Service desciptions
Home Physio
Sometimes people are unable to leave their homes for Therapy services or it is a benefit for the services to be delivered in their own environment. Home Physio can be for a variety of conditions and presentations and can help individuals regain their their confidence and independence.
My Philosophy is to educate people as to what they should do and why, rather than just giving them a set of exercises to get on with (they get a home exercise programme too, where appropriate!). I focus very much on function and working towards the goals of the individual person, and get them back to doing the things they want to do.
Cardiac Rehab
For all of us, looking after our heart health is important for quantity and quality of life. As medical research has improved, healthcare is now better at keeping people alive with heart problems, however this is often with a sub-optimal quality of life. The principle of Cardiac Rehab help people recover from a cardiac event and reduce the risk of ever having to suffer such event again.
Cardiac Prehab is using the same principles of risk reduction but as primary prevention before any event has occurred for someone who has Cardiac Risk Factors including Family History
Breathe to Achieve
The way people breathe can have a massive impact on how they perform, whether recovering from an illness or healthy individuals who have slipped into bad habits. Breathing Pattern Retraining assesses what has gone wrong with breathing, identifies trigger factors and sets out a management plan to reduce symptoms and improve performance.
Long Covid Recovery
Let’s put it out there from the start - I am not offering any miracle cures for Long Covid. What I can offer is Guided Self-Management to assist recovery through 20+ years working as a Cardiorespiratory Physio including working with Long Covid patients since May 2020. I also have a lived experience of Long Covid having contracted the virus in March 2020 and have largely self navigated back to working full time and getting back to marathon training, all in a Planned, Prioritised and Paced way.
Through my clinical and personal experience, i can share my knowledge and learnings, guide individuals through their own personal journey and offer the compassion, understanding and empathy that many Long Covid patients feel is missing currently in healthcare.
I plan to publish a Long Covid Blog so stay tuned to learn from my experiences.
Pulmonary Rehab
COPD (Emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis), Asthma, Pulmonary Fibrosis and many other lung conditions can be help by Pulmonary Rehab. These conditions generally cannot be cured, but optimising exercise, pacing, breathlessness management, lung clearance techniques and patient/family education can allow patients to regain control of their lives rather than being completely controlled by their breathing.
Running for Health
Running can give so many health benefits but often people struggle with injuries and finding their correct pace so that programmes are sustainable. Having studied Exercise in Preventative Cardiology at Masters level and taken my Athletics Coaching certificates, I can help guide people to make lasting lifestyle changes reach their goals, whether that be Coach to 5K or their latest marathon