Falls Prevention week 16th-22nd September 2024 As the summer months come to a close, leaves begin to colour and fall, and it’s unfortunately also a sign that “slips trips and broken hips season” will soon be upon us. What a perfect time to talk about Falls Prevention Week. According to data collected by Taking Care Personal Alarms, an elderly person (over 80 years old) falls every 6 seconds in the UK. Studies suggest that 1 in 3 people over the […]
World continence week 17th- 23rd June 2024 Incontinence can refer to both the bladder and the bowel, and both men and women, but in this blog I’m going to focus on urinary incontinence in women. Affecting almost 50% of women at some point in their life, urinary incontinence is described as poor control of the bladder causing involuntary leakage of urine. This can vary in severity. Unfortunately, when discussing the condition, a lot of women are met with excuses such […]
June is Pelvic Organ Prolapse Awareness Month! What is a Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP)? A pelvic organ prolapse is when organs such as the uterus, bladder or rectum move out of place and press against the vagina. Are there different types of prolapses? Yes! The different types are: Cystocele: When the connective tissues around the bladder and vaginal wall are weakened and stretched, causing the bladder to press against the vaginal wall. Rectocele: When the connective tissues around the rectum […]
Does shockwave therapy work and is it expensive? Physiotherapist Thomas Osborne, from JRM Physiotherapy discusses how this modern and non-surgical treatment is used by physiotherapists. Shockwave therapy has been used within professional football and other elite sports in recent years to provide a non-surgical and non-invasive treatment for injury. It can often be an expensive treatment, costing upwards of £200 for one session! However, at JRM Physiotherapy we offer high quality extracorporeal shockwave therapy at no extra cost as one […]
Surgery is only the beginning – why is post-operative rehab with a physiotherapist so important? I worked in post operative care in the NHS for five years before joining JRM. I cannot emphasise enough how important your post operative rehab with a physiotherapist is in order to maximise your recovery. In this blog I am going to focus on lower limb orthopaedic surgery as this is what we as physios see most often, but post operative rehab is important no […]
Heat or Cold? Which is best for pain and injury? This is one of the most common questions that physiotherapists get asked. Both heat and cold treatments can be extremely effective for pain and injury if used correctly and at the right time. Physiotherapist Jonny McLean from JRM Physiotherapy sets out some advice below. As a general rule:– If there is visible swelling, use ice.– If your injury is recent (within 6 weeks) use ice.– If there is stiffness or […]
Frequently Asked Questions It is understandable that you may have some questions about what happens at a physiotherapy appointment and more. Please see below for our frequently asked questions. If these don’t answer your question please do not hesitate to get in touch with us by emailing admin@jrmphysio.com or calling 01484 968017. What will happen at a physiotherapy initial assessment? At your physiotherapy initial assessment you will spend approximately 45 minutes with a physiotherapist who will ask you a series […]
