Joint Health Programs

Peoplecare offer a tailored support program designed to meet joint health needs and assist you to reduce pain while increasing strength and mobility.

Programs and Services for Members*

Healthy Weight for Life

Healthy Weight for Life is a health program that can help members with osteoarthritis to reduce joint pain, improve mobility or prepare for surgery - all in the comfort of your own home.

It achieves this by combining:

Weight management to reduce joint load and pain.
Muscle strengthening exercises to help stabilise joints, improve mobility and reduce pain.
Gentle physical activity to improve mobility.
Nutritional advice and support.

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Kieser Osteoarthritis Programs

Our partner Kieser provides Osteoarthritis Programs designed to provide structural support to delay or prevent surgery, as well as to reduce pain, relieve symptoms, and improve function and quality of life for those suffering from knee, hip or spinal osteoarthritis.

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*Waiting periods and eligibility criteria apply.

Extras with joint health inclusions

Health Management, Physiotherapy, and Dietetics and Complementary Therapy benefits are available to members with extras (dependent on your level of cover).

Health Management

If your GP or other health professional declares you have a health condition, you might be able to claim certain treatment costs.

We can also pay benefits on all our Extras covers for fitness programs and equipment if you have a condition requiring a health management plan. Other claimable items may include exercise equipment, gym memberships or pool sessions.

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Physiotherapy

Getting hands-on help? You can claim part of the cost of physio and other therapies (the benefit amount depends on your level of Extras cover).

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Dietetics & Complementary Therapies

If you have Flex Essentials, Mid, Flex Up, High or Premium Extras, you can also claim part of the cost on dietetics as well as complementary therapies such as remedial massage and acupuncture.

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