Therapeutics Summer Update
We are really pleased to have been open now for 5 weeks and whilst this is still in a limited way, we are gradually increasing our days and opening hours to meet demand. Currently we are open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 8am-6pm.
We are still only able to offer MSK Physiotherapy, with Kim, Rob or Zoe, Podiatry with Lydia or Melanie and Hypnotherapy with Helen. Unfortunately, we are still unable to offer Sports Massage due to continuing Government restrictions but we are hoping this will change at some point in July.
Paul from The Running School has started back but is only able to offer outdoor sessions at the moment, fine in the lovely sunny days not so much fun when it’s raining!
We have seen a steady stream of patients keen to seek our help face to face and whilst the clinic obviously has a very different look and feel at the moment we are reassured by your feedback that you feel safe and secure in our working environment. The staff here at Therapeutics are keen to protect you all and themselves whilst offering the same professional service and expertise.
As we await the green light for Sports Massage, indoor Personal Training and Classes we are making the clinic ready for the new protocols and hope in the not too distant future to be able to offer many of our previous services.
In the meantime remember the best way to keep fit and well is to take regular exercise and eat a healthy well balanced diet. Now that we are allowed outside to exercise and even workout with others, try to do some body-weight exercise and even add some light weight if you feel able. This keeps the muscles, ligaments and bones strong and healthy.
Before starting any home workout, it is important to warm your body up for exercise. This will help you get the initial energy to do the rest of the exercises given below. For this, simply get up and march on the spot, go for a brisk walk or jog for at least 5 minutes to ensure adequate blood flow to all the areas of the body.
Here are 6 easy exercises to do at home with only small space:
- The Bridge
- Squat
- Plank
- Abdominal Crunch
- Forward Lunge
- Step-up and down
Make these into a small circuit with 30-second bouts of exercise before moving onto the next and try to complete the circuit 3 times with a 2 minute rest between each circuit. At the end do some gentle static stretches to prevent any post exercise soreness.
If you can manage this simple routine 3 times a week it will help to maintain strength and mobility.
Many thanks and stay safe.
Kim Waters,
Clinical Director at Therapeutics
