SMARTPHYSIO Blog

Discover how physiotherapy can support people with Parkinson’s by improving movement, balance, sleep quality and independence through tailored treatment.

Discover how home physiotherapy supports recovery after illness or surgery, helping reduce complications, improve mobility and lower the risk of hospital readmissions.

Discover how physiotherapy helps people living with dementia maintain mobility, independence, confidence and daily quality of life.

Discover how physiotherapy can help people with Parkinson’s maintain movement, confidence and independence from early symptoms to later-stage support.

Discover how home physiotherapy benefits not only patients, but also families and carers through education, confidence and practical support.

Discover how physiotherapy supports independence throughout life by improving movement, confidence, balance and everyday function at any age.

Discover how physiotherapy helps stroke survivors rebuild strength, independence and confidence through long-term rehabilitation support.

As a Chartered Physiotherapist, I have spent may years watching my patients as they age. Some age well and some could age better. The key difference between those that age well and those that don't seems to be related to exercise diet, sleep as well as positive thinking. Frailty is on the rise and we are continuously looking at ways to stave off the inevitable. The current research suggests that a combination of strength exercises and dietary protein is the most effective and

As a physiotherapist, the most rewarding aspect of our jobs is getting people moving well, pain free and achieving their goals. Our Neurorehabilitation Physiotherapists have designed this programme for our Parkinson's patients Our unique Parkinson's care program includes home visit treatments in the central and northwest London areas. Please feel free to download and call us if you need more information.

The term 'dementia' is used to describe the symptoms that occur when the brain is affected by specific diseases and conditions. Dementia...

You are suffering from dizziness or vertigo that is impacting your everyday life? Is your dizziness and vertigo starting to rule your...

Because every stroke is different, there is no set pattern for recovering from one. The quickest recovery takes place in the days and...

For those of you that are interested in a our local history, Hampstead Physiotherapy - Sammy Margo Physiotherapy has been established and...

A simple set of exercises designed especially for older people to help everyone stay active at home Expert physiotherapists have designed a set of six simple exercises that you can do from your own home to make sure that you are getting some exercise. Strengthening your muscles will improve your mood, help your sleeping patterns, bring benefits for your overall health and wellbeing and importantly prevent deconditioning. Getting started is easy, try out the strength and balan

Physiotherapy plays an essential part in promoting and maintaining mobility for people in care homes as well as in their own homes. Losing the ability to move freely and experience independence is a huge fear for a lot of people. As we age, these possibilities become a little closer to reality, and it can be difficult to know what you can do to keep your independence as time goes on. There are a number of ways to increase mobility as well as ways to ensure that you don’t lose

There is much we are still learning about Covid-19 and one thing we know for certain is that the road to recovery isn’t always straightforward. Don’t feel worried or discouraged if it takes a while to get your energy and fitness back. The following advice is designed to help you on your road to recovery. Advice to help your recovery from Covid-19 While rest is important to recovery, it is also essential that you are as active as you can be to rebuild your strength. This will

Working from home seems to be the new 'norm,' and looks like it is here to stay for a while. As a practice we had to treat a huge number...

Many of you will now be working from home the foreseeable future. This is a huge change in the way we work and the space that we work in. Working from home in a 'make shift' setting can flare up underlying injuries and based on research and experience, bad working postures can lead to aches and pains. We can help you sort out your work set up and ensure that you are meeting your legal requirements.We do this by assessing your work station set up and make adjustments to th

Working from home - easy exercises Working from home? Try building the following exercises into your working day to help avoid aches and pains associated with being sedentary. Make sure you move regularly throughout the day to help reduce stress. Break up prolonged periods of sitting with short bursts of activity to improve your mental health and circulation. This can be small amounts of light walking, moving around the house, cleaning, gardening or going up and down the stai