Benfleet Physiotherapy

REX Robotic assistance for rehabilitation, exercise and walking.
Here is Joe working with Ethan. Thank you Ethan for allowing us to film you and post on social media.
REX does not require the use of crutches, leaving the arms free for upper body exercises and activities of daily living and allowing access for a wide range of patients.
... Wheelchair users are at risk of developing numerous medical complications from extended periods of sitting. By enabling them to spend more time standing, walking and exercising, REX may offer significant health benefits.
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Rex Robotic assistance for rehabilitation, exercise and walking is available at Benfleet Physiotherapy.
Rex lifts patients from a sitting position into a robot-supported standing position, allowing them to take part in a set of supported walking and stretching exercises to help achieve rehabilitation goals.
Here is Joe working with Reece, thanks Reece for allowing us to film you and post on Social Media.

Great post by @honest_physio: https://www.facebook.com/thehonestphysio/ 😍 MOTION IS LOTION!😍 How often do you hear 👂 this: 🏃 Running is bad for your knees! The pounding is really bad for the joint! Way too often patinents come to me having been told to STOP 🚫 doing the thing that they love doing because somewhere along the chain either a physio, GP, consultant or another health care provider said "Stop running, it's not good for your knees!"⚠️ 😡 It's time we start following ...the evidence and stop fear mongering. Remember before making these thoughtless statements - THINK! Why does this invidiual want to Run/Swim/Walk/Climb 🧗‍♂️ 🏊 🚴 or whatever it may be! Perhaps the obvious reason is exercise but dig deeper!🤔 Maybe it's for their mental health, maybe it's for social purposes, maybe it's because it gives them a break from other ongoing parts of their life where for a short period they can separate from those issues so before you say STOP, STOP yourself and think about the evidence! 📚 NICE Guidlines for OA encourage us to promote aerobic exercise, strengthening exercises and advice to follow a generally healthy life style!
Eduard Alentorn-Geli Et Al. 2017 JOSPT The association of recreational and competitive running with hip and knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis These results indicated that a more sedentary lifestyle or long exposure to high-volume and/or high-intensity running are both associated with hip and/or knee OA.
Leech Et Al. 2015 BJSM Does running protect against knee osteoarthritis? Or promote it Assessing the current evidence Currently, we would argue that insufficient evidence exists to identify the relationship between recreational running and the risk of knee osteoarthritis onset and progression. The definitive answer to the question—does recreational running contribute to the risk of knee osteoarthritis?—remains elusive.
Ponzio Et Al. 2018 In our cohort, the arthritis rate of active marathoners was below that of the general U.S. population.
Lo Et Al. 2017 Among individuals 50 years old and older with knee OA, self-selected running is associated with improved knee pain and not with worsening knee pain or radiographically defined
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If You Have Osteoarthritis, Take Care of Your Knees To Avoid Surgery If you have osteoarthritis, surgery is rarely a first resort. There are plenty of things you can do to avoid (or at least postpone) heading into the operating room. Take care of your knees with these solutions.
Weight loss. For many, weight loss is a basic but crucial way to help avoid knee surgery. Shedding just 15 pounds can cut knee pain in half. And should you need arthritis knee surgery later, you’ll de...crease your risk of complications and reduce strain on your knees, which will make your rehabilitation go more smoothly.
Physical activity. The health of your knees depends on movement. Strong muscles support the joint and relieve pressure. Movement keeps tissues within the joint flexible, lubricated and replenished with nutrients that help healing. If you end up having knee surgery, the rehab will be easier if you start strengthening muscles before surgery. Walking is a great way to keep your knees healthy and pain free.
At Benfleet Physio we can help you learn more about why exercise is so important if you have arthritis and hope to avoid knee surgery.
We have various equipment such as the antigravity treadmill machine which can help you keep active with less impact on your knee joints, our staff will help you and give you some great ideas for maintaining motivation, stretching, safe moves and more.
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Benfleet Physiotherapy team member Joe Maxwell has been a team member since 2008. He has a passion for strength and conditioning, holds sports therapy degree, BTEC in sports science. In his spare time he loves to Ski, compete in obstacle challenge events such as tough mudder and has climbed Kilimanjaro. Joe provides and oversees specific rehabilitation programmes for a variety of injuries. If you have a passion or interest in working towards increasing your muscle mass, muscle endurance, avoiding injury while increasing your all round fitness Joe can help. #benfleetphysiotherapy #strengthtraining #sportstherapy #essexphysiotherapy #toughmudder #toughmuddertraining

Are you a recreational cyclist, sportive rider, enthusiastic amateur racer or elite athlete? Looking to improve your performance and avoid injury? We are confident we can help you.
Benfleet Physiotherapy team member Claire Lee is a specialist in the treatment of cycling injuries. She has a vast amount of experience and understanding of what is involved in your hobby, sport or obsession, from mechanics of pedalling, the equipment, the training involved to the cycling culture itself. Claire raced at national level, is a qualified and experienced British Cycling and Ass British Cycling Road and Track coach and continues to race track and road during her spare time.

