The Blog - The Physiotherapists

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Virtual Sessions – immediate Answers, The Speed of Online Physio

In today’s fast-paced world, convenience and accessibility are key factors driving innovation in healthcare. One such innovation that has gained significant traction since the Covid pandemic is online physiotherapy.

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Protected: Daily Reflecting – University Placements and ongoing CPD

Reflecting on a student physiotherapy placement in the NHS for leadership.

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What is Self Efficacy and Why is it Important for Recovery?

Understanding the role self efficacy plays in physiotherapy and the recovery from musculoskeletal injuries and reduction of pain.

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Wait, What? The Current State of NHS Waiting Lists.

The state of NHS waiting lists at last count the wait for non urgent physiotherapy in Sussex is 27 weeks figures are from Oct 2023

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Future proof yourself: Over 50’s

Over 50’s ? How to future proof yourself giving you the best chance of keeping mobile and healthy. Fitness is better than weight loss!

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Preventing Falls: A Comprehensive Guide for a Safer Future

Preventing falls is aimed at highlighting the risk to the over 50s and the potential life changing effects and how to reduce that risk.

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The Green Side of Healing: Reducing physios Carbon Footprint

The green side of healing shows the eco-friendly side of online physiotherapy. How virtual sessions contribute to reducing carbon footprints.

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The Community Physio: Could it be online?

A blog by a student physiotherapist who was posed the question; is online physiotherapy as effective as in person? Could it be online?

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Future Proof Yourself: The Power of 23 and a Half Hours

Article discussing the merits of 30 minutes of moderate exercise a day to future proof your health against heart disease and other ailments.

Evidence Based Practice

Evidence based practice is the cornerstone of The Physiotherapists practice. Keeping up with the latest research promotes the best treatment.

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Future Proof Yourself: Stealing Fitness

From the series Future proof yourself: stealing fitness is how to use your daily life to improve your health without making huge changes

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Future Proof Yourself Series: Food, Diet and Weight Loss.

One of a series of blogs about improving your health and wellbeing this one focuses on weight loss and management for overall better health.

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‘What is’ Guide to: Shin Splints

One of our What is guide to shin splints, highlights the various conditions that are often called shin splints, symptoms and causes

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‘What is’ Guide to : Tennis and Golfers Elbow

Tennis Elbow a What is it guide to the condition along side golfers elbow. details of symptoms and possible treatment options

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What Conditions Can Online Physiotherapy Treat?

What conditions can be treated through online physiotherapy? From back pain and sciatica to sports injuries, tennis elbow, plantar and more.

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How Online Physiotherapy could be helping the NHS

How online physio is helping the NHS by reducing waiting lists, reducing unnecessary GP appointments and cutting travel times and costs

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Common Myths About Injury Recovery

Common myths about injury recovery – Clear evidence based information is the real key to fast and safe recovery for physiotherapy patients

Online Physiotherapy? How does that work?!

How does online physiotherapy work? Is it successful and safe? This blog introduces the concept and explains how it works.