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 What are Physiotherapists?Physiotherapy is a science-based healthcare profession which views movement as central to health and well being. Physiotherapists aim to identify and make the most of movement ability by health promotion .... More |  How are hip injuries treated?The diagnosis of hip pain is difficult as many structures can refer pain around to the hip area. The lumbar spine, sacroiliac joint, various structures in the buttock and the hip itself can refer pain into the typical hip areas..... More |  How are knee injuries treated?Total knee replacement has matured over recent years into a well-accepted medical intervention with excellent and predictable results. The benefits of total knee replacement are pain relief, undisturbed sleep .... More |
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Fracture Plating
The various bones and fracture positions dictate the different types of plate available. The DCP or dynamic compression plate and the screw holes allow compression of the fracture site to be applied as the screws are tightened up in the angled screw holes. Small plates are used to fix the lateral malleolus of the ankle and the wrist end of the ulna forearm bone and for this job they are often very... More Physiotherapy After A Total Hip ReplacementTotal hip replacement has matured into a routine operation for the relief of hip pain and disability due to hip arthritis, giving some of the greatest quality of life increases of all medical procedures. Typically performed in older people, many get a good result from their hip replacement surgery but many do not reach their greatest potential due to lack of follow up rehabilitation in the p... More Low Back Segmental StiffnessAs children we have the great gift of a mobile, strong, well designed and painless spine and it is unusual for stiffness to be an issue as the lumbar spine has evolved to do the job of weight bearing and providing movement. Intervertebral discs separate the spinal vertebrae, allowing more movement in areas where they are thicker and also coping with variable loads. The posterior spinal facet... More |
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Keep updated on Twitter as we let you in on all the latest physiotherapy news and articles. Visit Twitter, search for "thephysiosite" and click "Follow". Its th... More BUPAs Shock Pressure on Private PhysiotherapyPrivate physiotherapists throughout Britain have been shocked and angered by the attempt by BUPA, the UK's biggest medical insurer, to push through new terms of service and con... More Chronic Low Back Pain StudyBrunel University are looking for anyone with chronic low back pain (CLBP) to participate in a PhD research study at exploring individuals experiences including: satisf... More |
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