East Cheshire NHS Trust Therapy Services

12/02/2025

Last day for applications to join our forward thinking friendly occupational therapy team👀

Band 5 Rotational OT post closes tonight, don’t miss out!

30/05/2024

Have you ever been to see our Outpatient Physiotherapists and had some exercises to help with your musculoskeletal problems? Today we're excited to be getting training in new exercise software from that we will use to support people in managing their conditions through tailored exercise programmes🏋️💪

30/05/2024

🏡 WHAT CAN YOU DO OUTSIDE OF HOSPITAL TO STAY ACTIVE? 🏡

The physical activity guidelines developed for those over 65 aim to promote the benefits of physical activity including quality of life, mental health, sleep quality and reduce the likelihood of co-morbidities.

The guideline promotes maintenance and improvement of aerobic capacity, strength, bone health and balance.

In East Cheshire, there are charities such as Health & Leisure that provide exercise and leisure opportunities tailored for people who may struggle with their balance and mobility as well as those with various health conditions including dementia, Parkinson’s disease and osteoarthritis.

17/05/2024

It's World Hypertension Day today and our Physiotherapy team have been discussing some recent research suggesting that wall squats and planks are great exercises for lowering your blood pressure, and for helping you to get strong too 💪

Staying active can keep your blood pressure under control, but are wall squats and planks really your best bet? We go behind the headlines.

15/05/2024

🏥 WHAT CAN YOU DO WHILST IN HOSPITAL TO STAY ACTIVE? 🏥

Here are some ideas for things you may be able to do whilst in hospital to stay active 👇

🚶🏻‍♀️‍➡️Walk around the ward or to the bathroom (if able)

🧍🏼Break up time spent lying in bed by sitting on the edge of the bed, standing by the bedside or sitting out in the chair

😁Try to maintain your independence by completing activities of daily living as per your home routine.

Check out these exercise ideas that can be completed in either bed, or when sitting out in the chair to help maintain your movement, strength and balance during your hospital stay.

Our therapy teams are here to support you and help increase your confidence 💙

08/05/2024

⚠️ RISK AND FEAR OF FALLING ⚠️

People who are deconditioned or have limited mobility are at an increased risk of falling due to decreased muscle mass, strength and balance.

The risk of falling can also increase if someone does not have sufficient nutritional or fluid intake.

Experiencing falls can increase someone’s fear of falling which can decrease their confidence to mobilise and participate in physical or social activity.

Further reductions in physical activity and mobility associated with fear of falling can lead to further deconditioning.

Our therapy teams are experts in supporting people to be fit and healthy and confident to reduce their risk of falling.

07/05/2024

It's team meeting day for our Outpatient Therapy team – we're chatting about how we can improve care for all those we look after and help to support them in being active and healthy ❤️

05/05/2024

Hand hygiene saves lives.

On World Hand Hygiene Day today why not take a minute to remind yourself of good handwashing techniques – check out these great resources from for handwashing and using hand rub

05/05/2024

Today we are spending some time on peer support – getting together to observe each other and discuss cases to help us to improve patient care and support our staff development

03/05/2024

Last week, colleagues from our community services enjoyed their second Community Celebration Event –celebrating achievements made in community services over the last year. Huge well done to this dedicated and hardworking team 👏

02/05/2024

🛌 DECONDITIONING AND FUNCTIONAL DECLINE 🛌

Deconditioning is a decline in the body’s physical function following prolonged periods of inactivity such as prolonged bed rest.

Effects of deconditioning include, but are not limited to, decreased muscle mass, strength and balance.

The effects of deconditioning can lead to functional decline which affects a person’s ability to independently mobilise and complete activities of daily living which can increase their care needs on discharge.

Our therapy teams are specialists in helping people to avoid deconditioning and stay as independent as possible, even during an inpatient stay.

01/05/2024

🚶 MOBILITY MATTERS 🚶

Even when in hospital, it is really important to stay mobile.

Prolonged bed rest can have a variety of negative impacts on mobility and independence , which can increase length of hospital stay and likelihood of readmission.

Our inpatient teams have been looking at a variety of effects prolonged bedrest can have and ways that we can support patients to avoid them.