The Bodytrack Academy

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.

 

To purchase tickets for Part 1, please visit: 

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/oncology-side-effects-of-cancer-and-treatment-part-1-tickets-631191961147

 

If you are interested in personalised mentorship, please visit:

Mentorship with Bodytrack 

 

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

 

Case Study | Mid 30yr old with Long Covid + Auto-immune Flare up

Nicole explains her approach to managing exercise prescription and assessment with a client experiencing the effects of long covid and triggering of an underlying auto-immune condition. She discusses the importance of assessment preparation, allied health collaboration, what tools and resources to use in the assessment when physical testing is off the table and the progress this client has made thus far. 

Listen on for some great tips on how to manage a client with challenging conditions!  

Case Study | 51 Year Old Female Managing Multiple Complex Medical Conditions

In this episode Ash and Nicole will discuss an interesting case study (51, Female) that covers education on how to correctly discuss weight management prescription, behaviour change, biopsychosocial factors and management of stressors. Quite often these types of clients get told to just "lose weight" to improve their health and to be honest it is not that simple and easy.  With a complex health history, hormone changes, kids, work and everyday life, this podcast will provide strategies and suggestions to help highlight how to facilitate successful outcomes through exercise. Key learning outcomes include: 

• Understanding her complex medical history and where to start
• How we manage biopsychosocial factors and how this influences our exercise prescription 
• How we manage a client across a 5 day working week
• How to educate clients appropriately around weight management and losing weight
• If and when to refer to other allied health to ensure safety and successful outcomes

Case Study | 8 year old with ASD and ADHD

In this episode, Jacqui shares her experience and strategies working with an 8-year old client with ASD (Level 3) and ADHD. She discusses ways to navigate an initial assessment with children with high needs, such as difficulty with communication and the behind-the-scenes preparation for his first session and how to be adaptable despite the best plans in place. Great tips and tricks you can utlilise in everyday practice. 

A Client’s Journey: Meet Kate

In this episode, our Bodytrack client Kate sits down with Nicole to share her story and discuss why it's never too late to start exercise. 

 

If you're after an inspiring story that reminds us that "age is just a number" this one is a must listen!

Exercise Oncology: Evidence review on Exercise and Skeletal Metastases

Our Oncology EP's Nicole and Caitlin sit down for another Oncology episode to discuss exercise management and considerations for patients with skeletal metastases. 

They review the recently updated evidence and what this now means for our practice.  Advanced cancer has unique and important considerations especially with the presence of skeletal metastases. Learn how to support these patients holistically and to apply the recommendations from the Expert Consensus. You will also hear about considerations for practical application and some of their patient experiences.

Access to papers mentioned in podcast: 

https://ascopubs.org/doi/pdf/10.1200/OP.21.00454?role=tab

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35710641/

 

Exercise Oncology: Clinical Upskilling Opportunities at Bodytrack

On the podcast, we are joined by prac student Dani who shares her experience completing Bodytrack's Cancer Care speciality practicum. We discuss what the speciality prac entails, how it may help enhance your confidence and skills with oncology patients, and Dani's thoughts on the experience. 

If you are interested in the upskilling opportunities that Bodytrack provides, including our mentorship program for graduates, do not hesitate to contact us for more information