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Physio and Excercise 
A few thoughts I picked up when I attended a Becker day in Belfast - but be carefull dont overdo things or you can do yourself some damage instead.

The Benefits of Physio

• Maintain Muscle length
• Maintains Flex in Joints

When do we start ?

 as early as possible

 

Why?

• Shortning of Achillies Tendon
• Altered alignment
• Walking less efficiently
• Back Pain

 

 

• Walking on toes
• Get tired easily

 DO Exercise -Low impact

• Beneficial for strength
• Carido
• Bodyweigth
• Helps stop depression
• strenghens hips,Knees ,Ankles,

Walking

Swimming

 East healthily

Avoid over training

 Do little things a few stretches when sitting they all mount up over the day.

I get Physio at the Neurmuscular Centre in Winsford -see the item on these pages.