We are delighted to be invited back to Bexley Councils Ageing Well Event. This year the event will take place on Saturday 20th October 11am-4pm. We will once again be on hand to help the people of Bexley with all their physiotherapy needs. This includes helping people to prevent slips, trips and falls this autumn and winter. Its a lovely event, free for all to join JLinks Physiotherapy and many other businesses and organisations. See you there! J&J #olderpeople #Bexley #ph

Do you have any of the following? You may benefit from seeing our physiotherapist for vestibular rehabilitation. The vestibular system informs your brain of the orientation of your head in relation to gravity and how fast your head is moving. This is really important as you need to co-ordinate your head movements with the rest of your body in everyday activities and to maintain a steady visual focus. A change in the visual and vestibular system information which your brain

Therapy in England is often planned and funded as a “pathway of care” or in a “block of care". For example, you may have a sudden episode of being unwell or an operation where you will enter a pathway of care and may be offered some therapy. Or, you may notice a problem causing you to visit your GP who may refer you for a block of therapy. These funding approaches can limit therapy to a total of 4-6 sessions or can simply result in you not being offered the right type of ther

This is the story of one of our clients. Back at the start of Summer 2017, we were contacted by a relative explaining their loved one had been discharged from hospital into a nursing home. Prior to being unwell they had been living at home and enjoyed a game of golf, albeit at a slow pace. Our client now felt quite isolated; limited by dependence on a sling hoist and a wheelchair. This was having an impact on all the family. Relatives were struggling visiting when seeing th

Here are 6 simple exercises we can all do to improve our balance and strength. In October 2017, we were invited to Chislehurst Library to discuss the benefit of exercise. We focused on using exercise to prevent falls and reconditioning. We used this exercises and members of the public responded positively and requested further assistance and more information. This video was launched in September 2017 by The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy to demonstrate six simple exerci