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Dear Physio - I can take it from here

November 07, 2017 by Sian Smale

This is just a short piece, a reflective piece, about a value that makes up the very core of what I believe in and what I strive to achieve as a Physiotherapist - empowering my patients with the knowledge and the skills they need to make them independent.

Explaining central sensitisation to patients

January 09, 2015 by Sian Smale

Pain education in the clinical setting, particularly in a 1:1 setting with patients can be very challenging to do. The aim of this blog is to define the changes which occur within the body that result in central sensitisation and some options of how to educate patients about the meanings of chronic pain and central sensitisation pain.