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Neuro | The 10 Neuroplasticity Principles

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Mackenzie and Jacqui sit down for another Neuro episode to discuss the ten principles of activity-induced neuroplasticity and its practical application for rehabilitation. Learn how you can optimise your exercise prescription for your clients. You will hear about how they've applied principles to a mutual client living with Parkinson's Disease.

 

Kleim JA, Jones TA. Principles of experience-dependent neural plasticity: implications for rehabilitation after brain damage. J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2008 Feb;51(1):S225-39. doi: 10.1044/1092-4388(2008/018). PMID: 18230848.

 

DISCLAIMER: The client we discuss in this podcast has given Bodytrack permission for his name to be used. He is in fact excited to have a podcast about him!  

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APA Statement | Difference between a Physio and an EP

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If you haven't heard already, Australian Physiotherapy Association have released a statement differentiating what a Physiotherapy does and what an Exercise Physiologist does. This statement was produced without collaboration from our governing body, ESSA which has lead to misleading information about the scope of practice for an AEPs. 

Dan and Ash discuss the key points from the statement and highlight how this can impact the public's understanding of each profession's scope of practice; the growth of the EP profession itself; and the physio and AEP allied health collaboration that already strongly exists. 

Keep up to date with this topic via the following links:

https://www.essa.org.au/Public/News_Room/Media_Releases1/2023/Misleading_information_scope_of_practice_AEPs.aspx

https://www.facebook.com/groups/essaqldchapter/

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Exercise Protocols: Progressive Overload

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Will and Dan chat about the importance of progressive overload for any client - not just those who want to increase strength or muscle mass. Distinct catagories of how to apply progressive overload are discussed, as well as useful case stuides and the importance of educating your client on progressive overload to induce physiological adaptations. A great listen packed full of practical applications to utilise immediately! 

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Case Study | Female with LBP + fear avoidant movement patterns

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Listen in as Georgia discusses a client who initially presented with a main concern of lower back pain amongst other conditions and experienced poor healthcare previously to manage her conditions. 

Georgia delves into how she conducted her subjective and objective initial assessment and highlights the importance of llistening and validating the client's experience, level of discomfort and mindset to ensure the appropriate movements are prescribed.  

A great listen highlighting how valuable we can be as EPs! 

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Case Study | Male Client Presenting with Parkinson’s + Musc issues

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Listen in as Nicole discusses a client who initially presented with early onset Parkinson's Disease and wanting to know the best advice and treatment with exercise. 

Nicole delves into how she conducted her subjective and objective initial assessment and soon found out there was more to the story that would prevent traditional Parkinson's exercise guidelines being implemented initially. She also highlights the importance on focussing on treating the individual, not the condition and setting milestones to progress towards achieving their meaningful goals and activities. 

A great listen highlighting tips on how to provide optimal holistic healthcare! 

Neuro | Intro to Neuroplasticity and Exercise

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Episode notes: 

Our EP’s specialising in Neurological conditions, Jacqui and Mackenzie, sit down to discuss the physiology behind exercise and neuroplasticity, and how we can manipulate training protocols to enhance rehabilitation outcomes and motor performance for clients living with neurological conditions.

 

They review recent evidence for optimising exercise volume and intensity to maximise changes in circulating neurochemicals contributing to neural health and function. In particular, they discuss brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a key protein contributing to neural development and improved motor performance in individuals with neurological conditions.

 

Access to articles mentioned in the Podcast:

• ‘Neuroplasticity’: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK557811/
• ‘The Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor in People with Neurological Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis’: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5625797/#:~:text=Aerobic%20exercise%20is%20proposed%20to,enhance%20synaptic%20plasticity%20%5B9%5D 
• ‘Promoting neuroplasticity for motor rehabilitation after stroke: considering the effects of aerobic exercise and genetic variation on brain-derived neurotrophic factor’: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23907078/

 

Metabolic: It’s Diabetes Week! EP and Dietician Collaboration

To acknowledge diabetes week, our EP Ash scheduled a chat with a dietician referral partner, Jess, from Growlife Medical Centre. The below points were covered:  

• Introduction of Jess and day in the life of a Dietitian
• What to expect at your first visit with a Dietitian
• Dealing with individuals who may have had a past negative experience
• I've been told I shouldn't eat carbs because I have diabetes - what does the research say?  
• Diet Myth busting - FAD diets
  • Fasting
  • Shakes/liquid diet
  • Keto
• Common topics asked by patients living with Type 2 Diabetes
  • I have heard of high GI vs low GI, but what does it mean?
  • Considerations when on Insulin medication
  • Reading labels to understand how you are fuelling the body
  • Vegan/Vegetarian diets
  • Why does diet matter?
• Best advice for T2DM management
  • Calorie Deficit is standard model of care for weight loss and BGL reduction
  • Exercise is very improtant component
  • Quality, quantity, distribution of food (particular carbohydrates) throughout the day 
  • Guided and managed by Health professional for greater long term health outcomes and behaviour change

 

Chronic Pain | ”Painful Yarns”

In this episode, Dan and Josh discuss models and theories around chronic pain management and how to successfully implement in your clinical practice. Both Dan and Josh have had extensive experience in managing clients experiencing chronic pain. Key areas covered include: 

• The importance of rapport, trust and open communication with your clients 
• Predictive Processing Model
• Collaboarte not dictate
• Differentiating management for long term clients V initial assessments 

We hope you get a lot out of this pod - more to come in future episodes! 

 

Reference to previous chronic pain podcasts: 

• Episode 9 "Chronic Pain | communicating pain 
• Episode 2 "Chronic Pain | Intro to Pain Science 

Shout out to The Knowledge Exchange (TKE) who provide extremely useful resources and professional development opportunities within this space. 

https://www.tkex.org/

 

Case study | 60 yr old Male with ABI, chronic low back pain, and other comorbidities

In this episode, Will and Ash discuss the challenges of managing chronic pain in light of other comorbidities. We discuss:

• Client presentation during the initial assessment
• The role of an EP providing education on improving pain and function, particularly when a client reports a previously negative allied health experience
• The importance of adapting prescription based on comorbidities and other complications that might arise
• How exercise can massively improve quality of life, not just from a physical standpoint, but also through a psychological and social lens

We hope you learn some invaluable practical tips! 

Educational Webinars: Everything you need to know about our NEW Exercise Oncology Learning Webinars

Bodytrack's first-ever Exercise Oncology Learning Webinars are now live for you to access! Exercise Oncology Specialists Nicole and Caitlin have created a comprehensive guide to the management of side effects of cancer and cancer treatment. They feature guidance about assessments, recommended practice approach, resources, and problem solving tools we use in the management of common side effects such as cancer-related fatigue, lymphedema, cachexia, + many more.

This episode aims to answer all of your questions about the modules and how they may benefit your learning and confidence in the cancer care space. Nicole and Caitlin discuss how and why these modules came about and Georgia and Josh reveal how they have helped progress their Oncology skillset.

 

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For more information contact nicole@bodytrack.com.au or caitlin@bodytrack.com.au