Knee & Hip Arthritis Treatment Program
- Tired of putting up with the symptoms and functional limitations due to knee or hip osteoarthritis?
- Has your doctor said that you will probably need a joint replacement?
Then it’s time to take action and do something about it!
Highly effective first-line treatment for knee and hip osteoarthritis
Our Knee & Hip Arthritis Treatment Program of exercise and education is designed to help reduce the symptoms of hip and/or knee osteoarthritis. There are 12 supervised exercise sessions over 6 weeks and 2 education sessions. Each session – education, and exercise – will take about 60 minutes and has a limit of 6 participants per class.
Who does it help?
Our program has been shown to help people with mild, moderate, and severe osteoarthritis, and people over the age of 40 who have symptoms of osteoarthritis
This program has also been shown to delay or prevent surgical intervention and help patients with long-term favourable outcomes in both pain, function, and mobility.
What happens in a session?
There are sets of exercises done by each person; everyone does the same exercises but in different ways. Our physiotherapist Nathan Brooks who runs the program at our Samford Clinic and has been trained to customise the program to suit the individual – YOU.
When and Where
Group classes will be held on Tuesday mornings at our Samford Clinic. Extra classes may be added depending on participant numbers.
Assessments
Prior to beginning the Exercise Program, Owen will run you through a couple of standardised Baseline Tests and a Questionnaire. These same tests and the questionnaire are repeated 3 months later to help measure your response to the program.
Book your Assessment
This Assessment Session is a gap-free Physiotherapy appointment with Owen which you can book online or by calling the clinic- just mention when making the booking what the appointment is for.
How much does it cost?
Completing our Knee & Hip Arthritis Treatment Program is just like doing any other physiotherapy treatment, and the cost depends on your individual circumstances.
The full cost of the 6-Week Program (12 exercise sessions + 2 x 1hr education sessions) is $540 however if paid upfront, you will receive a discount of $60.
If you have Physiotherapy cover under your Private health insurance, you may be able to claim your sessions under Item Code 560 ‘Group Exercise’. Please call your health fund to find out what your rebate will be for each session.
Claiming your rebate: you will be emailed an invoice each week or a full statement at the end of the program – whichever you prefer. You then send this to your health fund electronically through their app or online.
Your next steps
If you would like to find out more or get the ball rolling, please call the clinic.
Let’s get you back to living a GOOD LIFE WITH ARTHRITIS!
Interested in other kinds of support?
If you don’t feel our Knee & Hip Arthritis Treatment Program is for you but you still want to do something about your arthritis, remember something is better than nothing so please talk to our team today – you are still welcome to attend the group exercise classes without registering for the this program.