In your initial Bone Health appointment, we will:

• Interpret your DEXA scan
• Discuss lifestyle factors such as diet and exercise that can influence bone health
• Go over your past exercise and medical history
• Come up with a tailored plan to target your bone health, in conjunction with the other members of your healthcare team such as your GP, endocrinologist, and/or dietician. 
• This can be either an individual plan for you to follow at home or in the gym, or we can prepare for you to start our small group sessions
• Please come in clothes you can exercise in
  
  

Bone density classes at FKB Physio

• Great way to introduce yourself to strength training if you've never done it before
• Classes are tailored to your needs
• We can incorporate exercises to help rehabilitate from specific injuries, pre & post operative rehab, neurological conditions, osteoarthritis, etc
• Each person in the class follows their own program, so you don't need to worry about feeling like you'll fall behind
• You do not need any experience with exercise to get started with us
• For those of you already comfortable in the gym, our physios can encourage you to safely progress your weights and build your strength a bit further

Specifics:

• No more than 4 in a class
• Progressed over time
• Tailored to each individual (initial assessment required first)
• $49 per class
• Can be claimed on private health (Hicaps on site)
• Care plans from Medicare accepted

How our classes work

• Initial assessment first:
• Learn about your medical and exercise history
• Trial a series of exercises based on assessment findings, that are suitable for your current level
• Design an a program tailored based on this assessment
• When you start classes:
• Program designed by your physio is followed by the physios leading the class
• The weights you lift and number of repetitions you perform are recorded at each class
• The physios will gradually increase the challenge of each exercise as you gain strength and confidence
• You will not be pushed beyond what you are comfortable with (but we will gently try to encourage you towards trying something a little harder when we think you are ready)

Please note: we do not claim to be able to fix or reverse osteoporosis or osteopenia; our classes and programs are evidence based according to best practice guidelines for exercise for Osteoporosis but we cannot make any claims relating to outcomes for these conditions.  Do not attempt any exercises shown in the videos without professional supervision.