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When people decide they need to sort their general health and fitness out, they usually visit either a personal fitness trainer or, if something has gone painfully wrong, a physiotherapist. <\/span><\/p>\n In actual fact, both offer a complementary service which, combined, can support you to improve your health and wellbeing.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” src=”http:\/\/www.petersfield-physio-clinic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/shutterstock_157038392.jpg” alt=”Male personal trainer with female client on swiss ball” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”left” sticky=”off” align=”left” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] [\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Header” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” text_font_size=”18″ text_text_color=”#7d78b9″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” custom_padding=”25px|||”]<\/p>\n Physios and Personal Trainers should share a Holistic approach to Improving Fitness <\/b><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n I think there should be a lot more crossover between the two disciplines than there is, especially when you consider the similarities in how they operate:<\/span><\/p>\n A lot of physio rehabilitation is about building up core and muscle strength which helps with posture, balance and protecting the back and vulnerable joints like the knee or ankle. This is where the personal training side can help too, in developing an exercise programme to work specifically on the right muscles.<\/span><\/p>\n Whilst there is a lot of overlap between physios and PTs, each discipline also has its own areas of expertise. That\u2019s why you will get a better outcome when you have access to both a physio and a personal trainer under the same roof. A physio can treat any existing injuries, or advise on ways to avoid aggravating vulnerable joints, while a PT generally has more experience devising a bespoke exercise programme and motivating you to stick to it!<\/span> [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Header” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” text_font_size=”18″ text_text_color=”#7d78b9″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” custom_padding=”25px|||”]<\/p>\n Bringing Physios and Personal Trainers under one Roof<\/b><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n\n
\nDespite all this, physiotherapists and PTs usually find themselves working on the same issues independently, and it\u2019s rare to find both skills in the same person.<\/span><\/p>\n