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WHY CANCER REHABILITATION? Helping people thrive after a cancer diagnosis Being disease free – does not necessarily mean being free of your disease. Why is exercise important for cancer patients? Cancer treatment and its side-effects can affect your ability to…
Why Choose Physiotherapy?
Many patients ask me “Do I need to have Physio on a regular basis?” There is no simple yes or no answer to this question – with healthcare, decisions always need to be made according to the patient’s unique and…
Growing pains ARE real!
Does your child complain of knee or heel pain, especially after running or sport? Have they recently had a growth spurt? Then he/she may be suffering from one of a range of conditions which are related to growing (e.g. Osgood…
OSTEOPOROSIS—ARE YOU AT RISK?
Osteoporosis, commonly called “thinning of the bones”, is a condition where the bones demineralise faster than new cells are laid down, resulting in weaker bones which eventually may break/fracture. Post-menopausal women are undoubtedly the biggest risk group but men are…
Pelvic Organ Prolapse: What is it and could I have it?
Did you know that 75_% of women will develop some degree of pelvic organ prolapse during their lifetime? Just another one of the joys of being a woman! But what exactly is prolapse? The pelvic cavity holds the bladder, uterus…
Did you know… 1 in 3 women who’ve had a baby wet themselves?
What a sobering thought, that if it’s not you who leaks with a sneeze, cough or laugh, then it must be some of your friends who do, but you wouldn’t know, would you, because no one likes to talk about…