What Is Medicare Exercise Physiology?
If you are dealing with chronic conditions that need professional exercise guidance, The Movement EP offers you a reliable solution. Our Medicare exercise physiology gives eligible people with chronic conditions access to structured exercise support with 4 free 30-minute sessions through a GP referral and an enhanced primary care plan. Your medicare exercise physiology journey begins with an extended 60-minute initial assessment, where we review your medical history, evaluate relevant functional abilities, discuss your goals, and introduce exercises suited to your individual needs.
Get relief with our specialised clinical exercise prescription to build strength, improve function, and support confidence in daily life.
Chronic Health Conditions We Support Through Exercise Physiology
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Arthritis
Arthritis-related stiffness and joint pain can restrict mobility. Through low-impact aerobic activities, controlled resistance training, and flexibility exercises, we help strengthen supporting muscles, maintain joint movement, and help clients manage everyday physical activities.
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Osteoporosis
Reduced bone density requires careful exercise selection. For this, our individualised programs incorporate appropriate weight-bearing activities, resistance training, and balance exercises to develop muscular strength, improve postural control, and support physical stability.
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Back Pain
Persistent back pain can reduce spinal mobility, trunk strength, and movement confidence. Our targeted sessions focus on graded strengthening, core conditioning, and functional movement exercises to improve physical capacity and everyday mobility.
For people who also need exercise-based injury rehabilitation, tailored rehabilitation can address movement limitations associated with injury.
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Cancer
Cancer treatments can contribute to fatigue, muscle weakness, and reduced physical endurance. Depending on treatment stages and medical recommendations, our exercise physiologists offer programmes that include aerobic conditioning, resistance training, and mobility exercises to maintain physical function.
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Cardiovascular Disease
Our structured exercise sessions for cardiovascular conditions include controlled walking, cycling, and resistance training, with activity intensity adjusted to individual cardiovascular capacity and medical recommendations.
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
For conditions like breathlessness or reduced endurance, our carefully paced sessions combine aerobic conditioning, muscle strengthening, and breathing control strategies. This helps patients to improve exercise tolerance and functional capacity.
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Diabetes
For people managing diabetes, exercise programmes combine aerobic conditioning and resistance training, with activity selection accounting for medication, neuropathy, and individual foot health requirements.
How Our Medicare Exercise
Physiology Programme Works
Medicare Rebates and Bulk-Billing Benefits
Up to 5 sessions per year
Eligible patients can access up to 5 Medicare-rebated exercise physiology sessions per calendar year, with up to 4 sessions available through bulk billing.
Initial Exercise Physiology Assessment
At your first appointment, our accredited exercise physiologists review your medical history, current symptoms, physical limitations, and treatment goals. We offer a gradual and structured progression plan that may involve assessing muscular strength, joint mobility, balance, cardiovascular endurance, and functional movement, depending on your condition.
Monitoring and Progression
As you attend sessions, we observe your exercise tolerance, physical responses, and functional improvements. However, exercise intensity and activity selection can be adjusted according to your progress, symptoms, and changing health requirements.
Arthritis
Your journey starts with a consultation with your general practitioner, who assesses your chronic condition and determines if exercise physiology is appropriate under a GP Chronic Condition Management Plan. Your GP can recommend exercise physiology as part of your broader chronic disease management needs and provide a referral outlining relevant health concerns and allied health requirements.
To understand the referral process and eligibility requirements, read a guide on how to access Medicare-funded exercise physiology.
Personalised Exercise Sessions
Based on the assessment findings and GP recommendations, we select strong, evidence-based exercises that address your specific health needs. In addition, our sessions may incorporate resistance training, aerobic conditioning, balance exercises, mobility work, or functional movement training.
Medicare Rebates and Ongoing Care
Medicare benefits are available under the GP Chronic Condition Management Plan arrangements. The annual allocation of allied health services is shared across eligible providers, rather than applying separately to exercise physiology. We can also communicate relevant progress and recommendations to your referring GP to support coordinated care.
Benefits of Exercise Physiology for Chronic Disease Management
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Better Blood Glucose Control: Muscle contractions increase glucose uptake, helping the body use blood glucose more effectively and supporting diabetes management.
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Improved Fatigue Management: Appropriately dosed exercise can improve tolerance for physical exertion, helping individuals manage activity without excessive physical exhaustion.
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Better Balance and Fall-Risk Management: Targeted neuromuscular training develops postural responses and movement control, particularly valuable for older adults and individuals with osteoporosis or neurological impairments.
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Greater Exercise Confidence: Professional supervision helps individuals understand their physical limits, recognise warning signs, and participate in activity more safely.
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Improved Long-Term Self-Management: Develops sustainable activity habits and gives clients practical strategies for maintaining appropriate physical activity between supervised appointments.
For personalised guidance and ongoing support, explore our exercise physiology services in Leichhardt and learn how tailored exercise programmes can support your health and physical function.
Make informed choices about your physical health with guidance that considers your priorities, lifestyle, and long-term goals. Connect with our team and book your Medicare exercise physiology appointment to discuss the right starting point now!
