Exercise physiology · Balmain, Inner West Sydney

Exercise physiology in Balmain

Exercise prescribed as treatment, not guesswork.

Exercise physiology at RedoHealth uses exercise to manage chronic conditions such as diabetes, osteoporosis and heart disease, to rebuild strength after injury or surgery, and to keep you capable as you get older. Josh Gillon is our accredited exercise physiologist at 73 Mullens St, Balmain. You can start directly with Josh or move across from physiotherapy, and he works closely with our physiotherapists to build on their treatment plans.

Sessions are one-on-one in our clinic gym. No referral needed.

  • 60 minInitial consult, one-on-one
  • No referralBook directly
  • HICAPSHealth fund rebates on the spot
  • ClassesSmall groups, 10-week terms

brendan mcgovern principal physiotherapist redohealthClinically reviewed by Brendan McGovern, Principal Physiotherapist and Certified ConnectTherapy™ Practitioner. Updated .

A woman doing a dumbbell strength exercise in a gym
  • All major health funds claimed on the spot
  • Medicare GP care plans
  • icare workers compensation
  • CTP (car accident) claims

01 / About exercise physiology

What is an accredited exercise physiologist?

An accredited exercise physiologist is a university-qualified allied health professional who prescribes exercise as treatment for injury, chronic disease and disability. They assess your health, strength, fitness and movement, then design and supervise a program built around your condition and your goals. Their services can attract Medicare and private health rebates, and you can book one directly without a referral.

At RedoHealth there are two ways into exercise physiology: start directly with Josh Gillon, or move across from physiotherapy when you’re ready. Either way, Josh works closely with our physiotherapists and can build on their existing treatment plans.

Josh Gillon, Accredited Exercise Physiologist at RedoHealth Balmain

How exercise physiology at RedoHealth is different

One-on-one, not a gym floor

Sessions are one-on-one with the same exercise physiologist in our clinic gym, so your technique is coached, corrected and progressed as you go.

Two ways in

Start directly with Josh if you’re managing a chronic health condition, osteoporosis, reduced fitness or deconditioning, or want to improve your strength and overall health. **Move across from physiotherapy** once your initial rehab is done and you’re ready to focus on strength and conditioning.

A program you can actually keep doing

Your program lives on our exercise app with video, and it is built around the equipment, time and energy you really have.

Refit and Healthy Bones classes

Josh leads our Refit strength classes and Healthy Bones classes, run as small-group classes in 10-week terms.

02 / Who we help

Who is exercise physiology for?

Exercise physiology is for anyone whose health, strength or confidence would improve with the right exercise, prescribed and supervised. These are the reasons people come to see Josh at our Balmain clinic.

Chronic conditions

  • Type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes
  • High blood pressure and heart disease
  • High cholesterol
  • Weight management
  • Persistent pain

Bone and joint health

  • Osteoporosis and osteopenia
  • Bone health after menopause
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Recovery after a joint replacement
  • Balance and falls

Rehabilitation and return to strength

  • The next stage after physiotherapy
  • After surgery, once you are cleared to load
  • Returning to sport, heavy work or the gym
  • Getting back after illness or a long layoff

Neurological conditions and disability

  • Parkinson’s disease
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Stroke recovery
  • Cerebral palsy

During and after cancer treatment

  • Keeping moving through treatment
  • Managing treatment-related fatigue
  • Rebuilding strength and fitness afterwards

Everyday strength and wellbeing

  • Exercise as part of managing stress and low mood
  • Sleep and energy through the day
  • Building a routine that survives a busy week
  • Staying strong and independent as you age

Not sure whether to start with exercise physiology or physiotherapy? Call us on 02 8021 2180 and we will point you to the right one.

03 / What we do

What exercise physiology involves

Exercise physiology at RedoHealth combines a proper assessment, a program prescribed for your condition and supervised sessions in our clinic gym, with everything written down so you can carry on at home. What your program includes depends on your condition and your goals.

Health and movement assessment

We start with your health history, your current activity and what you want to achieve, then measure where you are now.

A program prescribed for you

Your program is built for your condition, your goals and the equipment you have access to, then progressed as you improve.

Supervised sessions in the clinic gym

One-on-one sessions where you learn each exercise properly, with technique corrected as you go.

Strength and resistance training

Progressive work with weights, machines, bands or body weight, which is the foundation of most programs and of the Refit strength classes Josh leads.

Balance, mobility and falls prevention

Specific work to keep you steady and confident on your feet, at home and out of it.

Bone health programs

Exercise prescribed with bone density in mind, including the Healthy Bones classes Josh leads.

See the class timetable

Programs on our exercise app

Everything you do in the clinic goes onto our exercise app with video, so you know exactly what to do between sessions.

