength  Training  for  Adolescents  &  Older  Adults.  

Role  with  Spine  Plus?    Ø To  provide  a  ‘bridge’  between  clinical  early  stage  rehabilitaIon  &  funcIonal  normalised  training  programs.    

Ø implement  an  individually  tailored  program  with  progression  of  rehabilitaIon  &  exercise  for  6-­‐12  week  post  surgical  paIents.  

Ø Assist  in  exercise  prescripIon  &  design  for  non-­‐surgical  paIents  with  chronic  back  pain.  

Ø Adapt  &  modify  exercise  prescripIon  to  paIents  also  restricted  by  other  chronic  diseases  &  injuries.    Ø Assist  paIents  with  any  addiIonal  follow-­‐up  programs  /  exercise  advice  out  of  clinic  where  required.    

           

           

Core  Stability  

•  Analogy  –  chassis  of  car  

•  Understanding  the  progression  of  these  exercises,    from  clinical  to  ‘funcIonal’  is  paramount.  

           

Core  Stability  

‘When  you  li^  overhead,  squat  or  bend,  the  core  is  acIve  &  working  to  dynamically  stabalise  &  

produce  smooth,  efficient  movement.  Without  a  fully  funcIonal  core,  efficient  

movement  is  not  possible.’  not  possible