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How can you prevent falls in wet weather?

–   JULY 2022   –

How can you prevent falls in wet weather?

 

As the weather conditions deteriorate, more frequent rainy days increase the risk of you having a fall when walking on slippery outdoor surfaces. Added to that, with it being flu season, should you become ill, the fatigue flu brings can impact your sense of balance, which can also increase the risk of falling over. Should a bad fall occur, needing to be admitted to hospital at a time where COVID cases are common and hospital beds have limited availability, puts you at even further risk.

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Why being out of lockdown might have been challenging for you

–   DECEMBER 2021   –

Why being out of lockdown might have been challenging for you

 

Over the last year, you’ve made a great deal of progress and might not even realise. You’ve got yourself through the uncertainty and stress of the lockdown restrictions and adapted to a new way of life mainly spent indoors. It’s taken courage and resilience.

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The 4 things to remember post-lockdown

–   AUGUST 2021   –

The 4 things to remember post-lockdown


Lockdown is over and we expected to feel excited and relieved. That might have been the case for you but if you’ve also had other emotions cropping up that you hadn’t expected. None of us knew the full extent of what it would feel like to have our freedom back until now, and it’s important to give ourselves, and one another, extra care and understanding.

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The top podcasts you need to get through lockdown life

–   OCTOBER 2021   –

The top podcasts you need to get through lockdown life

 

As we come to the end of our five-part blog series sharing our top tips for easing lockdown life as much as possible, we’re dedicating this final list to our favourite podcasts. 

We’ve been relying on these audio treats to help distract, inspire and comfort us:

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Songs to pump up your energy level in lockdown

–   OCTOBER 2021   –

Songs to pump up your energy level in lockdown

 

Here at Active Edge Physiotherapy, we are firm believers in dancing it out (if safe to do so for your body) to help feel more energised. These are our reliable favourites when it comes to audio energy boosts:

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Netflix must-watch viewing through lockdown

–   OCTOBER 2021   –

Netflix must-watch viewing through lockdown

 

 What did we do before Netflix?! With so many boxsets to choose from, deciding what to watch can be too much at the end of long day, so we’ve done the hard work for you! 

This is the Active Edge Physio team’s combined Netflix viewing recommendations, tried and tested:

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Lockdown refreshments for an instant pick-me-up

–   OCTOBER 2021   –

Lockdown refreshments for an instant pick-me-up


Have you found that without our normal freedoms and routines, meal times can feel like a bit of a slog? Our team here at Active Edge Physio swear by the following for easing the load and making meal times more exciting:

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Kids’ games and activities to help through lockdown

–   OCTOBER 2021   –

Kids’ games and activities to help through lockdown


If you’re a parent or have young children in your care, life in lockdown can be exceptionally testing. In our own team, we’ve exchanged tips and tricks to help keep us all going. Sharing the love, we’ve put together a list of the games and activities that we’ve used as our go-to source of inspiration when we are all out of ideas!

Here’s 10 ideas to help make family time more fun through lockdown:

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Key things to look for when choosing physiotherapy for stroke patients at home

–   AUGUST 2021   –

Key things to look for when choosing physiotherapy for stroke patients at home

 

Different kinds of strokes relate to different parts of the brain and the resulting level of physical impairment depends on which area of the brain has been impacted. This is why when it comes to choosing your physiotherapist, it is essential to work with someone who has a deep understanding of the brain and specialises in neuro physio.

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The 5 reasons taking our time saves you time and money and improves your progress

–   JULY 2021   –

The 5 reasons taking our time saves you time and money and improves your progress

 

It’s understandable that as a patient, you want to get on with your physiotherapy treatment as quickly as possible and it would be easy to think that starting straight away will be the best use of your money. This simply isn’t the case. Rushing into a treatment program, without first taking the time needed to fully understand your medical history and lifestyle impact to this point, could mean longer therapy time and costly progress delays for you.

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