the Hip & Knee Program

If you’ve got chronic hip and/or knee pain, then yes! Here’s something you might not know. Most hip or knee pain comes down to the same things:

• Muscular de-conditioning
• Poor muscular strength
• Compromised movement patterns
• Reduced power production
• Poor movement habits from being in long term pain!

The main aim of the online Hip & Knee Program is to improve your hip and knee function and address these 5 things. Once we do this, we know that your pain will decrease, as your body will be better equipped to deal with the demands it faces during your daily life.

To learn more about why we created the Hip and Knee Program  and exactly how it can help you read our article HERE.

A lot of people ask us exactly what's involved.

Here is our concise answer:

• Exercise programming tailored to improve functional ability reduce pain.
• 24 individually customised exercise sessions conducted in either small group or one on one sessions.
• An initial comprehensive assessment to determine your exact level of function (Using our proprietary hip and knee function level criteria).
• 3 review assessments at both 6 and 12 weeks
• Your complete exercise program uploaded in our application with access and support throughout your program.
• Access to all of our educational material, including a Hip and Knee Program booklet, fortnightly education emails and online material.
• & Much, much more.....

We ask for a 12 week commitment because we want to create real, lasting change to improve your hip and knee function. In order to improve how you move, establish better movement habits, train your muscles and strengthen your weaknesses, we need to be able to design a complete program. And we need time to help adjust things as you progress.  The hip and knee program is about helping you learn and develop new habits and this takes some time.

The program consists of 2 x 6-week blocks of programming and support. Everyone's goals are unique so some people stay for 12 weeks and achieve their objectives. Others stay for more than a year. How long you time with us takes really comes down to where you are now and where you want to get too. This is why your practitioner plans each of the 6-week blocks based on your personal circumstances and progression.

We offer this session for people who have read the information on this page, yet are still unsure what action they should take regarding their hip and knee pain. Sometimes speaking to someone can provide the clarity needed to make an informed decision.

When you book in for your initial hip and knee program consultation, our practitioners will take you through our comprehensive hip and knee functional assessment. Based on your assessment results we can determine the most appropriate course of treatment for your specific needs.

We have a number of different options that to suit different circumstances.

If you have a diagnosis of Osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip or knee, then this is perfect for you. This program is created for anyone with long-standing hip or knee pain (such as: osteoarthritis, runner’s knee, patella tendinopathy, patellofemoral pain syndrome, poor tracking, or post joint replacement surgery.

You have 24/7 access to your  hip and knee program via an online program and app. As part of your induction, you get detailed instruction on how to sign up to the online program software and a link sent directly from the program to activate your account. If you have any problems, just call us and we can coach you through! We’ll help you get set up and comfortable with it. The app means that you can take your program anywhere – easy to take to the gym or with you if you travel for work.

We have people contact every week from all over the country asking if there is anything like the Hip and Knee Program near them, and unfortunately there almost never is, the online program is our solution.

Of course, this isn’t the same as coming to see us in person, and never will be – but it is the next best thing – and we know not everyone can live or work near MTP Health!  What you won’t get in the online Hip and Knee Program is direct feedback from session-to-session, or access to our state-of-the-art equipment and facilities.

However, what you DO get is:

• Lifetime access to our programming – not just 12 weeks.
• Our support and expertise at a fraction of the cost of in-person training, and
• The most valuable components of The Hip and Knee Program that will enable you to build confidence, improve movement awareness, and create lasting changes (read: improved hip and knee function and pain levels).

We have helped many many people over 70 and 80 years old improve their hip and knee pain and dysfunction. If you are completing our online program we do suggest you start with the Foundations Program particularly if you have any balance issues or have had any falls in the past 6months.

Our Hip & Knee Program is completely individualised to you & the level of function that you're currently at (See the levels above to get an idea of the kinds of people we work with). We design each program to treat the needs of the person in order to get their body to respond to the exercise we deliver.

There are no cookie cutter programs here so whether you're a professional athlete or 90years young our programs can help you.