Get Involved in the Community at the Virtual Physiotherapy Conference 2021
The CSP are running the Physiotherapy UK 2021 conference virtually again this year after the massive success of last year’s immersive online event. With amazing speakers, topical themes and lots of networking opportunities, November’s conference will be held in CSP’s incredible virtual world. Book your Early Bird tickets before the end of July to secure the best price.
Write Yourself to Wellbeing — Apply Now
The CSP has teamed up with the online community WriteWell to offer free, six-month places for physiotherapists and other frontline key workers. Writing can be hugely therapeutic no matter what you’re writing about and if you’re afraid of a blank page, don’t be; WriteWell provide prompts and challenges to get that creativity flowing.
Inspiring Your Dog-Owning Patients to Do More Exercise
Exercise and owning a dog sound like they go hand-in-hand but many people don’t realise just how good for your running about with your dog is. From playing fetch and frisbee to jogging, cycling and walking, creating a plan with your patients that involves their dog could be the cornerstone to increasing their movement and motivation.
5 Ways to Spring Clean Your Healthcare Practice
Spring cleaning is about sweeping up and clearing out but it’s also a great way of taking a good, hard look at your business. An annual spring clean can save you money on your bills and supplies, give you a solid path to follow throughout the year and even win you new clients.
New Guidance on Communicating Strength Training Benefits to Your Patients
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy have published a fascinating report looking at how best to communicate strength training to your patients. Whilst every physiotherapist understands the importance of strength training, they face numerous barriers to communicating the benefits to patients with long term conditions. This report not only holds vital findings and advice but reveals a project aimed at making this communication easier going forward.
How to Run a Successful Acupuncture Clinic
Running an acupuncture clinic is immensely rewarding and never boring. We answer questions from training to needle handle types on the blog each week and here’s where you can find all our best acupuncture articles – check back, we update it regularly!
3 Tips for Developing a Patient-First Clinic Website
There are numerous reasons why a prospective client might click away from your website and head to your competitor’s. But you can minimise that risk by creating a patient-first website that answers your audience’s questions clearly and honestly.
The Benefits of Using Massage Balls
Shoulder knots and muscular tension are incredibly common, particularly during this time when we are doing less physical exercise. An increase in sitting and stress is also increasing tension, particularly around the shoulder and neck. How to solve it? Well, one way is to regularly use massage balls to work out those tender spots.
5 Tips for Dealing with Lower Back Pain
There are many reasons for lower back pain and often it’ll be caused by a mixture of factors. One of the common reasons is muscular weakness. The more we sit, the weaker our muscles get, particularly if we always sit in the same position, which can cause tightness or excessive looseness in one particular place.
Lower back pain is experienced by 60-70% of adults in the industrialised world but that doesn’t mean you have to put up with it. In fact, back pain caused by sitting is within your control.
Is Acupuncture a Useful Treatment for People Suffering Menopausal Symptoms?
Common symptoms of the menopause include hot flushes, sleep disturbances, fatigue, joint pain and cognitive changes amongst others. Hot flushes are one of the most widely reported symptoms and a considerable number of women find their quality of life negatively affected.
While hormone replacement therapy can offer effective treatment for menopausal symptoms, it has significant side effects and potential long-term health issues that make it an unsuitable choice for many women. In contrast, acupuncture is generally viewed as a safe therapy with no negative side effects. It’s also usually affordable and widely available.
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