Clinical & Rehabilitation Services at Health Sciences University

11/11/2025

Introducing Groove to Improve, our New Community Dance Programme

We’re excited to introduce “Groove to Improve”, a new dance and movement programme for older adults living with persistent low back pain. This is a collaboration between HSU and Pavilion Dance South West, supported by Wessex Health Partners.

Join our weekly sessions on Tuesdays at 10:45am (term-time) focusing on:
💃 Creative dance & movement
🧍 Improving mobility & confidence
✨ Easing pain & reducing disability

Sessions take place at Pavilion Dance South West in Bournemouth and run on a “pay what you can” basis, making it more accessible.

Dr Neil Langridge, HSU’s Director of Clinical & Rehabilitation Services, says:
“Groove to Improve is a fantastic community musculoskeletal health programme for older people struggling with low back pain. I am delighted to see HSU’s collaboration with Pavilion Dance now live, offering our community the opportunity to try something different in managing their pain and disability.”

Move, dance and feel better with us!

➡ Read more information here: https://clinics.hsu.ac.uk/new-groove-to-improve-dance-programme/

New “Groove to Improve” dance programme for older adults with low back pain, launched by HSU & Pavilion Dance South West with support from Wessex Health Partners. Weekly sessions improve mobility, confidence & wellbeing.

08/11/2025

It’s World Radiography Day 2025!

Today we celebrate World Radiography Day, recognising the incredible people and technology that help healthcare professionals provide better care.

This year’s theme, “Empowering Healthcare through Imaging Excellence,” reminds us that medical imaging empowers better diagnosis, safer treatments and improved outcomes for every patient.

We’re proud to work with our amazing radiography team and healthcare partners who bring skill, precision, and compassion to deliver imaging excellence every day.

Together, we’re shaping a healthier future - one image at a time. ✨

06/11/2025

Ready to get more active but not sure where to begin? 🌟

Our friendly exercise classes are designed to help you feel better and build confidence, and are suitable for all levels of ability and fitness!

💺 Seated Exercise: Gentle chair-based movement, perfect for low mobility or wheelchair users
💥 Back Pain Rehabilitation: Safely manage chronic or ongoing back pain while increasing mobility
🧍 Balance Class: Boost stability and confidence to reduce falls and injury
🏃 Everyday Fitness: Strength, balance & cardio for all levels
🦵 Lower Limb OA: Exercises for hip or knee pain for those over 45

✅ Only £7 per class
✅ Inclusive, supportive environment
✅ Effective ways to kickstart your active lifestyle

📍 Classes take place at our Integrated Rehabilitation Centre, Health Sciences University
📞 01202 436222

Tag a friend and join together! For more info visit: 🔗 clinics.hsu.ac.uk/classes

23/10/2025

🌟 Join us at the ElderFest Event! 🌟

We’re delighted to share that HSU Chiropractic students and staff will be supporting this year’s ElderFest Event!

📅 Date: Monday, 27 October 2025
⏰ Time: 10am – 3pm
📍 Venue: Twynham Secondary School, 47 Sopers Lane, BH23 1JF

Our team will be present providing the following free health and wellbeing services:
💪 Musculoskeletal triage
💬 Ageing well advice
❤️ NHS health checks

Come along and join us there!

16/10/2025

📢 Join our Seated Exercise Class for Strength, Mobility & Confidence 💺

Looking to get stronger and move more easily, but prefer or need to stay seated while exercising? Our Chair-Based Exercise Class is designed just for you.

Perfect for anyone with limited mobility including wheelchair users, these sessions offer a safe and supportive way to stay active. Led by our experienced rehab professionals, the class is open to all fitness levels and ages, and exercises are tailored to individual capabilities.

Each class includes:
✨ A gentle warm-up
✨ Circuit-style exercises using light equipment
✨ Cool-down stretches focusing on relaxation and mobility

Class details:
🗓️ Fridays, 2–3 PM
💷 £7 per session
📞 01202 436222
📍 Integrated Rehabilitation Centre, Health Sciences University

To book your place or learn more visit ➡️ https://clinics.hsu.ac.uk/services/rehabilitation-services/classes/seated-exercise-class/

Seated, supported and stronger every week - join us!

Designed for individuals with limited mobility or those who prefer seated exercise, including wheelchair users. Ideal for older adults or anyone looking to improve strength and mobility in a supportive and inclusive environment.

14/10/2025

🎉 Happy Allied Health Professions Day 2025! 💙

Today we celebrate the incredible impact of Allied Health Professionals - whose compassion, expertise, and commitment to improving lives are at the heart of what we do here at HSU Clinical & Rehabilitation Services. Today and throughout this week our teams are all across Dorset supporting our partners as they celebrate AHP Day.

This year’s theme, “The Three Shifts,” highlights how AHPs are critical to reshaping the future of healthcare by:

🏙️ Shifting from Hospital to Community – bringing care closer to home and empowering people to thrive where they live.
At HSU Clinical & Rehabilitation Services, we’re embedded in the community - from our Boscombe High Street pop-up, to our work in community-based clinical settings that make healthcare more accessible in large urban areas.

💪 Shifting from Treatment to Prevention – supporting individuals to stay well and avoid illness through proactive, preventive care.
Our Sarcopenia Programme helps older adults stay strong and independent; our Care Home Project promotes movement and wellbeing in later life; and our “Groove to Improve” partnership with Pavilion Dance South West uses dance to boost both physical and mental health. Across all our dietetics services, wellness classes, and Health MOTs, prevention and wellbeing are at the core of what we do.

