Patient describes how high-quality rehabilitation made an enormous difference to her life
A powerful presentation of how physiotherapy helped recovery from locked-in syndrome was given at the Northern Ireland launch of a campaign to improve access to community rehabilitation services.
Gaps in knowledge highlighted for Back pain techniques
Health experts need to find cost-effective and context-specific strategies for managing low back pain if they are to reduce the future burden of the disease, according to three papers published by the Lancet.
Stop wasting so many of the lives you save, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy in Northern Ireland has told the health service as it launches a new campaign to improve access to community rehabilitation services.
Cardiff University sets target to deliver physio credits in Welsh
Two Cardiff University physiotherapy lecturers have been tasked with ensuring that 40 credits each year – equivalent to 400 hours of learning time – are available to students in Welsh.
Physios develop first aquatic activity for health qualification with Swim England
Aquatic physiotherapy specialists have collaborated with Swim England to produce the UK’s first qualification for fitness instructors that focuses on aquatic activity for health.
Students raise the profile of physiotherapy in Worcester
George Stacey-Stevens, a third year physiotherapy student at the University of Worcester, recruited 15 of his fellow students to promote their future profession to the public.
Physio lecturer wins London Borough of Newham award for community workshops
A senior physiotherapy lecturer who dedicates time away from academia to run workshops for people with chronic pain has won a London Borough of Newham ‘community builders’ award.
