Data confirms that vestibular therapy/ balance training significantly improves balance and falls risk, age is no limit and balance/vestibular therapy nearly normalises balance in older adults ACPIVR Catherine parkinson anne moss journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

Physio4FMD protocol paper out now! rdcu.be/bU329 A UK wide multicentre RCT of physiotherapy for functional motor disorder #FND #NIHR Glenn Nielsen

Fantastic Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy opportunities in community teams across the beautiful Borders. NHS Borders @esjreid @drlynndickson @NickyBerryNHS jobs.scot.nhs.uk/_results.aspx?…

Our next test of change for our frailty ward. Supporting early discussions around discharge planning, EDD setting and encouraging patients to remain active! One change with hopefully lots of benefits!

We need your expertise to take part in a study aimed at understanding how best to deliver MDT care to people with MND. See attached for more information on this study. Please click on the following link to register your interest stirling.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/mnd-delphi-reg… MND Scotland MND Association

Something to consider 🌈Zeus83🌈 suzy phaup Lynne Morgan-Hastie

First PhD paper out 👇exploring psychological correlates of dizziness handicap and symptom severity

We have the evidence that rehab is both cost & clinically effective. NICE guidelines 45mins, 5days pw for as long as required. As a society we cannot accept it is morally or ethically acceptable to provide no dose or half a dose. #RightToRehab

So good to see physiotherapy being celebrated by the NHS! #WearetheNHS #NHSPhysiotherapy

With immediate effect visiting times in all of our hospitals are restricted to between 3-4pm and 7-8pm. Only visit if essential. Maximum 2 visitors per patient. No visitors under the age of 12. For visits to critical care & end of life care please discuss with Senior Nurse.

What happens when 2 OTs + a Physio Ax an extubated globally weak delirious day 20 COVID patient in ICU? A bed edge sit+a full wash +orientation session that’s what! Starting rehab early can support body and mind rehab! Team work. #ICURehab Torbay Critical Care Critical Care Occupational Therapist ACPRC

Yesterday was a fantastic day for Bill and Team ITU. Bill is our first patient who is now well enough to leave ITU following a difficult 3 week journey being really poorly with COVID-19, and needing some time on a ventilator. We wish him well for his ongoing recovery

Share your views on the four pillars of physiotherapy practice. bit.ly/3fWe9dd

Fantastic news Professor Carolyn McDonald

Getting tired of hearing ‘No rehab potential’ Just because pts are unable to progress from hoist transfers and/or their cognition is significantly impaired this does NOT = no potential. Huge improvements to be made with quality of life #livingnotexisting What do others think?

This is why I train - lifting weights has been shown to improve outcomes after cancer. In #breastcancer it reduces recurrence risk by 50%. No excuses. This is something you can take control of.

This is our new trust physiotherapy related AGP guidelines. Please feel free to share, use or comment on them. 😊 ACPRC Worcestershire Acute NHS Jacob de Wolff 🇳🇱🚲☕️ British Thoracic Society (BTS) #COVID19 #AGP @AHPLeader @csp Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) Rachael (she/her)

Physiotherapists can support older people to participate in individualised strength and balance exercises. Check out Later Life Training Otago and Postural Stability booklets or Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) Get Up & Go booklet laterlifetraining.co.uk/old-llt-home-e… #FallsAwarenessWeek #FallsPreventionAwarenessWeek

Come work with a fantastic team 💞 (please retweet far and wide)

🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨 We are delighted to announce the landmark publication of the 'World Guidelines for Falls Prevention and Management for Older Adults: A Global Initiative' via Age_and_Ageing bgs.org.uk/wfg2022 #WorldFallsGuidelines #eugms2022