Menopause, Midlife & Movement Assessment

The Menopause, Midlife & Movement assessment:

O-healths menopause, midlife and movement assessment is a specialised assessment for women in perimenopause, menopause, or those wanting to proactively prepare for this stage of life.

We focus on the musculoskeletal changes that come with menopause — the shifts in strength, bone health and recovery — with evidence-based education, personalised treatment and practical strategies to help you move well now while building strength, confidence and resilience for the decades ahead.

The assessment covers three key areas:

1). Understanding Menopause

Your clinician will provide you with with a clear understanding of why you’re experiencing these musculoskeletal changes, and the strategies we’ll use to help you manage them.

• Understanding menopause and perimenopause
• The musculoskeletal system and menopause
• Why aches, stiffness, and slow recovery occur
• Understanding what is common, what is expected, and may require further investigation.

2). Moving Well Today

Our second focus is on where you’re at now and your immediate goals. This includes how you’re moving, what’s limiting you, and what you’re hoping to be able to do.

• Taking a detailed history
• Discussion of current aches, pains, and symptoms
• Assessment of movement and function
• Individualised treatment
• Personalised O-health roadmap for recovery, strengthening, and living better through menopause

3). Building Your Plan

Here, we shift the conversation beyond symptom management, and focus on healthy ageing and pro-active next steps.

Rather than simply treating today’s concerns, the discussion centres around helping you maintain strength, independence, and confidence for the decades ahead. We’ll discuss and go into topics such as:

• Healthspan v Livespan: How long we remain healthy, active, and independent
• Why Strength Matters: Why we train to prevent frailty before it occurs
• Bone Health: The importance of bone health for conditions including osteoporosis and osteopenia

Evidence-Based Assessment

Lastly, you’ll complete a standardised objective assessment using our VALD technology. This will provide an objective baseline that can be re-tested over time to demonstrate improvements in strength and function.

What you’ll leave your assessment with:

The Menopause, Midlife & Movement assessment’s role is to educate, test and prescribe the best care pathway for you. It’s not a one-size-fits-all plan, it’s built around your body, your goals, and where you want to be.

After your assessment, you’ll leave with:

• A better understanding of what’s happening in your body.
• Confidence in managing your current concerns
• A personalised plan based on your results, needs, and goals.
• Clear recommendations for the most appropriate next steps.

For some of you, education and re-assurance might be all that you need at this point. But for others, additional recommendations may include:

• Ongoing physiotherapy or osteopathy appointments to manage concerns
• Referral to our exercise physiology team
• Referral to specialists
• A 12-week O-gym program
• GP review
• DEXA scan

Book your assessment today.