Physio Rachael Moses urges clinicians to ‘make every contact count’ in bid to stub out smoking

by Ian McMillan | Mar 8, 2022 | Respiratory

Leading respiratory physiotherapist Rachael Moses has urged clinicians to ‘make every contact count’ by encouraging patients to take the necessary steps to quit smoking. Speaking exclusively to PhysioUpdate on No Smoking Day 2022 (9 March), Ms Moses, a...

People with osteoarthritis routinely find their ‘healthy working lives’ are cut short as they age

by Ian McMillan | Mar 3, 2022 | Older People

Age-associated conditions such as osteoarthritis pose a barriers to people remaining healthy and in work for longer, according to a study published earlier this month in Scientific Reports. Led by Marty Lynch from Keele University’s school of medicine, the study...

Health benefits of regular muscle strengthening activities highlighted in BJSM systematic review

by Ian McMillan | Mar 1, 2022 | Sports & Exercise

The widespread health benefits of undertaking regular muscle strengthening activities have been highlighted in a paper published online by the British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM). Written by a Japan-based team led by Haruki Momma, from the department of...

High death rates from lung conditions are a ‘national scandal’, says charity Asthma + Lung UK

by Ian McMillan | Feb 28, 2022 | Respiratory

The UK’s death rate for asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other lung conditions is the worst in western Europe, according to Asthma + Lung UK. The charity, which was formed after Asthma UK and the British Lung Foundation merged,...

Professor Jon Marsden, a physio by background, works on app to improve the lives of people with MS

by Ian McMillan | Feb 25, 2022 | On The Move

NULLProfessor Jon Marsden, whose background lies in physiotherapy, is helping to develop an app for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) at the University of Plymouth’s Motor Control Lab in the Brain Research and Imaging Centre (BRIC), which he leads. Jon...