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Wellbeing and Nature – by Physio Deal Kent

Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing, reducing blood pressure, heart rate, muscle … Continue reading

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Lactic Acid – The Myths If you ask most people what they think lactic acid is they will often say “its causing the burn” in the muscles after being used for intensive exercise. For near a century it was thought and widely … Continue reading

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Pregnancy and sitting posture at work

Ergonomics and pregnancy – are you sitting comfortably? Your posture can change during pregnancy to accommodate your growing baby bump. With this the arch of the back sometimes become more pronounced. When sitting at a computer workstation it is worth … Continue reading

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To stretch or not to stretch – Physio Deal Kent

Summary of efficacy of stretching in the workplace to prevent/minimise risk of injury Stretching just doesn’t have the effects that most people hope it does. Plentiful research has shown that it doesn’t warm you up, prevent soreness or injury, enhance … Continue reading

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Get the Most From Your Physiotherapy Appointments

3 Top Tips for Getting More Out of Your Physiotherapy Appointments Follow our three tops tips, which you can easily do beforehand to ensure you get the most out of your sessions: Prepare to Bare For an accurate assessment we … Continue reading

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Tired of poor health reporting? Bad Science?

Behind the Headlines Behind the headlines is an NHS website that lets you read into the actual science or research behind some of the attention grabbing headlines we read. Too often we are presented with headlines such as, ‘coffee causes … Continue reading

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Occupational Health Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy is clinically effective and cost effective in the provision of occupational health services and getting people back to work They have a role in proactively promoting health and well-being in the work environment and can improve the safety, comfort … Continue reading

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Wellbeing – Physio Deal Kent

Wellbeing means different things to different people and there are many definitions. Many refer to aspects of the physical and mental but go beyond the basic definition of health. There are also references to financial stability, social satisfaction and personal … Continue reading

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Ergonomics – Physio Deal Kent

Ergonomics is about fitting the job and the workplace to the person. Ergonomics applies information about human behaviour, abilities and limitations and other characteristics to the design of tools, machines, tasks, jobs and environments for productive, safe, comfortable and effective … Continue reading

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Preparing for the slopes….

A certain level of cardiovascular fitness and strength will be required if you want to make the most out of every day on the slopes and still have the energy for the all important après ski at the end of … Continue reading

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Occupational Health Physiotherapy

Physiotherapists use education, exercise and manual therapy techniques to restore movement and function when someone has an injury. Physiotherapists who help to improve the health and wellbeing of workers so that they can do their jobs efficiently and effectively are called occupational health … Continue reading

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Lets Talk About Running

By far the most common injuries associated with running are plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinopathy, ITB friction syndrome and stress fractures. The risk of injury obviously increases with the more miles you do in your training each week, this is not … Continue reading

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Computer Ergonomics for Kids

Children are more sedentary then ever and part of this is due to the changes in technology. Children use computers at school and at home for a variety of tasks. Part of their IT education needs to include how to … Continue reading

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Marathon Training and Injury Prevention

There are a number of training plans for preparing your body for a marathon. Preparation is key and without appropriate training, running can be an exhausting and potentially painful experience. As physiotherapists we often see runners with injuries. These can be biomechanial in … Continue reading

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How to keep your staff healthy – health and ergonomics tips

Around half of industrial injuries are thought to be attributed to cumulative trauma or overuse injury. These can range from troublesome annoyances, to severe debilitation. There are a number of steps that employers can take to minimise repetitive strain injury within your workforce. … Continue reading

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10 ways to get active with your kids

Children are more sedendary than ever and rising obesity levels means that we are seeing children with musculoskeletal issues at a younger age. See the NHS website for some useful tips on how to encourge your children to be active. … Continue reading

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Surgery V Exercise

Physiotherapy that encourages gentle exercise is better than surgery for patients with degenerative osteoarthritis of the knees, according to new research. A panel of experts in surgery, physiotherapy and clinical practice worked together to make the judgement that knee surgery … Continue reading

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DSE assessments Kent

We are experienced DSE/computer workstation assessors and pride ourselves on delivering clear and practical advice at affordable prices. We offer single and group DSE assessments depending on your needs. What sets us apart from other DSE assessors is the fact … Continue reading

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Physiotherapy Deal Kent

What is physiotherapy? Physiotherapy helps to restore movement and function when someone is affected by injury, illness or disability. It can also help to reduce your risk of injury or illness in the future. It takes a holistic approach that … Continue reading

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One You – NHS Health Quiz and Support

Check out this free resource from the NHS, there is a wealth of information on various health topics. You can complete a quick quiz to see if there are areas about your lifestyle or health that could be improved. One … Continue reading

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