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Nov, 2020
From Thursday 5th November we are due to enter a second lockdown in the UK. We will continue to run our online services and face 2 face physiotherapy and hyperbaric services in Bristol and Barnstaple. The new national…
READ MOREWhat Is The Best Way To Strengthen Your Rotator Cuff? This is a common question I get asked from patients. The rotator cuff describes the four muscles that stabilise the shoulder joint. The shoulder joint is my favourite joint in the body. I am biased of course because shoulders are my special interest area. The rotator cuff consists of the supraspinatus, subscapularis, infraspinatus and teres minor. Firstly, if you don't…
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Mar, 2020
Dear Customers, With the everything going on I wanted to give you an update from The Physio Crew team. Who are we accepting? We are not accepting anyone who has been in contact with anyone with symptoms…
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Dec, 2019
Osteoporosis Classes Friendly, physio led exercises classes for the over 50's or people who have an early onset of Osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a condition that often affects women following the menopause or as we age and become less mobile. It's use it or lose it I'm afraid. Bones continue to remodel throughout our lives. If we load the bone along its longitudinal axis this helps to maintain its strength which…
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Dec, 2019
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Dec, 2019
Alter G Changes Lives Through Innovative Design Nicole first came across the Alter G at a trade show five years ago. She instantly saw the benefits to athletes but also to clients with neurological conditions. Having worked with England rugby players and elite sports athletes she understood the need for high level equipment to facilitate these top athletes back to their profession as soon as possible. When you have 6…
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Aug, 2019
How To Manage Pain Following A Total Knee Replacement. On a recent #asknicole question the patient asked how to manage pain. She was three days following a total knee replacement. Often when people first have surgery their expectations don't…
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Jul, 2019
The Truth Insurance Companies Don't Seem To Understand You may be watching this because you have had life changing trauma. Important to get early interventions to minimise the impact. Getting back to work quickly can be helpful to build self esteem and adapt to be able to go back to some kind of normal routine. If we delay treatment we can be exposed to 'learning pain.' The lack of…
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Jun, 2019
Don't Ignore Pain In Children It can be tempting to ignore pain in children. We have all seen in happen. A child falls at the park, takes a good look around to see whether anyone has seen and then…
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May, 2019
Staff Training : What it takes to be the best. Last Friday I travelled up to Bristol to complete the staff training induction for Ellen, our newest recruit. I like to try and set the expectations on day one to make sure that there are no surprises. The Physio Crew is not like any clinic. We do take on 'average' physios. The CV's usually boast extra curricular training and experience…
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