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Physiotherapy, Massage and massage equipment Manyofusaffectedbythalidomidearesufferingwithmuscularpainwhichmaybeworseningaswegetolder.Ifyouarethinkingabouthowyoumightmaintainandpossiblyimproveyourhealthandyoudon'tknowwheretostartthenhereisalistoftreatmentswhichcanbeusedinadditiontopainkillersorinsteadofwithlinkstotheirprofessionalassociations.MakesureyoucheckwithyourDoctorthatyouareasuitablecandidateforthesetypeoftherapies.Oftenithelpstouseacombinationoftherapiestogether.Someinthegroupwhohavebeenhelpedstartedwithphysiotherapyandmassagetherapyandthencontinuedtohaveregularsessionsofmassagetherapywiththeoccasionalfurthersessionofphysiotherapywhenneeded.Somehavealsoworkedwithapersonaltrainer,undertakenpilatesand/oryogatohelpstrengthentheirbodiesandtosupportwhattheycando.“I’mreallyluckythatI’vefoundalocalPhysiotherapyClinicwhichspecialisesinsportinginjuries.Igothereeveryfortnightforahalfhourmassageonmyneck,shouldersandback.Thatkeepseverythingmovingandreducesalotoftightnesscausedbyusingmyarmsandnecktodoeverydaythings.Ifamassagedoesn’tsortoutthepain,IseeoneofthePhysios.Theyarebrilliantandusemanipulation,heat,laser,acupunctureorotherequipmenttosortthepainoutandgetmemovingandpainfreeagain.Buttherealsecretistokeephavingtheregularmassage.”TherelevantmembershipAssociationsforthesetherapiesisalsoprovided.Manytherapistsworkwithdisabledpeopleandtheassociationshouldbeabletoassistyouinfindingatherapistwhohasexperiencewithdisabilityanditsadditionaldemands.Itisworthcheckingwiththemtoseeifthereisanyoneinyourlocalarea.

Physiotherapyisatypeoftherapythatcanhelpill,injuredordisabledpeoplerecovermovementandfunctiontotheirfullpotential.Physiotherapycoversabroadandvariedrangeofwork,whichinvolvesworkingwithpeopletopromotetheirownhealthandwellbeing.Theymayuseavarietyoftechniquesincludingice,heat,ultrasound,laserandexerciseaswellasadviceaboutpostureandlifestyle.Ifyouareinpainitisdifficulttoknowwhichexercisesyoucansafelydoathome.Physiotherapistscanteachyoucertainexercisesthatwillnotharmyouandoncetheyhavetaughtyouhowtodothemyoucandothemonyourownandifyouwishthentakethemfurtherwithapersonaltrainer.Thiswillhelpyoustrengthenyourjointsandmuscles.

Specialistphysiotherapistsworkinmanyareasincludingneurology(includingstroke)mensandwomenshealth(includingincontinence),recoveryaftermajorsurgery,orthopaedicsandtrauma,sportsandworkplacehealth.YoucanaccessphysiotherapythroughtheNHSorprivatepractitioners.Itisalsosometimespossibletoaccessphysiotherapytreatmentthroughotherroutes,suchascharitiesandthevoluntarysector.Insomeareas,'self-referral'systemsareinplacethatallowyoutoaccessphysiotherapydirectly.Ifyouacquireaninjuryitcanbebeneficialtouseyourhealthgranttoaccessprivatetherapyquickly.TheCharteredSocietyofPhysiotherapy(CSP)http://www.csp.org.uk/

SportsMassage-isthemanagement,manipulationandrehabilitationofsofttissuesofthebodyincludingmuscles,ligamentsandtendons.Thetherapistcanphysicallyenablethethalidomidebodytostretchinawaythatisnotpossibletodoonitsown.Musclesworkinpairsandwhenamuscleisn’tworkingproperlyitcanshortenandcontractcausingpain.Massagehelpsstretchthemusclebacktoitsnormallength.Exercisingthembecomeseasier.SomeofthereportedbenefitsofSportsMassageinclude:Improvecirculationandlymphaticflow,sedateorstimulatenerveendings,increaseordecreasemuscletone,increaseordecreasemusclelength,andremodelscartissuewhenrequired.Tobenefitfromasportsmassageyoudonotneedtobeasportsperformer.Therearemanypractitionersthatworkwithagreatrangeofclients.Thebenefitsabovecanalsohelprelievemanyday-to-dayproblemsthateveryoneexperiences.LookforaSMALEVEL4oraboveaccreditedpractitioner.SportsMassageAssociationhttp://www.thesma.org/Selfmassageequipment(astriedattheFitfortheFutureevent2016)Thesesimplemassagetoolswillhelpyouifyouwakewithtightmusclesorwhenyoucannotgettoamassagetherapist.Usingmassagetoolscanallowyoutorelaxthemusclesandimprovecirculation.Usetheseproductswhenwearingonelayerofclothingtoprotecttheskin.Usefornomorethan5minutesatatime.

SpikeyBallsAvailableindifferentsizesfordifferentmuscles

http://www.physioroom.com/product/PhysioRoom.com_Spiky_Massage_Ball/2267/39008.html?gclid=COS639DlnMwCFVEo0wodStUNWg

FoamRollers-forselfmassage,usetwofoamrollerstosupporttheback.Thebasicwhitefoamrollersareallyouneed£9.95

https://www.physique.co.uk/Rehabilitation-Exercise/Foam-Roller

Blackrolldoubleballroller,greatforrelaxingmusclesinthearmtohelpwithwristpain£15.00

https://www.physique.co.uk/Rehabilitation-Exercise/Foam-Roller/BLACKROLL-DuoBall

MassagechairsSitdownandrelaxandlettheelectronicmassagerelaxyourbackmuscle.WeliketheHomedicsbrandavailableonAmazon,lookoutfortheirspecialoffers.Youcanusethisforlongerthanthetimed15minuteprogramme.Useeverydaytokeepachesandpainatbay.Amazon.co.uk

AdatabaseoftherapistsandprofessionalssuchasPhysios,massagetherapists,pilatesteachers,etc,whohavehaddirectexperienceofworkingwiththalidomidershasbeencreatedandisbeingcontinuallyaddedtoaswebecomeawareofthem.Theseareindividualswhohavebeenrecommendedbythosewhohaveknowledgeandexperienceofusingthem.However,differenttreatmentsandpractitionersworkfordifferentindividuals.Thekeyistofindsomewherelocallythatyoucanusetoreduceyourpain–ormoreimportantly,tostoppainbecominganissueinthefirstplace.

TheinformationandadvicepresentedinthesepageswasdevelopedbybeneficiariesandadvisersasaresultoftheirparticipationintheFitfortheFutureeventheldinApril2016.ItisbasedontheadviceandexperienceofthoselivingwithThalidomidedamageandthosewhoworkalongsidethem.

ItisalwaysadvisabletotalktoyourownGPbeforeembarkingonanexerciseordietregime.TheHealth&WellbeingteamattheTrustarealsoavailabletosupportyouwithallaspectsoflivingwellandcanprovidefurtherinformationandadvicebasedonyourspecificneeds.Pleasedon’thesitatetocontactthemon01480474074.