Trying to build muscle?
Table below gives a nice evidence based summary of the best approach to build up

Nice article re the use of Anti Gravity machine for Harry Kane’s injury rehab ;
https://www.thesun.co.uk/…/harry-kane-i njury-nasa-spur…/amp/
Anti Gravity packages available at Benfleet Physio ;... £20 per 30 min Package 1. 6 sessions £100 Package 2. 8 sessions £140
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Training completed RexExoskeleton suit now available for clinical use at Benfleet Physiotherapy

Here is a clip of Reece using the RexExoskeleton suit during our staff training session

RexExoskeleton Robotic Suit is available for clinic use at Benfleet Physio. The REX system can be used by people with a variety of mobility impairments and severe disabilities.
New users walk with autonomous control in a few minutes.
It provides hands free functional exercises and activities of daily living.
... Fully automated forwards, backwards, sideways and turning movements.
Rexercise mode enables structured reproducible function exercise programs directed by our trained rehabilitation team.
Here is a clip of our patient Ethan using the system for the first time during our staff training session.
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We see many people start the New Year hammering the gym or home exercise plans.
This either leads to people giving up or getting injured by February!!
Its good idea is to consider taking advice from a local fitness professional.
... Whilst when exercising sometime you will experience some aches & pains something's should not be ignored.
Here is a nice article explaining things not to ignore...
11 Things That Can Happen To Your Body During A Workout That You Should Never Ignore
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Ultrasound Guided Injections
About Ultrasound Guided Injections
This is a small interventional procedure that involves injecting a steroid into the appropriate areaUltrasound Guided Injection Treatment using ultrasound scanning to guide the needle. This injection is a therapeutic procedure, aiming to reduce musculo-skeletal pain relating to tendons, tendon sheaths or bursae.... Injections can benefit the following conditions:
• Osteoarthritis of the knee, shoulder, thumb, wrist or ankle • Frozen shoulder • Shoulder Impingement • Shoulder and Knee bursitis • Plantar Fasciitis (Foot) • Tendinopathies (Foot) • Carpal tunnel (wrist) • Tennis elbow • Golfers elbow
Ultra sound Image Shows Injection AreaThe injection contains a combination of local anaesthetic to temporarily numb the area and a corticosteroid, which acts as an anti-inflammatory.
The advantage of using a guided technique allows the clinician to accurately locate and inject the intended target.
The arrows on the image highlight the need, precisely delivering the drug into the painful area.
What happens afterwards?
You should feel absolutely fine. You can normally drive home, depending on the site of injection, but it may be advisable to be driven by a companion. If you are suffering from one of the conditions listed above and believe, or have been advised by a medical professional, you may benefit from this treatment please call the clinic to arrange an assessment with our clinician.
Call 01268 745204 to book an appointment or for more details.
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Shock Wave Therapy available at Benfleet Physio
Shock wave therapy is a newly developed, safe and highly effective treatment for musculoskeletal disorders. The Shockwaves produce high-energy sound waves into painful areas of the body such as tendons, ligaments, capsules, muscles and bone.
Beneficial effects of shock wave therapy are often experienced after only 1 or 3 sessions. The therapy eliminates pain and restores full mobility whether you are an elite athlete or a busy ...working professional. Shockwave can be effective for;
Achilles Tendinopathy – Plantar Fasciitis – Tennis Elbow – Golfers Elbow – Patella Tendinopathy – Calcific Shoulder Tendinopathy – Trochanteric Pain Syndrome.
Shockwave therapy was often used at the 2012 Olympics on international sports stars. Shockwave has also recently been installed at St Georges Park to be used by the English football team. To reassure patients the effectiveness of shockwave a ASSERT (Assessment of effectiveness of extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) for soft tissue injuries) protocol has been developed by Professor Nicola Maffulli, one of the most pre-eminent sport medicine and orthopaedic consultants in the UK and the Professor of Sport and Exercise Medicine at Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry.
Shock Wave Package
At the initial consultation for Extracorporeal Shockwave Treatment, you will be offered a course of treatment if the clinician believes it to be clinically appropriate for you. This consists of three-four treatment sessions of shockwave, one per week, followed by a twelve week gym supervised rehab programme and a three month follow-up appointment.
If you have any queries or would like more information, please don’t hesitate to contact our friendly team. We will do our best to answer all of your questions.
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Ultrasound Scanning at Benfleet Physiotherapy
Musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSKUS) imaging is changing the treatment and recovery of sports injuries and other muscular, tendon and ligament problems.
MSKUS will provide you with an accurate diagnosis and be used to evaluate your treatment.
... This is a safe, non invasive technique that is fast and accurate at diagnosing many problems.
Common areas treated include shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand, hip, knee and ankle. It can be particularly useful following a sports injury.
General diagnosis
• Tendon tears, or tendinitis. • Muscle tears, masses or fluid collections. • Ligament sprains or tears. • Nerve entrapments. • Inflammation or fluid (effusions) within the bursae and joints. • Early changes of rheumatoid arthritis. • Hernia. • Benign and malignant soft tissue tumors. • Ganglion cysts. • Foreign bodies in the soft tissues (such as splinters or glass). • Dislocations of the hip in infants.
The attached picture is an Ultrasound Scan of a patients Achilles tendon. The patient has been experiencing pain in the foot for the past 6 months. The patient has been previously misdiagnosed and has therefore failed to respond to treatment.
Please call the clinic on 01268 745204 to book an appointment or for more details.
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