Advice
Advice worth trusting
These open the original pages from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, the NHS, the UK government and national charities. TOPhysio does not rewrite them. If a page disagrees with what Tom has told you in person, follow the personal plan.
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
The professional body for physiotherapists in the UK. These pages are written for the public.
- Managing pain at homeCSP’s public pages for bone, joint and muscle pain, with links through to exercises by body area.Opens in a new tab
- Managing back pain at homeExercise sheets and booklets, including material from Arthritis UK and Keele University.Opens in a new tab
- Being active with arthritisHow to start gently, what a little extra soreness means, and when to ask a physiotherapist.Opens in a new tab
NHS and UK government
Official health advice. Use these alongside, not instead of, a personal assessment.
- NHS: back painWhat usually helps, and the symptoms that mean you should get help sooner.Opens in a new tab
- NHS: osteoarthritisJoint pain and stiffness, including why keeping moving matters.Opens in a new tab
- NHS: fallsWhat to do after a fall, and how strength and balance practice reduces the next one.Opens in a new tab
- NHS: exerciseEveryday activity advice, including ideas if you are starting from very little.Opens in a new tab
- Chief Medical Officers’ activity guidelinesThe UK government guidance on how much activity helps adults and older adults.Opens in a new tab
Charities
Arthritis UK (still often called Versus Arthritis) is the main UK arthritis charity. Age UK, the Stroke Association and Asthma + Lung UK cover the other problems Tom often sees at home.
- Arthritis UK: exercising with arthritisWhy joints like movement, and how to get started.Opens in a new tab
- Arthritis UK: walking tipsStart shorter, build up, and what to do if a walk leaves you sore.Opens in a new tab
- Arthritis UK: moving in a flare-upLower the intensity rather than stopping altogether, unless a clinician has told you to rest.Opens in a new tab
- Age UK: moving more as you get olderChair work, walks, strength, and exercising with a health condition.Opens in a new tab
- Age UK: arthritisSymptoms, staying active, and protecting joints in daily tasks.Opens in a new tab
- Stroke AssociationLife after stroke, including movement and rehabilitation. Your NHS team still leads that plan.Opens in a new tab
- Asthma + Lung UK: living with a lung conditionBreathlessness, COPD and asthma — including staying active without overdoing it.Opens in a new tab