💻 Shifting from Analogue to Digital – embracing innovation and technology to enhance care, education, and outcomes.
We are working with partners to educate the workforce in the new world of digital, for example our ACP course lead, Amy Cooke, is working with UHD NHS to develop the skills of the radiotherapy workforce on the emerging technology of online adaptive radiotherapy with a grant from Macmillan. From digital health tools to advanced imaging and virtual learning environments, our AHPs are driving innovation that transforms how we teach, learn, and care.

A huge thank you to all our amazing AHP students, staff, and partners for your passion, dedication, and care. 💙

09/10/2025

🎉 Only 3 days left to visit the Free Health & Support Pop-Up in Boscombe!

Join staff & students from Health Sciences University at Boscombe Arts Depot (opposite Costa Coffee) for free health checks, advice, and wellbeing support.

💪 Free services include: NHS health checks, physiotherapy, dietetics, massage, exercise sessions & more.

Don’t miss it!

Read more: https://www.hsu.ac.uk/free-pop-up-event-in-boscombe-high-street/

📍 Boscombe Arts Depot, BH1 4BP
🗓 Open daily 10am–4pm, until Saturday 11th Oct

01/10/2025

🌟We hope you can join us for our next FREE Health & Support Pop-Up event.

Our community event will be packed with health checks, advice & support: no appointment needed. We're collaborating with Help & Care and BEAF ARTS CO to make this happen.

📍 Boscombe Arts Depot
📅 6th to 11th October 2025 | 🕙 10am to 4pm

We’ll be offering the following:

🩺 NHS Health Checks
🏃‍♀️ MSK Triage & Exercise Sessions
🥗 Dietary & Foot Care Advice
🌠 Read more here: hsu.ac.uk/pop-up

👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️ Our MSK Paediatric and Paediatric Speech and Language teams will also attend on Tuesday 7th & Thursday 9th October 10–12pm & 1–3pm.

The teams will provide advice and guidance to parents and their children around childhood musculoskeletal conditions and speech and language development. ✨ No appointment needed!

🙏A big thank you to our friends at GoodGym.org for helping to spread the word about this year's pop-up event. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ The Bournemouth team kindly delivered leaflets to the Boscombe community during one of their running sessions.

29/09/2025

📢 Introducing Our New Specialist Population Clinic!

Are you experiencing:

• Back pain
• Neck Pain
• Neck Pain with associated facial discomfort
• Headaches (arising from the neck)
• Joint pain (elbow, hip, knee, shoulder)

Our Specialist Population Clinic offers compassionate, comprehensive care tailored to your needs.

Whether you're recovering from injury, managing chronic conditions, or navigating age-related changes, our experienced team is here to help you move confidently and safely.

We provide:

📊 Evidence-based care for older adults
🤲 Gentle techniques specifically adapted for patients aged 75 and over
📝 Personalised care plans focused on achieving your functional goals
💡 Guidance on migraine prevention

Find out more here:
Ageing Well Clinic: bit.ly/3KGbZCM
Headache, Neck & Jaw Pain Clinic: bit.ly/4nYjWSf

25/07/2025

💺 Chair-Based Exercise for Building Strength and Confidence 💪

Want to get stronger and move better but find standing exercises tricky? Our Seated Exercise Class could be for you. It’s perfect if you prefer or need to exercise while seated, including wheelchair users and those with limited mobility.

You’ll do gentle, effective exercises to build strength, improve joint mobility, and boost your well being. Each session includes:

🔹 Warm-up
🔹 Circuit-style exercises with light equipment
🔹 Cool-down stretches

Led by experienced rehab professionals who tailor exercises to your needs for safe, comfortable progress.

🗓️ Fridays, 2–3 PM
📍 Integrated Rehabilitation Centre, Health Sciences University
💷 £7 per session

Book or learn more 👉 https://clinics.hsu.ac.uk/services/rehabilitation-services/classes/seated-exercise-class/
📞 01202 436222

22/07/2025

Struggling with back pain but not sure how to start moving again?

If you’ve been living with back pain, you’ll know how much it can chip away at your confidence. Simple movements can feel daunting. You might even avoid exercise in case it makes things worse.

But the truth is—the right kind of movement can help you feel better.

Our Back Pain Rehabilitation Class is a weekly, small-group session designed to help you get moving again in a calm, supportive environment.

✅ Gentle, guided exercises
✅ Focus on building confidence
✅ Run by clinicians who understand pain and pacing
✅ No pressure—just steady progress

Led by experienced clinicians, the class focuses on rebuilding strength, improving mobility, and helping you feel more confident in your body again.

“I’ve had people turn up very apprehensive to begin with,” says Tish, our Sports Therapist, “and after a few weeks, they’re asking for more exercises!”

It’s not about pushing yourself. It’s about finding what works for you and moving forward one step at a time.

📍 At our Integrated Rehabilitation Centre
💷 £7 per session
🔗 https://clinics.hsu.ac.uk/services/rehabilitation-services/classes/back-pain-rehabilitation-class/
📞 01202 436222

18/07/2025

Thinking about getting more active but not sure where to start?

We run a range of friendly exercise classes designed to help you move more, feel better, and build confidence, no matter your starting point.

🪑 Seated Exercise – Gentle, chair-based movement for anyone with low mobility or using a wheelchair
💥 Back Pain Rehab – Manage chronic or concurrent back pain in a safe and easy exercise class to get you moving more freely
🧍 Balance Class – Improve your confidence, balance, and stability to help reduce risk of falls and injury
🏃 Everyday Fitness – Build strength, balance and cardio in a range of exercises to suit all levels.
🦵 Lower Limb OA – Specific exercises to help support those over the age of 45 with chronic hip or knee pain

✅ £7 per class
✅ Supportive, inclusive environment
✅ Effective ways to get started on being more active

📍 Classes take place at our Integrated Rehabilitation Centre, Health Sciences University
🔗 clinics.hsu.ac.uk/classes
📞 01202 436222

Tag a friend who might want to join you!