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This webpage will provide you with useful information about how you can prepare yourself for surgery. 'Prehabilitation' is all about undertaking good preparation for your body and mind before your…
Better wellbeing before surgery helps you recover after surgery.
When you’re waiting for surgery, you may feel more worried than usual. Your problems may not seem health…
Stopping smoking really is the best thing anyone can do for their health and to reduce the risk of a bad result after surgery. The World Health Organisation showed that stopping smoking reduces the…
Eating a balanced diet and keeping a healthy body weight will help to minimise the risks.
Being over or underweight can increase the risk of issues when having your surgery.
How do I improve…
Exercise is key for good physical and mental wellbeing.
Your body has to work hard to recover from surgery. In fact, having surgery has the same effect on your body as exercising; it increases…
Alcohol is never good for your health. It can also cause your body to respond badly to surgery. Reducing how much you drink, or quitting altogether, could make a positive difference to your…
Good pain management in the time before your surgery is important. It can help you feel ready for your surgery and recover more easily.
Pain management and your surgery
Waiting for surgery or…
Waiting for surgery can make lots of things more challenging, including managing health conditions like diabetes.
For example, it can be hard to keep active and eat a healthy diet when you’re…
Plenty of sleep is very important after surgery. This gives your body a chance to recover. It is just as important to get enough sleep before your surgery too.
There are many reasons to try to…
Recreational Drug use and your surgery
Marijuana
Marijuana use (in any form) and anaesthesia both affect the central nervous system, which means you may need higher doses of anaesthesia medication…
Osteoporosis is a bone weakening condition which can lead to bones becoming fragile and at risk of fractures.
Usually, people will be referred to physiotherapy after a fracture, including spinal…
Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease where the immune system is dysfunctional and mistakenly identifies the body’s own tissues as foreign invaders. In people with lupus, the immune system creates…
Polymyalgia Rheumatica is a condition that causes weakness in the shoulders and hips and pain and stiffness. Signs might include a new difficulty dressing or getting out of a chair. It is more…
Inflammatory back pain differs to mechanical low back pain in that it can be progressive and cause back pain and stiffness from the late teen years. The main symptoms are stiffness that takes a…
Rheumatoid arthritis is a long-term auto- immune condition that causes pain, swelling and stiffness in the joints. Inflammation is a normal tissue healing process that usually starts with an…
Thank you for visiting our pages. Here, you will find information about our services, team, patient resources and what to expect if you have been referred. If you are already a patient with us and…
Physiotherapy Admin Office
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