{"id":1163,"date":"2016-11-19T21:48:09","date_gmt":"2016-11-19T21:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.petersfield-physio-clinic.co.uk\/?p=1163"},"modified":"2021-07-28T16:36:30","modified_gmt":"2021-07-28T16:36:30","slug":"self-care-week-5-tips-for-looking-after-ourselves-and-the-nhs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petersfield-physio-clinic.co.uk\/home-page\/2016\/11\/19\/self-care-week-5-tips-for-looking-after-ourselves-and-the-nhs\/","title":{"rendered":"Self Care Week: 5 Tips for Looking After Ourselves and the NHS"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It\u2019s that time of the year again; winter looms, the weather turns cold and we all feel a bit under the\u00a0weather. What better time is there for NHS Self Care Week?<\/p>\n

Running this year from 14 to 20 November, the aim of the annual campaign is to make us all think\u00a0more about our health and arm ourselves with more knowledge to take care of ourselves.<\/p>\n

Petersfield Physio<\/a> always supports the event, and especially this year, because the theme is health\u00a0literacy. I\u2019m a firm believer in helping people to take care of their wellbeing through better\u00a0education and understanding.<\/p>\n

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Take the Pressure off the NHS<\/p>\n

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The NHS has good reason to promote this idea. The whole organisation is under huge pressure to\u00a0provide a service for an expanding and ageing population. Recently, doctors warned about over-diagnosis of every ailment leading to unnecessary and expensive over-treatment.<\/p>\n

Yet there\u2019s such a lot we can do to look after ourselves. The next time you\u2019re under the weather or\u00a0you\u2019ve hurt your back, don\u2019t rush to your GP or A&amp;E department; try asking a chemist or google your\u00a0nearest physio.<\/p>\n

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How Physiotherapy can help Before<\/em> you have a Problem<\/p>\n

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Physiotherapy plays an important role in helping a community stay more healthy and active and\u00a0we\u2019re not just for sportspeople wanting to improve performance or get over an injury. We can also\u00a0help an elderly person get on with their life after a fall or give you advice about a long-term, niggling\u00a0back pain.<\/p>\n

The aims of physiotherapy are to identify the cause of a pain or injury as well as to stimulate the\u00a0natural healing response and to improve function.<\/p>\n

However, once the healing process is underway and you start to feel better, it\u2019s easy to revert to\u00a0your old routine: driving, work, sitting in front of the TV and your exercise routine, which may have\u00a0been causing the problem in the first place.<\/p>\n

Ideally, once you\u2019ve completed your treatment with a therapist you should take the time to improve\u00a0your overall wellbeing to better than before it started to decline.<\/p>\n

This is where education comes in; an ongoing conversation with your physio, coupled with regular\u00a0maintenance \u2018checks\u2019 can ensure that symptoms don\u2019t return and identify potential new problems\u00a0before they start to cause pain.<\/p>\n

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Take Ownership of Your Own Care: 5 Tips<\/p>\n

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So, in the spirit of education, I\u2019d like to contribute to Self Care Week with some tips from a\u00a0physio\/musculo-skeletal point of view to help you look after your own health a little better:<\/p>\n