Ankylosing Spondylitis – Symptoms and Treatment
An informative article all about Ankylosing Spondylitis written by our work experience student from CCHS.
Frontotemporal Dementia
Dementia is the loss of cognitive function; thinking, remembering and reasoning. It interferes with an individual’s life and their activities. It also has large affects on the family and friends…
Peripheral Neuropathy
This term refers to many conditions that involve damage to the peripheral nervous system. The peripheral nervous system is a communication network that sends signals between the central nervous system…
Young Onset Parkinsons
Young onset Parkinsons disease occurs in people younger than 50 years of age. People with idiopathic, or typical Parkinsons develops at 50 years of age or older. 1 in 20…
National Stroke Guidelines 2023
On the 4th April the new UK and Ireland National Stroke guidelines for 2023 were published. Previous guidelines were written in 2016 so were due a review.In order to review…
What is Visceral Fat?
Visceral fat is also known as ‘hidden’ fat. It is fat stored deep into the belly, wrapping around the organs including the liver and intestines. It makes up one tenth…
Physiotherapy following Total Hip Replacement
Author Kylie Marks. What to expect? A Physiotherapist will usually meet you on the day of your surgery. They will teach you the exercises you will be completing post operatively,…
Total Hip Replacement
Total Hip replacement is a common surgical procedure for longterm causes of joint pain. It can The aims of surgery are to improve quality of life and decrease pain. Many…
Path of normal movement and gaining function
By Suzanne Maddison/Helen Morgan specialists physiotherapists. We get asked by many patients what rehabilitation involves? What is the path I need to follow to be able to walk gain after…