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Hi all! This is my first post, however I am totally obsessed with this site and have been lurking for awhile! Anyway, im wondering if anyone can tell me what a "exercise therapist" is?!?! Im trying to do the Aetna 3 month plan, but there hasn't been a single person that can tell me what that is! Ive asked Aetna, my surgeons office, i've called a physical therapist... everyone ive talked to is completely clue-less and Im feeling defeated! Im hoping someone here can shed some light for me... Thanks so much! Sarah

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I googled it and it all referes back to a physical therapist. Call your insurance and ask for a supervisor.

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Sounds like a personal trainer to me...if setback will pay for ur sessions use the hospital gym they usually have therapists on staff.

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Yeah, I agree with myroni, call the insurance office and ask them what that is. . . then tell us! hehehe

I have Aetna and i saw the Dr. and the Nut ( 4 times I think) and they did the whole thing for me and I was approved.

Khy

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Exercise Physiologist

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Thanks!!! I will figure out if the exercise physiologist is the answer!! ;)

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This is my first time posting but I have been lurking for a while. I also have Aetna and did my program thru Dr. Pennington at Advanced Bariatrics in Mountain Brook, AL. They have a psychologist/fitness instructor/nutritionist on site and I seen them for 3 months, as required by Aetna. My last appt was July 15, my paperwork was submitted July 25 and I was approved last friday, August 5.

The fitness lady I seen just showed me different ways to do exercise, mainly after surgery. she also measured me for my file.

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This is my first time posting but I have been lurking for a while. I also have Aetna and did my program thru Dr. Pennington at Advanced Bariatrics in Mountain Brook, AL. They have a psychologist/fitness instructor/nutritionist on site and I seen them for 3 months, as required by Aetna. My last appt was July 15, my paperwork was submitted July 25 and I was approved last friday, August 5.

The fitness lady I seen just showed me different ways to do exercise, mainly after surgery. she also measured me for my file.

Is there still a Brookwood Hospital? My step daughter was born at that hospital. My husband was wondering if the hospital was still open. We have been in Florida for a number of years and have not been back up there in a while. My family is in Tuscaloosa so we don't get up to Birmingham much. Good luck with everything,

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Is there still a Brookwood Hospital? My step daughter was born at that hospital. My husband was wondering if the hospital was still open. We have been in Florida for a number of years and have not been back up there in a while. My family is in Tuscaloosa so we don't get up to Birmingham much. Good luck with everything,

Yes there is! It is actually quite large now and while I have only been up there personally once, I have quite a few friends who have had their babies there and most people I know go there or to St. Vincents to have their baby!

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I had my surgery at St Vincent's East with Dr Schmitt. I was very pleased with the level of care I received over the level of care my husband had for other procedures at brookwood.

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