The Benefits of Lifting Weights
A new study has shown the benefits of lifting weights last for years. Those who lifted heavy weights a few times a week maintained their leg strength for several years into later life. You can read more about it here: https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/jun/18/weightlifting-at-retirement-age-keeps-legs-strong-years-later-study-finds At Severn Physiotherapy, we can guide you on the best options for building […]
Love your Lungs Week 2024
21st to 27th June is Love you Lungs Week Asthma and Lung UK started this week to help raise awareness on how to keep you lungs healthy, as well as how to manage a lung condition Keeping your Lungs Healthy There are lots of ways that you can help to keep your lungs healthy, these […]
June is Age Without Apology Month
Did you know that June is National Age Without Apology Month? This month, we think about how we can think positively about aging. So often, the media create a negative story around aging; whether that’s skin care brands promoting products to make your skin look younger, or implying activities are only for younger people. This […]
Occupational Therapy and Managing at Home
Occupational Therapists (OTs) are experts at helping you to manage around the home. They work with people who would like to become more independent following an illness or operation. This can be anything from gardening, to cooking, to getting washed and dressed. What an Occupational Therapist Does During an assessment, an OT will talk to […]
What to Expect from a Physiotherapy Assessment
Many people are unsure about what to expect from a Physiotherapy appointment. They may have only seen Physiotherapists on TV, or only briefly in hospital. In this post, we will explain what to expect from your first Physiotherapy assessment, and how this will help you work towards your goals. Before the Assessment When you approach […]
What is Osteoarthritis and How Can Physiotherapy Help?
Symptoms Osteoarthritis, or OA, is the most common form of arthritis. It causes joints to become stiff and painful. You may also notice that your joints are swollen or tender to touch. Joints may also make a clicking noise when you move them. The intensity of these symptoms varies a lot between people. Some people […]
Occupational Therapy and Preventing Falls
As we get older, we become more at risk of falling. In fact, according to Age UK, 1/3 of over 65s have had a fall in the last year and 1/2 of people of 80. There are lots of reasons why someone may be at risk of falling, and you can find more information here. […]
How to Start Getting Active
As we get older, it can be tempting to become less active. However, research shows us that keeping active, or returning to activity, can really improve your quality of life. As your body ages, you can feel as though your slowing down, and not as strong as you were. Often people will have multiple health […]
British Geriatric Society Autumn Meeting
The Autumn conference is tomorrow for the British Geriatric Society. Covering topics in elderly care, elderly medicine, rehabilitation and more. Severn Physiotherapy have been invited to deliver a short presentation covering our service and how we can support the NHS to deliver better community rehabilitation for older people in the UK. NHS waiting […]
Balance – a matter of life and death
Balance – a matter of life and death. The British Journal of Sports Medicine published the results of a decade-long study involving more than 1,700 middle-aged participants, which concluded that an inability to balance was associated with an almost twofold increase in risk of death. This sounds frightening but we can do something about it! […]
