Diabetes · Epping
Exercise physiology for diabetes in Epping.
Exercise is one of the most powerful tools for type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes, and it works best when it is prescribed, not guessed. Our Accredited Exercise Physiologists and dietitian build a plan around your numbers, your body and your week. Medicare care plans and NDIS accepted.
Unit 11, 58 Willandra Drive, Epping. Free parking. Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm.
Sound familiar?
How diabetes usually shows up.
If a few of these ring true, you are in the right place. None of them mean something is badly wrong, and all of them respond to the right plan.
- Your GP has said your HbA1c is creeping up and to 'do more exercise'
- You have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes or type 2 diabetes and are not sure where to start
- Sore knees, a bad back or being unfit makes the standard advice feel impossible
- You are on medication and want to do everything you can to stay off more
- Energy crashes, poor sleep and weight that will not budge
- You have type 1 diabetes and want to train hard without the glucose roller coaster
Why it happens
What is usually going on.
Muscle is where most of the glucose in your blood goes after a meal. When muscles are used regularly and are stronger, they pull glucose out of the blood more efficiently, insulin works better and HbA1c falls. This effect is independent of weight loss, which is why strength training is now a core recommendation for diabetes alongside aerobic exercise.
The problem is rarely motivation. It is usually that the exercise people are told to do does not fit their body, their pain or their day. Exercise physiology is the profession built for this: prescribing exercise as a clinical treatment, dosed and progressed safely alongside your GP and diabetes educator.
What we do
Assess, plan, retest. Numbers, not guesswork.
Every plan at Integral Movement starts with measurement on our force plates and strength testing, ends with a written program, and is retested at six weeks. One clinician, start to finish.
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Assess
Health history, medications and any complications, resting measures, strength and aerobic capacity, and anything that limits you like joint pain or balance. We talk through your HbA1c and what is realistic.
02
Prescribe
A combined resistance and aerobic program that fits your week, in the clinic and at home. Our dietitian is next door if food is part of the plan.
03
Review
We track strength, capacity and how you feel, and report back to your GP at the end of the care plan so the whole team sees the change.
What the research says
Evidence, in plain English.
We read the research so you do not have to. These are the findings that shape how we treat diabetes. Ask us for the papers at your visit.
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Structured exercise training reduces HbA1c by around 0.6 to 0.7 percentage points in people with type 2 diabetes, an effect comparable to some glucose lowering medications, according to a landmark JAMA meta-analysis.
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Exercise & Sports Science Australia’s position statement recommends at least 210 minutes of moderate activity per week including resistance training on two or more days for people with type 2 diabetes.
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Combining aerobic and resistance training improves glycaemic control more than either alone.
Who you will see
Accredited Exercise Physiologists, not a rotating roster.
You see the same clinician start to finish. Brad Buisson and Dennis Belios lead the musculoskeletal and chronic condition work, with our dietitian and occupational therapist in the same clinic when the plan needs them. Meet the team →
Funding
Medicare care plans, NDIS, DVA, WorkCover, TAC.
With a GP Chronic Disease Management plan Medicare rebates up to five allied health visits a year. We are a registered NDIS provider and bill DVA, WorkCover and TAC directly for accepted claims. Not sure what applies? Call and we will work it out.
Epping and Melbourne's north
Diabetes help close to home.
Integral Movement is at Unit 11, 58 Willandra Drive, Epping, between Cooper Street and Edgars Road near the Northern Hospital, with free parking at the door. We see people with diabetes from Epping, South Morang, Mill Park, Wollert, Mernda, Lalor, Thomastown and across the City of Whittlesea. Home visits are available for NDIS, My Aged Care and DVA clients.
FAQ
Questions about diabetes
Can I use my Medicare care plan?
Yes. A GP Chronic Disease Management plan gives you up to five allied health visits per calendar year with a Medicare rebate, shared between exercise physiology and dietetics as your GP decides. Type 2 diabetes group program items are also available.
Is it safe to exercise on my medication?
Yes, with planning. We review your medications, talk about hypoglycaemia risk if relevant and time sessions and food sensibly. We work alongside your GP and diabetes educator.
I have sore knees and a bad back. Can I still do this?
That is exactly what we are for. The program is built around what your body can do now, and treating the joint pain is part of it.
Do I have to join a gym?
No. Many clients train at home with minimal equipment. Others use our gym in the clinic or their own.
Do you see people with type 1 diabetes?
Yes, including athletes and active adults who want help managing glucose around training.
Related
Often goes with it.
High blood pressure and heart health
Prescribed exercise lowers blood pressure, improves cholesterol and makes the heart more efficient.
Osteoarthritis
Knee, hip, hand and spine arthritis.
Chronic and persistent pain
Pain that has lasted months or years, moved around, or never matched the scans.
Women's health
Pregnancy and postnatal strength, pelvic floor safe training, menopause, bone density and returning to sport after having children.
Ready to get it sorted?
Unit 11, 58 Willandra Drive
Epping VIC 3076
ABN 73 674 529 241
Epping VIC 3076
ABN 73 674 529 241