medical exercise
What is Medical Exercise?
Medical Exercise Training is where we bridge the gap between healthcare and fitness by developing safe and effective conditioning programs for clients with stable medical conditions. Through exercise we help manage your health and medical conditions. Our clients are medically stable and cleared for exercise by a medical professional (ie... your Doctor/Physical Therapist/Chiropractor/Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner). Medical exercise is not a replacement for physical therapy, a chiropractor, or physician.
What is Medical Exercise Training?
Medical Exercise Training uses exercise as the primary modality through strength training, cardiovascular training, and stability training.
Medical Exercise Training is where we bridge the gap between healthcare and fitness by developing safe and effective conditioning programs for clients with stable medical conditions. Through exercise we help manage your health and medical conditions. Our clients are medically stable and cleared for exercise by a medical professional (ie... your Doctor/Physical Therapist/Chiropractor/Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner). Medical exercise is not a replacement for physical therapy, a chiropractor, or physician.
What is Medical Exercise Training?
Medical Exercise Training uses exercise as the primary modality through strength training, cardiovascular training, and stability training.
who do we service?
As a Medical Exercise Specialist and Registered Nurse, my practice works with clients that have stable health conditions with the primary focus being on client's medically diagnosed with:
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Jump start
Jump Start is our signature 4 week medical exercise program meant to "jump start" your activity or improve your current activity level in order to better manage your hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and/or diabetes. This program is conducted in-person and virtually as a 1-on-1 program or as a group program.
To start this program you have to be already discharged from any physical therapy or any chiropractor program (if you were in one).
By the end of our 4 weeks together:
Program includes:
Intake Assessment Session
Exercise Plan
To start this program you have to be already discharged from any physical therapy or any chiropractor program (if you were in one).
By the end of our 4 weeks together:
- you will have better understanding of your diagnosis
- you will have better understanding of what exercise to complete on your own at home
- you will have better understanding of your medications
- you will be taking your vital signs consistently
- you will be taking your medications consistently
- you will have increased endurance, flexibility, and functionality
- you will have improved readings of your blood pressure, blood sugar, and/or cholesterol
- families will be more confident in how to encourage exercise with their loved ones
Program includes:
Intake Assessment Session
- This intake assessment must be complete before starting the training program
- Some will need a medical clearance from a health professional (Doctor/Physical Therapist/Chiropractor/Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner)
- Health history
- 12 point musculoskeletal screening
- Body composition analysis
- Intake assessment report summary sent to the client's doctor
Exercise Plan
- 4 week medical exercise program
- Program is offered as a Group option (up to 10 participants) or as a 1-on-1 option
- 8 total sessions-- 2 sessions/week
- 60 minute training sessions
- Lifestyle Education
- Customized exercise plan created
- Blood pressure and heart rate taken every session
- If diabetic, blood sugar checked before each session
- Home based exercise plan for non-training days
- Daily documentation of the day's session
- Weekly progress reports sent to client/family
- Monthly progress report sent to the client's doctor
Maintenance program
After completing Jump Start (group or 1-on-1) you then become eligible to transition to the Maintenance Program where we maintain your exercise and physical activity. You will be equipped to continue with your exercise at home at this next level with occasional supervision/training sessions from Nurse Michele at a reduced rate. Options will be discussed towards the end of the Jump Start program.
FAQ's
- What's the different between a Personal Trainer and Medical Exercise Specialist? A Personal Trainer creates an exercise program for people that may or may not have health conditions but are asymptomatic (have no symptoms). A Medical Exercise Specialist creates an exercise program for people with medical conditions that are symptomatic (have symptoms). Medical Exercise Specialists help people manage their medical conditions with exercise.
- Do you work with older people? Nurse Michele works with adults (of any age) that have been medically diagnosed with hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and/or diabetes.
- Where is your office? Nurse Michele currently does not work out of a gym or studio. Programs are offered as 1-on-1 in your home or virtually online via Zoom. Nurse Michele is based in New York and makes 1-on-1 home visits in Queens and Nassau County. There is an additional travel fee if you live outside of those 2 areas.
- Do I have to live in New York to participate in a Just Keep Moving program? No you do not! All programs offered have a virtual option so you can live anywhere on planet Earth and participate in a program.
- Do I need a doctor's order? In most cases I do require a short clearance letter from a medical professional (Doctor/Chiropractor/Physical Therapist/Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner) for you to exercise prior to us starting a medical exercise program. Your doctor is part of Medical Exercise Training from the very beginning.