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Exercise Oncology | Survivorship

The podcast series on the Cancer Care continuum concludes with Dan and Nicole discussing how an AEP can supports those in the Survivorship phase. Listen to learn how an AEP manages clients entering into the survivorship phase, how the exercise prescription can switch focus and what key psychological and physiological changes occur - key to planning your exercise progressions! 

QandA Neuro Conditions

You asked, we answered! Neuro EP Holly is in the hot seat sharing her experience and expertise.

- Neuro conditions and muscle wasting 

- Neuroplasticity - the positives and negatives 

- Concussion and RTS protcols 

- Neuro programming - how and what needs to be different? 

 

As promised - guide to concussion protocols: 

- https://www.braininjuryaustralia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/Barry-Willer_2.pdf

- http://www.tbi-impact.org/cde/mod_templates/12_F_06_Rivermead.pdf

 

Neuro Exercise Physiology | Parkinson‘s Disease

Holly, our Neuro EP, discusses how an EP can assist those living with Parkinson's Disease. In this podcast you will learn: 

- Signs and symptoms of Parkinsons

- Scope of EP and other Allied Health Professionals in the treatment of PD

- Screening tools, including subjective and objective measures

- From screening to prescription

- The Biopsychosocial model for PD

- Upskilling and CPD for Parkinson's

 

MSK | Shoulder Pathologies

With over 12 years' experience between them, Dan and Gage chat about their different approaches for assessing and treating shoulder pathologies.

Allied Health Collabs | MacIntyre Health Diabetes

Nicole and Rachael from MacIntyre Health join us for an Allied Health collaboration chat about Diabetes management. Nicole Walker is an Accredited Dietitian and Rachael Baker is a Nurse Practitioner Candidate and Credentialled Diabetes Educator.

In this podcast we cover:

• Which should come first - Dietitian or Diabetes Educator?
• How and when to refer to a Diabetes Educator
• Treatment options and treatment pathway when a client is referred to a diabetes educator
• A day in the life of Nicole and Rachael
• EP scope discussing nutrition and exercise for people with Diabetes

Find out more about the guests on today's episode:

https://macintyrehealth.org/the-team/about-rachael/
https://macintyrehealth.org/the-team/about-nicole/

Women‘s Health | Oncore Nutrition

Welcome to Women's Health Week! A very special podcast where Nicole chats with Naomi from Oncore Nutrition, a company based in Melbourne who work within the Women's Health and Oncology fields. Nicole and Naomi discuss some great tips for practitioners on how to appropriately fuel for exercise sessions, how to manage clients who want to lose weight quickly, and the questions you should be asking your female clients to ensure optimal health!

Oncore are founders of the Allied Health Oncology Group (AHOG). 

OnCore Nutrition 

https://www.oncorenutrition.com/about/

Allied Health Oncology Group (AHOG) 

https://www.oncorenutrition.com/allied-health-oncology-group/

 

Optimising Prac Placement

Prac Supervisors Dan and Holly share their advice to help student nailing their Practicum Placements.

- Choosing and preparing for placement 

- Professionalism 

- Employment opportunities and reputation 

- Embracing the challenge

Exercise Oncology | Specialising as an EP

Caitlin shares her experience on pursuing a speciality in EP after completing post-grad study in Exercise Medicine (Oncology). 

- Options to specialise

- Recommended PD

- Exercise Oncology practicum placements 

Exercise Oncology | During Treatment Phase

Nicole explains the role of Exercise Physiology during cancer care treatment. 

- What treatments are common

- Contraindications and red flags 

- Multi-disciplinary care

- Treatment fatigue management

- Prescribing exercise intensity/type 

 

Articles and notes: 

Cancer Council 

https://www.cancer.org.au/assets/pdf/arm-and-shoulder-exercises-after-surgery

AJGP 

https://www1.racgp.org.au/ajgp/2020/april/exercise-medicine-in-cancer-care

Questionnaires 

https://www.facit.org/measures/FACIT-F

Objective Measure

https://www.nccn.org/docs/default-source/patient-resources/nccn_distress_thermometer.pdf?sfvrsn=ef1df1a2_4

Exercise Oncology | Pre-treatment phase

We welcome Nicole to the podcast to give us an overview of the cancer care continuum and how an EP can assist in the pre-treatment phase. We get into the specifics of subjective and objective assessments, models of care and the emotional aspect of working in the Exercise Oncology field. 

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ExMed - Prue Cormie PD 

https://exmedcancerpd.learnbook.com.au/

MacIntyre Health resources

https://www.petermac.org/services/treatment/prehabilitation

https://www.macmillan.org.uk/healthcare-professionals/cancer-pathways/prehabilitation