Scar Therapy What is a scar? A scar is a mark which is left after the healing of a wound. It is the result of the natural healing process. Scars have approximately 70% of the strength as normal tissue. What happens during wound healing? The remodeling phase of a scar happens over a 2-year period.Continue reading “What can Physiotherapy do for scars?”
Author Archives: Charlotte Owen Physiotherapy
Falls in the older adult
Hello! Todays blog is focusing on the falls in the older adult. The following statistics have come from the CSP’s Physiotherapy Works: Falls a community approach 2019 (1). Fear of falling affects ~50% of older adults who have fallen and up to 50% who have never fallen 1/3 of over 65’s fall at least onceContinue reading “Falls in the older adult”
Welcome to 2021
Happy New Year! I have been wondering what to write in my first blog of 2021, and eventually settled on the idea of a summary of 2020 and plans for this year. 2020 started off well, until COVID came along. Like many others, COVID dictated my everyday life. Working in an Acute NHS trust andContinue reading “Welcome to 2021”