Mobile Exercise Physiology

Your Initial Consultation is 90 minutes (1.5 hrs). During this time, information will be gathered, education provided, physical assessments will be conducted to guide your treatment plan, treatment to get you feeling and moving better, and a trial of your take-home exercises.

Subsequent sessions will be of 60 minutes duration (1 hr).

The movement/exercises prescribed will be different for everyone and unique to their needs and ability. If you are someone who experiences pain, then the exercises will be gentle in nature to meet you exactly where you are at.

Alignment Exercise Physiology will strive to get your health back to where it needs to be as soon as possible. Therefore the number of consultation will be based on your unique circumstances.

Healing, recovery, and health improvements take time. Alignment Exercise Physiology strives to provide treatment for as long as necessary, and no longer.

You will be given an exercise program (of up to 6 exercises) that is designed to fast track your recovery and your health improvements. All exercises are trialled within your consultation to ensure they are appropriate for you at that time.

As some injuries and/or pain have been ongoing or present for months or even years, home exercises allow for greater improvement to occur between appointments. The more recovery you can produce at home, the less you need to see us!

As appointments are limited, a 24-hour notice period is required so that your appointment time-slot can be given to someone else. If you cancel within 24 hours of your appointment, you may be charged a cancellation fee.

Please bring any relevant paperwork including referrals (EPC's, DVA, NDIS, or recent medical imaging).

Feel free to wear something comfortable that you can easily move around in and enclosed shoes.

Generally, no special equipment is needed as the Exercise Physiologist will bring any necessary tools and can adapt exercises to use items commonly found at home. They may also provide recommendations for affordable equipment to enhance your program if needed​.

Mobile exercise physiology can be funded through various options, depending on your circumstances and eligibility. Here are the main funding avenues:

1. NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme):

   • Self-Managed: You directly manage your NDIS funds, giving you the flexibility to choose and pay for services yourself.

   • Plan-Managed: A Plan Manager handles the financial aspects, including payments to providers, while you still choose your providers.

2. Private Health Insurance:

   • Many private health insurance policies cover exercise physiology services under their extras cover. It's best to check with your insurer to understand the specific coverage and benefits available.

3. Medicare:

   • Eligible individuals can access exercise physiology services through the Chronic Disease Management (CDM) plan, which allows for a certain number of sessions per year, referred by a GP.

4. Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA):

   • The DVA provides funding for exercise physiology services for eligible veterans. This can support those with service-related conditions to improve their health and manage chronic conditions​ (Active Ability)​.

5. Self-Funded:

   • If none of the above options are applicable, you can choose to pay out-of-pocket for exercise physiology services. This allows complete flexibility in choosing providers and services.

Yes, we do charge for travel at our standard hourly rate, up to a maximum of 30 minutes (one way only). The travel fee helps cover the costs associated with transportation and the time required to reach your location. By doing so, we can maintain the level of flexibility and convenience that our clients value, making it easier for you to access the support you need in a comfortable and familiar environment.

Depending on your funding, travel charges may be covered under your funding option.