Working with your other health professionals

Where it helps, your exercise physiologist coordinates with your GP, specialists, health fund or support coordinator.

04 / Your journey

Where exercise physiology fits in your recovery

Exercise physiology can play a role at any stage of the five-stage pathway the whole clinic uses. Some people start directly with Josh, and others move across after physiotherapy, once their initial rehabilitation is done and it is time to rebuild.

  1. 01

    Recognise

    Understand what’s really going on.

    • We listen to your story
    • Thorough assessment
    • Identify the real drivers
    • Agree goals and create your plan
  2. 02

    Recover

    Settle your symptoms and get moving.

    • Reduce pain and irritation
    • Improve movement
    • Restore confidence
    • Education and early self-management
  3. 03

    Rebuild

    Restore function and build capacity.

    • Progressive exercise
    • Build strength, mobility and movement quality
    • Improve capacity and resilience
    • Ready to progress to greater load and activity
  4. 04

    Return

    Get back to doing what you love.

    • Build strength, fitness and performance
    • Return to sport, work, hobbies and life
    • Confident, capable and ready for more
  5. 05

    Resilience

    Stay strong, active and independent for life.

    • Stay active and maintain your results
    • Classes or independent exercise
    • Periodic physio or EP reviews as needed
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Two ways into exercise physiology

Starting directly with Josh: for people managing chronic health conditions, osteoporosis, reduced fitness or deconditioning, or wanting to improve their strength and overall health. Moving across from physiotherapy: for patients who have progressed through their initial rehabilitation and are ready to focus on strength, conditioning and longer-term exercise. Josh works closely with our physiotherapists and can build on their existing treatment plans, and classes carry it on from there.

Book with Josh

05 / Your first visit

What happens at your first exercise physiology appointment?

Your first exercise physiology appointment is 60 minutes. Josh takes your health and exercise history and measures where you are starting from, and depending on your assessment, you may start on your first exercises in the same appointment.

If you are coming under a Medicare care plan, an NDIS plan or a workers compensation claim, bring your paperwork and we will set it up before you start.

An exercise physiologist guiding a client through a floor-based exercise
  1. 1

    Your history and goals

    We talk through your health, your conditions, what exercise you have done before and what you want to be able to do.

  2. 2

    Your starting measures

    Depending on your condition this may include blood pressure, strength, balance, fitness and movement, so your progress is measured rather than guessed at.

  3. 3

    Your first exercises

    Where your assessment allows, you start on exercises chosen for your condition and learn the technique that makes them safe and worth doing.

  4. 4

    Your program, written down

    You leave with your program on our exercise app, how often to do it, and when we will review how it is going.

What to wear and bring

  • Comfortable clothes and shoes you can exercise in
  • Water
  • Your Medicare care plan, NDIS plan or claim details if you have them
  • Any recent results or reports from your GP or specialist

06 / Your team

Meet your exercise physiologist

Josh Gillon is our accredited exercise physiologist, with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Exercise Physiology. He works closely with our physiotherapists and leads our Refit strength classes and Healthy Bones classes.

Meet the whole team
Josh Gillon, Accredited Exercise Physiologist at RedoHealth Balmain

Josh Gillon

Accredited Exercise Physiologist

Works alongside our physiotherapists when your rehab moves on to strength, and with clients managing chronic conditions or rebuilding after a long layoff.

Book with Josh
Melinda Luck, Senior Physiotherapist at RedoHealth Balmain

Melinda Luck

Senior Physiotherapist

Senior Physiotherapist with extensive experience treating acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions, who also leads many of our clinic’s group exercise classes. A University of Sydney graduate with more than 25 years’ experience.

Book with Melinda
Brendan McGovern, Principal Physiotherapist at RedoHealth Balmain

Brendan McGovern

Principal Physiotherapist / Certified ConnectTherapy™ Practitioner

Clinic director. Special interest in persistent pain and complex post-surgical rehab, and in finding out why an injury happened, not just what it is.

Book with Brendan

07 / Fees and rebates

How much does exercise physiology cost?

An initial exercise physiology consultation with Josh Gillon costs $175 and runs for 60 minutes. Follow-up sessions cost $135 for 45 minutes, or $100 for a 30-minute session. Exercise physiology classes run in 10-week terms for $330.

Exercise physiology fees
Exercise physiologistInitial (60 min)Follow-up (45 min)
Josh Gillon$175$135, or $100 for 30 minutes
  • Exercise physiology classes run in 10-week terms for $330.
  • Physiotherapy classes run in 10-week terms for $400.

Private health insurance

We claim on the spot with HICAPS, including digital fund cards, so you only pay the gap where your extras cover includes exercise physiology. Check your level of cover with your fund before your first visit.

