GLA:D Program
What is it?
Osteoarthritis is the most common lifestyle disease in individuals over 65 years of age and affects around 1 in 5 Australians. GLA:D (Good Living with OsteoArthritis: Denmark) is an education and exercise program developed by researchers in Denmark for people with hip or knee osteoarthritis symptoms.
The program aims to improve the care of people with hip and/or knee osteoarthritis as recommended by international treatment guidelines.
Benefits of GLA:D may include:
Reduction in the perceived need for surgery
Improvement in your ability to participate more actively in work and recreational activities
Reduced joint pain and analgesia consumption
The program runs over a six week period and consists of the following:
An initial appointment with one of our physiotherapists, to discuss details of the program (including your personal goals, collection of baseline data and enrollment in the GLA:D database.
Two weekly 1hr group exercise sessions – aimed at improving strength, quality of movement and confidence in the affected joint/s.
Two education sessions over the course of the six weeks – which cover topics such as disease pathology, risk factors, treatment options, physical activity recommendations and self-coping strategies.
A review at 3-months to discuss your progress and goals, and re-measure your functional ability.
Completion of an online questionnaire at the time of registration and again at 3 and 12 months to measure changes in affected areas such as pain, function, quality of life and medication use.
Can I Participate in the GLA:D Program:
As mentioned above, GLA:D is designed for individuals who experience hip and/or knee osteoarthritis symptoms, regardless of severity.
Where and When is the GLA:D Program Held?
Classes will be held at the MedHP facilities (29 Advantage Road, Highett, 3190).
Prices:
Relative to Bluff Road Physiotherapy, our prices to participate in the GLA:D are as follows:
First, you will require a 1:1 appointment with a Physiotherapist to determine GLA:D Program Eligibility and set your individualised goals. This appointment will be charged as all our other assessment consults and can be claimed through your private health (if you have extras cover) in the clinic by our reception staff following your appointment.
To partake in the GLA:D Program at MedHP, you’ll will require a GLA:D Program Membership at $480.
This $480 includes:
x12 sessions over a 6-week period (2 classes per week) at a highly advanced clinical gym (MedHP)
The education sessions held by dedicated Physio
*Please Note* – this pass is self-claimable through private health (extras) cover but only AFTER the participant has attended all 12 sessions. Following the completion of your membership, our reception staff will email/print out an attendance slip and full invoice for the participant to follow the cues on your chosen private health insurance website to secure the rebate.
We are very excited about the success of this program and how well our people are responding to date. Please contact our reception team or your current physiotherapist to enquire if you think the program might be right for you!