What is a tendon?A tendon is a strong band of tissue that connects muscle to bone. Tendons help to move your joints when a muscle contracts. A joint is where 2 bones meet, such as the knee. Tendons also help give stability to a joint. A common example of a tendon is the Achilles tendon on the back of the …
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1st September 2021What is Strength and Conditioning?It is improving a person’s physical fitness, strength, power and technique through resistance training, cardiovascular activity and sport-specific drills. How does this apply to me?You may have been given some specific exercises and advice by your physiotherapist to develop your strength and conditioning. This can help you to rehabilitate after an injury, manage a long term …
Read moreAfter your ankle operation for when you can fully weight bear
30th July 2019How much should I move and exercise my injured foot?Early weight bearing (putting weight through your injured foot) has been shown to help increase the speed of healing. Try to walk as normally as possible fully weight bearing through the leg as this will help with your recovery. You may not be able to put much weight through your leg …
Read moreAfter your ankle operation for when you can touch weight bear
30th July 2019How much should I move and exercise my injured foot?Following your operation you have been advised that you are able to touch weight bear in a boot. Touch weight bearing means that you are only able to put your toes to the floor on your operated leg. This should be used for balance only. Try not to put any standing …
Read moreAfter your ankle operation for when you can partially weight bear
30th July 2019How much should I move and exercise my injured foot?Early weight bearing (putting weight through your injured foot) has been shown to help increase the speed of healing. You should not be mobilising (moving around) or have your ankle lowered to the floor for very long for two weeks after your surgery to allow the swelling to go down and …
Read moreBladder training how to use your pelvic floor muscles
27th June 2018What is bladder training? Bladder training is a way of treating problems of urinary urgency and frequency. What is the aim of bladder training? The aim of bladder training is to ‘train’ the bladder to hold on. Over time you can gradually restore a more normal bladder emptying pattern by trying to ignore some of the signals from the bladder …
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