Hello Sandeep,
there is an Obesity and Metabolism Clinic at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital,
Sydney
Address is : 55 Missenden Road, Camperdown 2050
the physio who assists them is on maternity leave but I am sure they have
replaced her. she worked with the nutritionists and the endocrinologists in
eight-team approach. She assessed them physically and functional in and
usually start of them with exercise in their hydrotherapy pool.
I'm sure they would be happy to discuss things with you. I have worked with
some as well will use some of my clients who have back pain and are grossly
obese.
Cheers,
Anna.
Anna Lee
Principal,
Work Ready Industrial Athlete Centre
Physiotherapist & Occupational Health Consultant
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----- Original Message -----
From: "sandeep kumar" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2001 12:46 AM
Subject: Re: weight management clinic
> Hi guys,
>
> In our hospital in Singapore, we have started weight management clinic
with
> some endocrinologists and dieticians.
>
> I would like to know if anywhere in the world, such clinic is run. If so,
> what is the composition of professionals and what role a physiotherapist
> play?
>
> In our weight management clinic, a physiotherapist conducts submax test to
> assess the client's exercise fitness and design the exercise programme to
> lose weight accordingly.
>
> Hope to hear from you all.
>
> Sandeep Kumar
> Singapore
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: mdne adams <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 5:07 PM
> Subject: Re: Evidence Based Practice
>
>
> > Hi Alison
> >
> > OA knees - I've just been on a very interesting course "Applying
> > Cognitive-Behavioural Principles in Physiotherapy for Patients with
> > Musculoskeletal Pain" Part of this was a presentation from Francine
Toye
> > (with an acute accent over the e of Toye, I don't know how to do that on
> the
> > keyboard !) a Research Therapist working in Oxford. She has run and
> > evaluated a "Legs for Life" scheme with her OA knee clients, using CB
> > principles, with impressive results.
> >
> > Asian population OA hip replacements less than knee replacements ?
> > Interesting observation ! I wonder if it has anything to do with their
> > cultural preference for the position of squatting ? I'm afraid I've no
> data
> > on this !
> >
> > I've nothing on your ACL query,(or the weather or film reviews)
> >
> > Nikki Adams Community Physical Disability Team Wakefield UK
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Alison Dakin" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 7:14 AM
> > Subject: Evidence Based Practice
> >
> >
> > > Ok lets get back to some clinical issues.
> > >
> > > We are trying to set up some standards based on evidence Based
Practice
> > for
> > > the main conditions refered to us. My team mainly looks after the
> > > orthopaedic ward patients and lower limb problems as out patients. We
> have
> > > decided our "runners" will therefore be OA knees, total hip
replacements
> > and
> > > anterior cruciate injuries/reconstruction (although AKP came close
here.
> > > In the case of the THR I think we will not find a lot about
> rehabilitation
> > > in articles so what do people do with their THR's, I'd be especially
> > > interested in seeing how many centres bring them back as outpatients
for
> > > treatment. We have started to invite all the younger, or young at
heart
> > pts
> > > back for some hydrotherapy followed later on by some gym work and it
is
> > > working really well. They are a great set of patients to work with
that
> I
> > > feel have previously been a bit negleted. Our next stage is to montor
> > their
> > > progress by using the Oxford 12 Item Hip score. i'm not sure if this
is
> > the
> > > best outcome measure but it is easily self administered.
> > > Another incidental thing we've noticed is that althoough we get alot
of
> > oour
> > > Asian population coming in for knee replacements, we don't get many
> having
> > > THRs - any thoughts why?
> > >
> > > I hope this may stimulate the list back on to some more interesting
> > > discussions - i too am fed up with the weather and film reviews!
> > >
> > > Alison Dakin
> > >
>
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