Posts Tagged ‘Exercise & Fitness’
Exercises to strengthen your hip post surgery
Watch our latest video featuring an in depth guide to exercising post replacement hip surgery. Presented by two of Horder Healthcare’s Chartered Physiotherapists, the video takes you through various sections of exercise as well as offering advice for you on your recovery journey. For more information about Hip Replacement at The Horder Centre, click the…
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Alternative exercise for people with joint issues
The spring months can be an uplifting time, as the sun begins to make a more regular appearance, the weather becomes a little warmer and events such as the regional marathons reflect inspiring stories of people’s generosity and capabilities all around us. A 2015 study found that there are in fact links between our physical…
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The best exercises to keep you fit
If you want to get more active and take up some more formal exercise – how do you know which type will be best for your health? Personal trainer and marathon runner Fiona Bugler advises: ‘If you’ve got any health issues it’s best you check with your GP first to see if it’s safe for you to…
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Common Golf Injuries
By Anne-Marie Pier, Chartered Physiotherapist Around 40 per cent of amateur golfers sustain an injury while playing, according to a Harvard Medical School Study, the most commonly affected body parts are the back, closely followed by the elbow. Back pain The back, especially the lumbar spine is susceptible to large amounts of stress throughout the game of…
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Manage stress with Pilates
Stress is a reality of everyday life. While stressful situations are difficult to avoid, our chances of remaining healthy and feeling good greatly depend on how we manage, cope with and recover from stress. In order to combat the effects of stress, we must understand the role it plays in our physical health. When we…
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5 points to remember whilst recovering from a physical injury
Injury recovery can be mentally and physically frustrating, particularly when the healing process is drawn out and interferes with everyday life. Many people who have become reliant on exercise as part of their weekly routine often experience emotional difficulties after an injury as it stops them from doing what they love. A variety of advice…
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Minimise injuries with an effective warm up
By Michael Anderson, Horder Healthcare Chartered Physiotherapist Simply, a warm-up should prepare the body for exercise. Skipping a warm-up before undertaking a bout of exercise doesn’t necessarily mean that you will become injured; however, the weight of evidence is in favour of a decreased risk of injury. Your performance may often be enhanced, though, and…
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Exercises to strengthen your knee post surgery
Watch our latest video featuring an in-depth guide to exercising post replacement knee surgery.
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Hydration in sport
Water is essential for the body. It plays many important roles in a wide variety of physiological processes including, maintaining blood and cell fluid volumes, as a solute for chemical reaction of cells and maintaining body temperature. During exercise, our body has to work harder to regulate its temperature. It achieves this through sweating. Exercise…
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Osteoporosis and therapeutic standing pilates
By Debra Stork, Chartered Physiotherapist and Pilates Instructor What is Osteoporosis? Bone loss slowly increases as part of the natural ageing process. This can lead to weaker bones and an increased risk of broken bones, also known as osteoporosis. Osteoporosis means “porous bone.” If you look at healthy bone under a microscope, you will see…
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