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- Cardiac rehab
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Tai Chi to improve physical function and depression
Depressed and/or have back pain? Maybe you should consider taking up Tai Chi. Tai chi is a traditional Chinese exercise system that ...
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Does Acupuncture actually work or is it a myth?
Acupuncture is a craze in today’s world, but does it actually work and what is the evidence to support it? Celebrities far and ...
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Can we avoid frailty as we get older?
For those aged 70 plus, frailty can be very common. However, there are many steps to take to avoid it. Here are ...
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Bringing exercise to the elderly
In order to help you in the best way possible, we at Home Physio Group treat each patient individually, according to their personal stories. ...
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Do you breathe correctly?
Breathing is something we all do naturally and most of us do not think much about it when we exercise – we all ...
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Can physio help to fight frailty?
Physios Have the ‘Golden Bullet’ to fight frailty, says the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy In order to help you in the best way possible, ...
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*NEWS FLASH* – waiting times to rise for hip and knee replacements
Mr Simon Stevens, the NHS England Boss, has spoken. He states that patients will face longer waits for operations such as hip ...
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Exercise can help anxiety & depression
Physical activity and exercise is an important component in the treatment of mild to moderate depression. It is considered to be as ...
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Physiotherapy for Parkinson’s disease – does it help?
Parkinson’s is a progressive neurological condition. People with Parkinson’s don’t have enough of a chemical called dopamine because some nerve cells in ...
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“Good posture is key to good sleep” says The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
As a home visiting physiotherapist, I see many people suffering with aches and pains, particularly of their lower backs and necks. Poor sleeping ...
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Muscle memory and physiotherapy
Any form of motor activity such as walking, swimming, golfing, all requires learning complex muscle movements in a proper sequence. What we call ‘muscle memory’ is ...
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Stiffness after knee replacement surgery – what should you do?
Knee replacement surgery is performed to replace the worn-out cartilage in the knee joint. Having a knee replacement often gives excellent outcomes, however ...
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Pain and multiple sclerosis (MS)
Up to three quarters of people living with MS experience pain as one of their symptoms. It can be one of the most difficult ...
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Are you limping or struggling to walk?
In order to help you in the best way possible, we at Home Physio Group treat each patient individually, according to their personal stories. ...
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Exercises to improve your posture
Pain is often due to poor posture. By improving your posture with these exercises, you may just get rid of your pain! ...
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How vestibular rehabilitation can help you?
Vestibular rehabilitation is an exercise based programme to improve balance and reduce dizziness related problems. A specially trained physiotherapist can design a program for ...
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Best way to recover from a hip replacement
Hip replacement surgery is a procedure to replace your hip joint with artificial parts if its been damaged or worn away. This damage is ...
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How can I treat my back pain?
Back pain is a common problem that can interfere with a person’s everyday work and personal life. Fortunately for us there are many “at ...
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Talking strokes with Dr James Teo
Dr James Teo is a consultant neurologist with a specialist interest in stroke rehabilitation, general neurology, brain injury and clinical informatics. He holds ...
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Stem cells – The new craze
Stem cells – This allows us to heal broken bones and replace skin damaged by cuts and burns. All of this make stem ...
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Pain and myofascial trigger point therapy
The word myofascial means muscle tissue (myo) and fascia is the connective tissue beneath the skin that attaches, stabilizes, encloses, and separates muscles and other internal ...
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Balance and falls prevention
Balance is crucial for everyday living, weight training, climbing, running, or even just walking around. We all take balance for granted as we navigate ...
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Falls prevention
Over 400 risk factors leading to falls have been identified includinglack of physical activity resulting in loss of muscle tone, decreased bone mass, ...
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Tracheostomy management
What is a tracheostomy? A tracheostomy is a medical procedure, either temporary or permanent, that involves creating an opening in the neck ...
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How can physiotherapy help tackle type 2 diabetes?
New NICE (National Institute for Health & Care Excellence) Guidelines has been published in September 2017. It states that health professionals, such ...
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Physiotherapy for early Parkinson’s disease – is it really necessary?
The National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) has updated its guideline to recommend specialist physiotherapy for early-stage Parkinson’s, such as for individuals with ...
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Did you know that our brain has its own map?
Proprioception is the brain’s ability to sense the relative positions, movements and orientation of different parts of the body. Information coming in ...
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What’s the point in pre-habilitation?
Pre-habilitation or Prehab is an exercise programme that starts a number of weeks before surgery. The principles of prehab is to strengthen ...
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Is Pilates good for back pain?
Many of us suffer from back pain and it can really hinder your everyday activities and working life. Pilates is a form of ...
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What are the benefits of custom made knee replacements?
Nowadays, we’re seeing younger and younger patients undergoing knee replacement surgery. No two knees are the same, so the question one needs to ...
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Osteoarthritis – what a PAIN, literally!
Joint pain happens to the best of us – osteoarthritis particularly becomes a real pain to some of us as we get older. ...
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Can physio help recovery from ACL injury?
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is a type of knee surgery to replace the ACL, usually using a tendon from another part of ...
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Recovery after rotator cuff surgery
A rotator cuff injury is when you have inflammation or a tear in the muscles and tendons in your shoulder. You can develop this ...
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Interview with surgeon Mr Livio Di Mascio
Mr Livio Di Mascio is a full time Orthopaedic Surgeon who is working as the lead of the Upper Limb Orthopaedic Department at The ...
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