Rehabilitation and Exercise

Following a major injury or trauma, it is important to keep as mobile as possible, whilst taking care not to cause further damage. Contrary to popular belief, protracted bouts of rest with your feet up on the sofa are likely in most cases to exacerbate the problem.

Where mobility is severely restricted, it may be necessary to provide some form of mobility aid, such as a walker or crutch to get you back on your feet. We can loan these to you where necessary and instruct you how to use these safely.

To help facilitate recovery, physiotherapists will often prescribe specific rehabilitation exercises, which will help to improve posture, strengthen weak muscles and improve flexibility to stiff joints. Exercise may include stretching, balance work, resistance exercises or exercises using equipment, such as a gym ball. Any equipment needed will be provided free of charge (subject to a small deposit).

Rehabilitation exercises are a fundamental part of physiotherapy practice. Experience has shown that patients who are committed to their exercise programmes are likely to respond to treatment more quickly and have better outcomes than those who are not.

Getting you back to full function is obviously a key objective. However, we also want to ensure that you stay that way. Again, exercise can play an important role. Your physiotherapist may recommend a course of exercises to help maintain optimum physical performance and to reduce the chances of the problem returning.