Body Recovery Course – New November Dates Now Available

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Physiocare

Our ever popular Body Recovery Course helps you get back in shape after pregnancy, helping you to avoid problems further down the line and address issues such as separated tummy muscles, stress incontinence and back pain. Call us on 0118 934 4055 or email physio@physiocare.co.uk for a booking form to book your place now!

When: 1st November  2011

Where: Twyford clinic

Classes will be held on a Tuesday from 07.30pm – 08.30pm on 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th November,  6th,13th December 2011.

You are welcome to bring small babies but unfortunately we are unable to accommodate toddlers.

Refresher Course: Tuesday 24th January 2012 – 07.30pm – 08.30pm                        (please enquire for details).

Cost £150

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BackCare Awareness Week – October 2011

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Physiocare

Starting Monday 17th October the National Charity BackCare is promoting – BackCare Awareness Week. This year the theme is ‘Children and their Teachers’. Focussing on the back problems teachers encounter and the also the stresses and strains on young backs due to heavy school bags and badly designed furniture.

To tackle this, the charity is calling for changes in health and safety laws and training courses to help schools learn more about best practice for back health. And with 88% of primary school teachers reporting back pain, it’s definitely an area of pressing need.

When questioned Teachers felt that there back problems were aggravated by bending over low tables, sitting on children’s chairs and kneeling at low tables or on the floor.

Many of those who took part in the survey said they could no longer sit on the floor, worked part-time rather than full-time, moved to work with older children, or were forced to take ill-health retirement.

Alarmingly, only 8% said they had officially reported their problems either because they did not know how to raise their concerns or they were afraid of jeopardising their careers.

At the same time, the damaging effect of heavy school bags on the backs of primary and secondary school children has long been a major worry for BackCare and significant concern to many practising Physiotherapists. Continue reading >>

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Back Pain specialist Dr Mindy Cairns further strengthens the team at Physiocare

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Physiocare

Dr Mindy Cairns

Mindy trained at Guys Hospital School of Physiotherapy qualifying in 1991.  Following this she has worked clinically in both the NHS and private sectors gaining a wide range of experience before specialising in the treatment of musculoskeletal dysfunction and injury.  In 1996 she undertook a full time MSc in Manipulative Therapy to further develop her clinical skills and began to specialise in the management of back and spinal pain. 

Between 1998 and 2002 she held a split clinical/research role at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Birmingham, whilst studying for her PhD.  During this time she further developed her clinical and research interests in back pain and worked in a multidisciplinary back pain triage clinic. 

After gaining her PhD from Coventry University in 2002 she took a role as Senior Lecturer and subsequently Post Doctoral Research Fellow at the University of Hertfordshire.   Mindy has published in numerous academic journals including Spine, Manual Therapy, BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders and Neurourology and Urodynamics.  She combines her research and teaching with her clinical commitments at Physiocare.   Continue reading >>

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2011 Pilates Courses – New Autumn Dates

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Physiocare

Pilates is an excellent method of corrective exercise that provides our bodies with a stable platform for movement and control.

Pilates can make a world of difference to your physical shape, your body’s movement and your general wellbeing; we really recommend that you give it a go!

Sign up now or register your interest in future courses by emailing us at physio@physiocare.co.uk or call us on 0118 934 4055 for a booking form to book your place now!

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Welcome to the new Physiocare website!

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Physiocare

With a fresh, modern look, our new website has been created very much with a focus on you – the user. Whilst planning the website, we spent a considerable amount of time working out how best to give you the information you need in the easiest possible way.

Some of the key changes:

  • We’ve added Frequently Asked Questions pages for Physiotherapy, Fitness and Wellbeing – aimed at giving lots of useful information prior to your first visit to Physiocare.
  • Our news section is now a lot easier to update – so watch this space for regular news items! In addition, you now have the ability to leave a comment or ask a question in response to a news post… why not leave us your thoughts on the new website today?
  • You can now see our latest Tweet on our home page, and easily access our Twitter & Facebook pages (LinkedIn coming soon!). You can also sign up for our monthly newsletter directly from our website.

Take a look around, and as always – let us know what you think!

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Body Recovery Course (Sept 2011) now booking!

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Physiocare

Our ever popular Body Recovery Course helps you get back in shape after pregnancy, helping you to avoid problems further down the line and address issues such as separated tummy muscles, stress incontinence and back pain. You can save £15 with our early bird booking - but hurry as places are limited! Call us on 0118 934 4055 or email physio@physiocare.co.uk for a booking form to book your place now!

When: 19th September 2011

Where: Twyford clinic

Classes will be held on a Monday from 10.45am - 11.45am on 19th and 26th September, 11th, 3rd, 10th, 17th and 31st October and 7th November 2011.

You are welcome to bring small babies but unfortunately we are unable to accommodate toddlers.

Refresher Course: Monday 9th January 2012 - 10.45am – 11.45am (please enquire for details).

Cost £150, early bird booking £135 available until 8th August 2011.

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Avoiding injury for fair weather gardeners

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Physiocare

With all the sunshine and good weather in recent months, have you been tempted out into the garden?

Most of us love being outside in the summer months and as we welcome the long evenings, we turn our attention to the garden. But, beware, if you are not used to the exertion that gardening can cause, you may unknowingly injure yourself. Approximately 87,000* people are injured each year whilst actively carrying out gardening or DIY jobs in the garden, and this is a trend we are familiar with here at Physiocare. With this in mind, we have some top tips to keep you safe this summer:

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New limited edition ESPA facial with FREE serum!

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Physiocare

Why not try our great new offer from the wellbeing team at Visage?

We are offering an  ESPA limited edition lift and firm facial for just £47 with FREE serum worth £25 (valid until the end of May)!

Call the team 0118 966 4585 for more info. You can get deals like this direct by signing up to our newsletters here.

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Tips: Where is your headache coming from?

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Physiocare

We regularly produce tips and advice articles on issues that we see in clinic every day.  This article was recently distributed via our quarterly newsletter to those who have opted-in to receive them.  You can opt-in here if you would like to receive these directly to your in-box.

Headaches are very common.  Most of us experience some form of ‘headache' through a combination of every day factors, in particular dehydration, tiredness and the ever present stresses of our modern, hectic lifestyles. An occasional headache is to be expected, but what if they persist?

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Physiocare teams up with Radstock School for Wellbeing Evening - Jan 27th

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Physiocare

Physiocare has teamed up with Earley primary school Radstock to assist in the school's fund-raising efforts with a sponsored Wellbeing Evening.  In a bid to beat the January blues, the evening offers a welcome sanctuary of wellbeing services, guides and top tips to kick start 2011 with a healthy outlook.

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