Osteo Program
A bespoke service bringing together a team of experts to arm patients with the skills and confidence to manage their osteopenia and osteoporosis.
About the Program
The Cabrini Osteo Program is an outpatient rehabilitation service that specialises in improving the self-management of osteopenia or osteoporosis.
The overall goal is to help improve your understanding of the condition and work collaboratively to develop an effective exercise program to manage it. This aim is to improve confidence, quality of life and overall happiness.
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Outpatient services
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Location
464 Glen Huntly Road, Elsternwick Vic 3185
Who is the program for?
The program is suitable for people with diagnosed osteopenia or osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is largely a silent disease that goes unnoticed until diagnosis. As a result, sometimes diagnosis is unexpected and presents new issues and challenges.
With the right support, most people are able to manage osteoporosis and osteopenia effectively. Evidence suggests that optimal osteoporosis management is achieved through a multidisciplinary, team-based approach alongside medical management, with interventions tailored to address individual risk factors.
The Cabrini Osteo Program team work with patients to develop a successful long-term self-management plan aimed at minimising these risk factors and supporting overall quality of life.
Our team includes:
- Rehabilitation consultant
- Physiotherapist
- Health psychologist
- Dietitian
How does the program work?
The program involves you attending group exercise and interactive education sessions at our rehabilitation site twice weekly for several weeks. At these appointments you will participate in an individually tailored exercise program alongside other people with osteoporosis or osteopenia in a small group.
You will also learn information important in empowering and supporting you to effectively manage your osteoporosis.
The program is group-based, but you can have individual sessions with the clinical team depending on your preferences and requirements.
The team will monitor your progress using evidence-based assessments and will review and modify your program as required.
Benefits of the program
The program can help you to:
- Maximise physical ability
- Optimise psychological wellbeing and adjustment
- Improve quality of life
- Improve motivation if you are feeling this is a problem
- Increase confidence and ability to work
- Increase participation in social and leisure activities
- Improve understanding of osteoporosis/osteopenia
- Provide effective coping strategies
How to get started
- Cabrini receives a referral from your GP or specialist
- Initial assessment with our Rehabilitation Physician
- Initial assessment and goal setting by allied health team
- We work with you to develop an appropriate program based upon your preferences and key issues we identify in your assessment
- Commencement of the program
Please note: you will need to write ‘Osteo Program’ on the referral form, as there is currently no option to tick this serivce.
Private Health Cover
Cabrini Outpatient Rehabilitation has funding agreements for rehabilitation with most private health funds as well as TAC, Worksafe and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Cabrini patient administration will provide information about any out-of-pocket fees and the range of services as requested.