Clinical Exercise Consultation & Specialized Coaching

Our experienced Clinical Exercise Physiologist (CEP) offers specialized exercise guidance,training and support to integrate new health behaviour changes to those with chronic pain and headache as well as chronic medical conditions.
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Clinical Exercise Consultations

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A Clinical Exercise Consultation (CEC) is a comprehensive session which focuses on active components of care without hands-on therapy. The consultant and client work together to develop an appropriate approach to activity and plan for exercise, based on the client’s health and fitness objectives and limitations.

 

Clinical Exercise Physiologists (CEP’s) are trained to develop individualized exercise plans to suit a client’s functional fitness goals while considering clinical limitations such as current medical issues, past injury history and pain limitations.

 

Your CEP will teach you proper exercise technique and show you how to determine and monitor appropriate exercise intensity. Existing exercise and rehabilitation programs can be reviewed and modified to suit current needs and goals.

What can you expect from your Clinical Exercise Consultation?

 

Assessment:

A health, injury and exercise history will be taken and questionnaires completed. Limitations and challenges surrounding exercise and activity will be discussed. Additional assessments may be arranged if necessary.

 

Strategizing for Success and Goal Setting:

People desperately want to get back into a good exercise routine, but often life and injuries seem to be working against these best intentions. In a Clinical Exercise Consultation, we will discuss strategies which will help you achieve your health objectives while respecting your time and energy resources and any physical limitations you encounter.

 

Exercise Prescription and Program Planning:

  • Appropriate exercise will be recommended.
  • Proper exercise technique will be reviewed to make sure you are getting the most out of your workout, while reducing your chances of aggravating injuries or pain.
  • Exercise monitoring tools and techniques will be introduced

 

Comprehensive rehabilitation and exercise program review:

Any current exercise and rehab plans can be reviewed, modified and condensed into one manageable and relevant program which reflects your current needs and goals.

* This option may require consultation with other therapists involved in your care. Please be prepared to provide contact details.

Specialized Exercise and Health Coaching

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Specialized Exercise and Health Coaching is ideal for those who have had an initial Clinical Exercise Consultation and seek ongoing support and guidance. Focusing on active components of care without hands-on therapy, SEH Coaching sessions support you to implement your exercise and activity plan.

 

What can you expect from an SEH Coaching Session?

 

  • We help you strategize when and how to fit workouts into your schedule, and teach you how to do the exercises properly and safely.
  • We employ proven Behaviour Change tools to facilitate desired changes related to physical fitness and your general health and wellness.

 

Appointments are scheduled at regular intervals, and technique and progress is monitored and reviewed regularly. Emphasis is placed on facilitating ongoing success, and fostering awareness and independence.

 

Workouts are self-directed which differentiates exercise coaching from personal training.

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What can it do for you?

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Clinical Exercise Consultation and Specialized Exercise Coaching can help you:

 

  • Optimize effects of medical procedures such as
    • Trigger point injections
    • Prolotherapy
  • Manage migraine and tension headache symptoms
  • Boost metabolism to achieve and maintain a healthy body weight
  • Return to fitness after injury or post-partum
  • Manage chronic pain and improve function
  • Lift mood and fight depression
  • Exercise to improve health with a medical condition including
    • diabetes,
    • heart conditions
    • high blood pressure
    • arthritis
  • Increase energy and improve sleep quality
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FAQ

Q: What is a Clinical Exercise Physiologist (CEP)?

A: A CEP is a kinesiologist with advanced training which enables them to work with both apparently healthy individuals as well as clinical populations; that is, those people with injuries, medical conditions or symptoms which would usually require a doctor’s clearance for exercise.

 

They have specialized knowledge in how to use exercise and movement for therapeutic benefit, and prescribe exercise to improve particular health and fitness parameters. CEP’s can address all of your exercise needs from therapeutic and rehabilitative concerns to health and performance goals.

Q: What is the difference between consultation and coaching?

A: Clinical Exercise Consultations are ideal for those seeking comprehensive information, education and exercise guidance. This care option may be most suited to a motivated and self-directed individual, or those with limited time or resources.

 

Specialized Exercise and Health Coaching involves appointments scheduled at regular intervals, and progress is monitored and reviewed regularly.

Q: How is Clinical Exercise Consultation and Specialized Exercise Coaching different from personal training?

A: Workouts are self-directed, which differentiates exercise coaching from personal training. Appointments are scheduled at regular intervals and technique and progress is monitored and reviewed regularly. Emphasis is placed on facilitating ongoing success, and fostering awareness and independence.

Q: What will my Specialized Exercise Coaching sessions include?

A:  Each session will be different depending on your needs and goals. Your sessions may include any of the following:

  • Questionnaires
  • Education
  • Health Behaviour monitoring tools
  • Goal setting
  • Exercise program planning
  • Exercise technique instruction
  • Exercise monitoring tools and techniques
  • Assessment and evaluation

Q: What assessment will my Clinical Exercise Consultation or Specialized Exercise Coaching include?

A: Your assessment may include but will not be limited to:

 

  1. Evaluation of pertinent fitness and health parameters such as:
  • muscular strength and endurance testing
  • postural evaluation
  • muscle imbalances
  • functional movement analysis
  • core recruitment and strength assessment
  • submaximal cardiovascular fitness testing
  • proprioception and balance evaluation
  1. Questionnaires
  2. Education Health behavior monitoring tools

Q: What type of individual is Clinical Exercise Consultation or Specialized Exercise Coaching ideal for?

A:  This entirely active approach is well suited to individuals who:

  • Are motivated to follow through with active exercise recommendations
  • Have an active history
  • Are receptive to a therapeutic format without manual treatment
  • Are motivated to create lasting change in their bodies
  • Have completed other rehabilitative courses of treatment such as physiotherapy, and seek guidance to further increase physical function through safe exercise