Katie Knapton is a physiotherapist in private practice who is the chair of Physio First. In this topical article, she examines the implications of...
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Relaxation techniques may help to lower people’s high blood pressure – at least in the short term – say researchers
Relaxation techniques may help to lower high blood pressure – at least in the short term – but the longer-term effects are unclear. That is the...
High rates of NHS-related harm likely to have ‘significant consequences for individual patients, families and carers, health services and economy’
Almost one person in 10 people in England, Scotland and Wales experienced healthcare-related harm due to care or treatment they received from the...
Create a sporting culture in which ‘concussion reporting is not only accepted but expected’, say researchers
Social pressures from teammates and coaches are a key predictor of concussion-reporting intentions, according to a study published in the latest...
Physiotherapy needs to ‘step up, embrace complexity and reframe care as a collaborative journey’, say leading figures
Physiotherapy is ‘shackled by outdated perceptions’ and is widely perceived to be ‘a pain-relief service’, according to two leading members of the...
Limit consecutive night shifts and allow adequate recovery time between shifts, says ‘sleep debt’ researcher
Shift work – particularly night shifts – is associated with a higher risk of several infections, including the common cold, according to a team of...
Panel of international experts says spine injections for chronic back pain offer little or no pain relief
Spine injections should not be given to adults with chronic back pain because they provide little or no pain relief compared with sham injections,...
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