Musculoskeletal Nutrition
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The Importance of Nutrition in Musculoskeletal Health
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Just as a healthy diet is essential to support good health and prevent disease, good nutrition is also essential for the prevention and management of musculoskeletal conditions; ranging from short-lived, (acute), conditions such as fractures, sprains and strains through to ongoing (chronic) conditions including fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis and autoimmune conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis.
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​Injured muscles, ligaments, tendons, bones, joints and connective tissue require specific nutrients for tissue growth and repair as well as other nutrients to reduce the inflammation that causes pain and slows recovery.
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Your body needs fresh fruit and vegetables, healthy fats, complex carbohydrates and good quality proteins, to provide essential nutrients including minerals (potassium, iron, zinc, calcium, magnesium), collagen, omega-3 fats and vitamins (A,C, D, E and K), for musculoskeletal repair.
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Together, good digestion along with nutritional supplements and a diet rich in nutrients that reduce inflammation and support repair, can be pivotal in the recovery and management of musculoskeletal conditions.
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Get Strong Be Healthy -12
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Melissa Laity together with 557 Physio bring you the GSBH-12 program.
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The Get Strong-Be Healthy program is a collaboration between physiotherapist and nutritionist to bring you a fully integrated approach to health and healing.
This innovative program, with practitioners combining a collaborative professional approach to assessment - aligns your treatment goals to provide an integrated, truly individual, tailored program.
Your unique program includes pre-booked, face to face consults throughout the 12 weeks with ongoing check-ins between appointments. Regular reviews allow the team to monitor your progress, to enable you to maintain the focus necessary to realise your goals.
GSBH puts the client, front and centre & we will be there for you with all the support you deserve, so that you can take time to enjoy the journey and live the results.