by Ian McMillan | Mar 23, 2022 | News
Physiotherapists, district nurses and other NHS staff who have to drive hundreds of miles to treat home-bound vulnerable patients face a cost of living crisis that has been exacerbated by rising petrol rises. The NHS Confederation and NHS Providers have warned that...
by Ian McMillan | Mar 23, 2022 | Respiratory
New ways of encouraging certain patients to lie face down in prone positions for longer periods are urgently needed, according to researchers who led a study involving patients with Covid-19 in intensive care settings. The results of a trial, which had to be aborted,...
by Ian McMillan | Mar 22, 2022 | Pain
Physiotherapists and other clinicians have been warned that offering manual therapy to patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) may worsen their symptoms. The warning appears in guidelines – titled ‘The diagnosis of fibromyalgia syndrome’...
by Ian McMillan | Mar 17, 2022 | News
Families had to attempt to deliver physiotherapy to their disabled children because they had no other option during the most acute phases of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a House of Lords report that was released yesterday (16 March). The report, titled Living...
by Ian McMillan | Mar 16, 2022 | Reflections
‘AHPs – what’s in a name’, asks physiotherapist Chris Tuckett, who wants all AHPs to be more forthright in sharing their career stories. I’ve been an allied health professional (AHP) since I graduated in physiotherapy in 2008, but I...
