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Physiotherapy

Rob a Patient taking part in physio

Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy aims to improve or maintain physical function and support patient’s to live their lives to its full potential. Physiotherapy can address common symptoms such as:

  • Mobility and functional problems
  • Breathing Difficulties
  • Muscle weakness
  • Neurological impairment
  • Fatigue
  • Pain

As well as one to one sessions, patients may benefit from joining one of our groups run by Physiotherapy team.

Breathlessness Management

The Physiotherapists run a Breathlessness management Group once a month. It looks at teaching strategies to manage your breathlessness and build your confidence in managing day to day.

If you would like to attend one of the sessions please contact the Physiotherapy Team on 01892 829531.

If you need help on managing breathlessness now, watch our breathlessness management videos

Gym Group

There are 4 gym groups a week. They run in a circuit format with nine different ‘stations’ around the gym, each with a different piece of equipment or exercise which will work the heart and lungs, strengthen joints and muscles and improve balance. If you would like to be considered to attend one of these groups for a 12 week period please contact 01892 820500.

Seated Exercise Group

This is a seated exercise group and so it is accessible to all! Each session will start with gentle warm-up movements, progressing to more strenuous exercise and it will finish with stretches/warm-down.

To attend one of the seated exercise groups in person please call 01892 820500 alternatively you can watch a seated exercise session here:

Seated exercise video

 

 

 

Exercise at home

Exercise and movement have been shown to improve physical, emotion and psychological wellbeing. The Physiotherapists have created a library of short videos for you to do at home to help, stretch and work specific parts of your body.

Find the videos here: Exercise videos

For further information, please contact one of our Physiotherapists: Lizzie Fordham, Chloe Platts or Sarah Leach, or our Therapy Assistant Jo Cameron on 01892 820531