“Heads up on Diabetes” as it a relentless condition that is:
- the leading cause of blindness in adults
- a leading cause of kidney failure
- the leading cause of preventable limb amputations
- increases the risk of heart attacks & stroke by up to four times
Physioworks Health Group support National Diabetes Week (July 12-17, 2020) with the focus on supporting the emotional & mental health of the 1.7 million Australians who are living with Diabetes.
- More than a third of people say they feel burned out by managing diabetes
- Nearly 50% of people with diabetes say they have experienced mental health challenges in last the 12 months
- More than 80% of people with diabetes have not been offered psychological support
- Every minute of every day, a person with diabetes faces decisions, thoughts, worries & fears about their diabetes & the future impact the condition may have on their health.
- The daily burden of living with diabetes can be significant. It’s estimated that people with diabetes face up to 180 diabetes-related decisions every day. That’s more than 65,000 extra decisions a year.
Exercise can be used to combat & manage chronic health conditions, such as diabetes.
Physioworks Health Group are at the forefront in providing educational advice & treatment programs around Diabetes & Exercise. Exercise is proven to:
- Improve insulin sensitivity & gylcaemic control.
- Exercise improves the way muscles respond to insulin, in turn helping regulate blood glucose levels for some hours after exercise.
- Exercise increases glucose uptake by the muscles in other ways that do not depend on insulin.
- In addition, exercise can lower the dose of insulin required by improving the body’s response to insulin.
Physioworks Health Group has a specific Diabetes program ‘Running with Diabetes’ conducted by our Exercise Physiology team, which directly benefits diabetics.
The Physioworks Health Group Exercise Physiology team – Megan Jepson, Dylan D’Souza, Brooke DeHey and Sophie Grumley – can assist with your diabetes or other chronic condition. Our Exercise Physiology team can tailor a specific Exercise Program to help assist & manage your condition.
Rest assured you are not alone.
Need help with your Diabetes? Call your preferred Physioworks clinic today for a consultation with the Physioworks Exercise Physiology team.
Source: https://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au/national-diabetes-week