Why Lower Limb Rehabilitation Matters — A Complete Guide
Personalised hip, knee, ankle and foot rehab at The Physio Therapy Centre in Haywards Heath to help you recover stronger.
Exercise
Stay Steady: Tips to Avoid Slips and Falls This Winter
Our rehab Physio advises wearing non-slip footwear, securing home hazards, and doing balance exercises to prevent winter falls. They offer free consultations and community support.
Total Knee Replacement: A Week-by-Week Rehab Roadmap
Following a total knee replacement the first 6-8 weeks are key in helping your body to heal and get back to function. It can be a daunting experience being discharged from hospital with a booklet full of information and exercises as well as a new knee to get used to. Some of the exercises may
Major health benefits from strengthening and balance activity
New evidence review concludes that adults should do strengthening and balancing exercises twice a week alongside aerobic exercise. Published 4 July 2018 From: Public Health England An evidence review commissioned by Public Health England and the Centre for Ageing Better has found that muscle and bone strengthening and balance activities continue to have great health benefits for
Perceived Rate of Effort for aerobic workouts
The Perceived Rate of Effort (PRE) scale. Some people find it difficult to judge which ‘zones’ they should be working out at when doing their aerobic work. Why do zones matter? It is important to stay in the correct zone in order to hit the ‘fat burning zone’, ‘aerobic development zone’ or even ‘anaerobic zone’.
Office yoga? Booost your health
Health at the office.Have a read of the advice from Public Health England chief Duncan Selbie. This office health advice that physios have been giving for years regarding what to do at the office to keep healthy. Get up regularly like every 15 minutes, do exercises at your desk, get you works station assessed for the
Skiing tips for the piste
One of my physiotherapist colleagues Laura Harman of Boost Physio has put together her top skiing tips for before, during and after your ski trip for absolute beginners and seasoned skiers. Have a read… If you’re going skiing or snowboarding, you know that a good level of fitness before the trip is crucial. What is
brain training
Brain training. Here we go again!!!!!!!!! Weight training/brain training and exercise does it!!!. If you want to live longer, happier, more fulfilled lives then get OUT THERE and make it happen for you. Here is another piece of evidence that adds another extension to the building of life and its quality… http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/872912… Exercise is well
ageing and exercise. a technical article
http://www.pitt.edu/~bachlab/LabSite/Home.html/Publications.html/jackson2016.pdf have a read. Bit technical but very interesting The rise in incidence of age-related cognitive impairment is a global health concern. Ageing is associated with a number of changes in the brain that, collectively, contribute to the declines in cognitive function observed in older adults. Structurally, the ageing brain atrophies as white and grey
exercise
Exercise is one of the top modifiable risk factors for chronic disease. Indeed, exercise produces roughly similar benefits to drugs in the secondary prevention of coronary heart disease, rehabilitation after stroke, treatment of heart failure, and prevention of diabetes. In addition, exercise has recently been shown to reduce the risk of dementia and improve mental health. The required