Medicare

We see patients referred under a Chronic Condition Management Plan. Eligible patients can access up to five allied health services a calendar year, and GPs often allocate some or all of these to exercise physiology. We don’t bulk bill, so you pay the fee on the day and we can process your Medicare rebate at the clinic.

Workers compensation and CTP

We see icare workers compensation and CTP (car accident) patients. Call the clinic to book with your claim number, insurer and case manager’s details.

NDIS

RedoHealth is not a registered NDIS provider. We can see self-managed and plan-managed NDIS participants, but not agency-managed participants. Share your plan details when you book.

NDIS exercise physiology

08 / Reviews

What patients say about RedoHealth

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“Fantastic practice, professional, efficient, and very caring. I would recommend it to anyone, grateful that they are there.”

Victoria Cornell · Google review

“Very professional and friendly with a genuine desire to help the client.”

Gary Cook · Google review

“A great team and service - highly recommended.”

Crista Wocadlo · Google review

09 / FAQs

Exercise physiology FAQs

Still unsure? Call the clinic on 02 8021 2180 and we’ll help, or see available times online.

More clinic FAQs

Do I need a referral to see an exercise physiologist?

No. You can book directly. You only need paperwork if someone else is paying: a GP Chronic Condition Management Plan for Medicare, your NDIS plan details, or a claim number for workers compensation or CTP.

What’s the difference between an exercise physiologist and a physiotherapist?

A physiotherapist assesses, diagnoses and treats injuries and pain using hands-on treatment, exercise and advice. An accredited exercise physiologist uses exercise to help people manage chronic health conditions and build long-term strength and fitness. At RedoHealth they work as a team: you can start with our exercise physiologist directly, or move across from physiotherapy when you are ready to build strength and capacity.

What’s the difference between an exercise physiologist and a personal trainer?

An accredited exercise physiologist is a university-qualified allied health professional who prescribes exercise as treatment. That means working with injury, chronic disease and disability, and it is why their services can attract Medicare and private health rebates. A personal trainer is a fitness professional without that clinical scope, and cannot offer those rebates.

How much does exercise physiology cost?

An initial consultation with Josh Gillon is $175 for 60 minutes, and follow-up sessions are $135 for 45 minutes, or $100 for a 30-minute session. Health fund rebates are claimed on the spot through HICAPS where your extras cover exercise physiology.

Can I claim exercise physiology on Medicare?

Yes, if your GP has set up a Chronic Condition Management Plan for you. Eligible patients can access up to five allied health services a calendar year, and GPs often allocate some or all of these to exercise physiology. We don’t bulk bill, so you pay the fee on the day and we can process your Medicare rebate at the clinic.

Can I use my NDIS plan?

Yes, if you are self-managed or plan-managed. RedoHealth is not a registered NDIS provider, so we can’t see agency-managed participants. Share your plan details when you book so we can set everything up before your first session.

Do I need to be fit to start?

No. Most people start precisely because they are not where they want to be. Your program begins at your current level, whatever that is, and progresses from there.

How often will I need to come?

It depends on your goals, your condition and how much support you want. Many people start weekly or fortnightly while they learn their program, then move to reviews every few weeks, or into our classes.

Do you run group classes?

Yes. Josh leads our Refit strength classes and our Healthy Bones classes for people managing osteoporosis and bone density, and our physiotherapists run classes too. All of them run in 10-week terms.

What should I wear and bring?

Comfortable clothes and shoes you can exercise in, water, and any Medicare care plan, NDIS plan or claim details. Bring recent results or reports from your GP or specialist if you have them.

When is the clinic open?

The Balmain clinic is open 7am to 7pm Monday to Thursday, 7am to 5pm on Fridays and 8am to 1pm on Saturdays, so you can train before or after work. We are closed on Sundays.

Do you offer telehealth or home visits?

Yes to telehealth: Redo Online offers video consultations and guided programs. We don’t offer a mobile exercise physiology service, but Josh occasionally visits local clients by arrangement, for example to set up a program in an apartment building gym. Call the clinic to ask.

10 / Find us

Exercise physiology for Balmain and the Inner West

RedoHealth has one clinic, at 73 Mullens St, Balmain, near the corner of Reynolds St and diagonally opposite the Balmain Hotel, with free two-hour street parking nearby.

Patients travel to us from Balmain, Rozelle, Birchgrove, Lilyfield, Drummoyne, Leichhardt, Annandale, Glebe and Pyrmont.

RedoHealth Balmain

73 Mullens St
Balmain NSW 2041

02 8021 2180
in**@************om.au

Opening hours
Monday to Thursday7am–7pm
Friday7am–5pm
Saturday8am–1pm
SundayClosed
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Book an exercise physiology appointment

Choose a time with Josh online in about a minute, or call us and we will talk through whether exercise physiology or physiotherapy is the better place to start.

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