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Welcome to the Hunter Rehabilitation and Health knowledge hub. Here, our university-qualified Exercise Physiologists break down the latest clinical research into practical, everyday advice.

From injury prevention Workcover, NDIS and Chronic disease management updates.
Explore our articles to discover how targeted movement can transform your life.

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The Role of Exercise Physiologists in Workplace Health

The Role of Exercise Physiologists in Workplace Health: Boosting Employee Wellbeing and Reducing Injury Costs

Exercise Physiologists can play a critical role in enhancing workplace health by reducing injury risk, supporting recovery, and improving employee health. With a strong understanding of human movemen...

Instant Drug & Alcohol Testing

Instant Drug and Alcohol Testing

At Hunter Rehabilitation and Health, we understand the importance of maintaining a safe and productive workplace. Ensuring employees are fit for duty is critical, which is why we offer instant drug a...

Common Injuries in Rugby and how to Avoid them

Common Injuries in Rugby and how to Avoid them

Rugby is a high-impact contact sport that requires strength, agility, and speed. With such a physically demanding sport, musculoskeletal injuries are common. The most common rugby injuries involve th...

Exercise to Help Manage Overweight and Obesity.

What is overweight and obesity? As defined by the World Health Organisation, overweight and obesity are abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. A body mass ind...

What Can Exercise do to Help with Prostate Cancer?

Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer diagnosed in men in Australia and the third most common cause of cancer death. It is more common in older men, with over 63% of cases diagnosed in...

Exercise with Type 2 Diabetes

What is it? Type 2 diabetes is a condition in which the body becomes resistant to the normal effects of insulin and/or gradually loses the capacity to produce enough insulin in the pancreas. We do...

How does exercise help with bowel cancer?

What is Bowel cancer? Bowel cancer, also known as colorectal cancer develops in the inner lining of the large bowel, including the colon and rectum. Bowel cancer is the third most common cancer in...

The importance of starting your rehab early after having a muscular injury

Over their lifetime everyone is bound to have injured themselves one way or another. In particular, the muscles of the body seem to be a very common area that people suffer injuries. These can ra...

5 exercises to make you stronger on your bike

Get stronger and more explosive out on the trails with these exercises. Riding a bike is a great way to exercise however, it is important to give the body some variety in order to keep it strong, ...

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