The Locomotor Team have carefully selected a range of local and national resources to help patients to maximise their recovery and enhance their understanding of problems / conditions they are experiencing as well as improve health and wellbeing
Improving your health and wellbeing
Sleep
The good sleep guide
10 facts about your sleep patterns and back pain
Smoking
Alcohol
Alcohol advice and support | Hackney Council
Diet and food
Food facts
Food podcast
Diabetes Type 2
Hypertension
Osteoarthritis and Diet
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Diet
Osteoporosis and Diet
Depression and Diet
IBS and Diet
Menopause and diet
Exercise & online classes
Exercise & online classes
Physical activity guidelines for adults aged 19 to 64
Physical Activity Guidelines for Older Adults
Get Active class
This programme is for anyone who would like to improve their strength and general fitness levels and is aimed at people who are new to exercise or have had a recent break from exercising regularly.
Backpain
Simple Exercises for back pain
Advanced Rehabilitation for Low Back Pain online Class
This is a link to a virtual physiotherapist-led Advanced Rehabilitation for Low Back Pain (ARLBP) programme. This programme is designed for people who have current or recent low back pain with or without leg pain and have experience of exercise at a high level. The circuit targets all major muscle groups and aims to improve strength, co-ordination, flexibility and confidence.
Lower limb rehabilitation
Lower Limb Rehabilitation online Class
This is a link to a virtual physiotherapist-led lower limb rehabilitation programme. This programme is designed for people who may have had recent surgery or sustained a recent injury to their lower limb, for whom exercise is the most effective treatment.
Shoulder rehabilitation
Shoulder Rehabilitation online Class
This is a link to a physiotherapist-led virtual shoulder exercise programme. This class is designed for people suffering shoulder pain or problems with their back and neck due to shoulder weakness.
Pain – what is it and how to manage it?
Understanding pain in less than 5 minutes - Understanding Pain in less than 5 minutes, and what to do about it!
Information in other languages
Understanding pain in less than five minutes (Turkish)
Understanding Pain in less than five minutes (Arabic translation)
Understanding Pain in less than five minutes (Hebrew subtitles)
Understanding pain and what to do about it in less than five minutes (German translation)
Understanding Pain in less than five minutes (Italian translation)
Understanding Pain in less than five minutes (Chinese subtitle)
Understanding Pain in less than five minutes (French subtitles)
Understanding Pain in less than five minutes (Portugese subtitles)
Understanding Pain in less than five minutes (Spanish subtitles)
Understanding Pain & what to do about it in less than 5 minutes: 5分でわかる「痛み」と「痛みへの正しい対処法」!!
Headspace App (mindfulness)
Through the Headspace app, they provide mindfulness tools for everyday life, including meditations, sleepcasts, mindful movement and focus exercises.
There is some free content and an initial free trial period.
Body parts
Back
https://reframehealthlab.com/low-back-pain-video/
10 facts about exercise and back pain
Simple Exercises for back pain
Advanced Rehabilitation for Low Back Pain online Class
This is a link to a virtual physiotherapist-led Advanced Rehabilitation for Low Back Pain (ARLBP) programme. This programme is designed for people who have current or recent low back pain with or without leg pain and have experience of exercise at a high level. The circuit targets all major muscle groups and aims to improve strength, co-ordination, flexibility and confidence.
Hip/Knee
Lower Limb Rehabilitation online Class
This is a link to a virtual physiotherapist-led lower limb rehabilitation programme. This programme is designed for people who may have had recent surgery or sustained a recent injury to their lower limb, for whom exercise is the most effective treatment.
Shoulder/Elbow
Osteoarthritis of the Elbow and Shoulder
Shoulder Rehabilitation online Class
This is a link to a physiotherapist-led virtual shoulder exercise programme. This class is designed for people suffering shoulder pain or problems with their back and neck due to shoulder weakness.
Neck
https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/conditions/neck-pain/
Foot/Ankle
Wrist/Hand
Self-help information and useful links
Video Links
Understanding pain: what to do about it in less than five minutes?
New evidence based approaches to chronic pain management.
23 and ½ hours
What is the single best thing we can do for our health?’ A video about the multiple benefits of exercise
The Pain tool kit youtube video
Useful web links
The Pain Toolkit information booklet to help people self manage their pain. (Endorsed by the Department of Health)
Headache information for patients
Mindfulness - The breathworks organisation
Find a Walking For Health group near you
Royal College of Occupational Therapy
For advice on benefits such as Disability Living Allowance
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy