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WP Physio | Hand Sanitiser

Prevention of Coronavirus Disease

Written by willem van der Meijden | 16/03/2020

We have taken steps to protect all our patients from contamination by doing the following: Strict handwashing protocols for all patients before and after treatment. We request patients to bring their own pillow and towels with for the treatment session. We have removed all linens from our beds. We disinfect the bed before and after every treatment as well as equipment. All communal areas are wiped off more than 3x

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WP Physio | Posture

The Sitting Disease:

Written by willem van der Meijden | 20/02/2017

Office Posture In nature there are certain shark species that constantly need to move or else they die. The reason for that is that they need constant movement of water over their gills to extract the oxygen out of the water and that in return lets them breath. The moment they stop moving they stop producing the oxygen their body needs. Nature is full of these types of examples. Should

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WP Physio | Painful ITB

ITB syndrome explained

Written by willem van der Meijden | 05/03/2016

What is ITB? IT Band Syndrome is an overuse injury. It is commonly found in both runners and cyclists. The pain most often occurs on the outside of the knee and is very painful. The pain ‘switches’ on and makes running impossible. The pain results from the IT band rubbing against the lateral epicondyle of the knee. The letters, ‘ITB’ stand for iliotibial band. There are a number of causes

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