A Day in the Life of an EXPHYS Exercise Physiologist - Mick Craven

June 15, 2023
A Day in the Life of an EXPHYS Exercise Physiologist  - Mick Craven

At EXPHYS, we pride ourselves on delivering distinctly unique programs designed to address a range of health challenges such as pain, fatigue, mental health, and cancer. Our mission? To restore our clients' health for life and work, and to do so requires a team that is experienced, skilled, and unwaveringly dedicated.


We are driven by a deep commitment to serving our partners who refer and fund our services. Our goal is to help our clients achieve their life and work goals following injury or illness.


In our pursuit of excellence, we embrace technology. We understand that technology has the potential to empower, motivate, and elicit positive change in our clients' lives. That's why at EXPHYS, we leverage cutting-edge tools and platforms to scale our services effectively and efficiently. By integrating technology into our programs, we can deliver long-term client outcomes that genuinely make a difference.


But what truly sets our team apart is our love for flexibility. We believe in meeting our clients where they are. Whether it's through mobile face-to-face sessions, telehealth consultations, or a hybrid combination of both, we ensure that our programs are accessible and tailored to suit individual needs.


Join us now as we take you on a journey through the day in the life of Mick Craven, one of our exceptional Exercise Physiologists. We get to delve into his role, witness his dedication firsthand, and see how he positively impacts the lives of our clients. We hope you enjoy this inspiring glimpse into the transformative power of exercise physiology in action.

EXPHYS’ Virtual Reality Program is delivered nationally using convenient and comfortable environments, such as a client’s home. Mick, Pain Coach is taking his client through a virtual reality pain science educational module. Mick loves seeing his clients immersed in the virtual reality, which harnesses many different learning methods and accelerates positive change. Mick’s client now makes more sense of her pain. This empowers her to retrain her pain system to be less protective, increase her function to move forward with life and work.

Green exercise. The convenience and flexibility of EXPHYS’ national mobile delivery is that any client can be accommodated anywhere, to achieve the best possible outcomes. Mick identifying with his mental health client, that reconnecting with the outdoors through exercise is what drives this client. Mick is now connecting this client with a community bushwalking group with fellow nature exercise enthusiasts. The client is also progressing into voluntary bush regeneration work, with EXPHYS collaborating with an occupational therapist.

We look forward to our regular team collaborations. It’s exciting to connect and learn from one another through our experience, skills and knowledge. We use these forums to celebrate achievement, innovate and learn from external experts. Today is a fun workshop in a virtual lecture room!



Our leaders also meet to focus on serving the needs of our customers, partners and clients.

Out on the road to meet with a psychologist and a mental health client, at the psychologist’s rooms. Having the flexibility to meet with the psychologist and client in this safe environment helps convert this referral. At this appointment we discussed current open goals, and the next steps which involve the EXPHYS Mental Wellbeing Program.

EXPHYS has delivered telehealth programs to over 3500 clients throughout Australia and the world. Pain Science is perfect to be coached through telehealth with our experienced and skilled Pain Coaches and supplementary resource. Our clients tell us that telehealth is so convenient and accessible, which maximises engagement and achieves positive change for life and work.

Spending valuable time in the gymnasium leading a firefighting client though their recovery following prostate cancer surgery. This is highly rewarding. EXPHYS is honoured to play a significant role to fire and rescue personnel, who dedicate so much to protecting the community.   


To have Mick or one of the EXPHYS team assist you or your clients, please make a referral here.

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