Exercise plays a significant role in managing many medical conditions. With proper guidance, exercise can have a profound impact on conditions such as osteoarthritis, diabetes, hypertension, total joint replacements and low back pain to name a few.

As a Medical Exercise Specialist, my job is to design safe and effective exercise programs to help manage a variety of medical conditions. When a patient is referred to a physiotherapist, chiropractor or massage therapist, they often receive guidance on a few exercises and stretches they can perform to maintain or improve their condition. These medical professionals generally don’t have the time to spend developing a complete exercise program, demonstrating the exercises and observing the patients perform each one. This is where I step in. ​

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• I conduct musculoskeletal and functional assessment based on your medical condition(s);

• I work with you to establish movement and functional goals;

• I design each program carefully to manage your medical condition(s) in a safe and effective manner;

• I follow a protocol-based approach to managing your condition(s);

• I design programs to improve strength, flexibility, endurance, balance and stability;

• I provide lifestyle education including home exercise programs;

• I offer condition-based group training for clients who prefer a class environment; and

• I communicate with therapists and other medical health professionals throughout, providing progress reports along the way.