Exercises
Rebecca uses exercise software recommended by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and used in the NHS called ‘Wibbi’. This enables her to send her clients exercises via email in a pdf format with accompanying videos.
There is research evidence that shows individuals who experience neck or lower back pain do not use the muscles that stabilise their spine the same way as they did prior to their first episode of neck or back pain. Retraining the muscles can significantly reduce the risk or reoccurrence of pain. Many of the exercises given by Rebecca to help her clients manage their spinal pain are pilates-based exercises. The exercises increase the strength of the muscles stabilising the spine and and increase joint mobility.
Individuals are at more risk of falling if their balance, proprioception (awareness of joint position in space) and lower limb muscle strength are poor. Rebecca provides individualised exercise programmes to improve balance, joint proprioception and muscle strength.