Reece Simpson Physiotherapist

12/11/2025

Exercise is important. It doesn’t matter how old you are. Give it a go. Ask your physiotherapist if you need help to get started or increase your mobility.
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14/10/2025

I’ve had mine. 💪🏻 💉 🤧 🦠
Make sure you get yours.

11/07/2025

Stay safe during the heatwaves 💦 🧊 🔥 🌞

10/07/2025

Lovely here. Highly recommend 🏊‍♀️

04/01/2025

Hydrotherapy session! 🏊‍♀️ 🏃🏻‍♂️

13/12/2024

There’s a lot of advice and evidence on the importance of doing regular exercise even when we get older.

Many guidelines say the following:
be physically active every day, even if it's just light activity
do activities that improve strength, balance and flexibility on at least 2 days a week
do at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity activity a week or 75 minutes of vigorous intensity activity if you are already active, or a combination of both
reduce time spent sitting or lying down and break up long periods of not moving with some activity

Light activities:
getting up to make a cup of tea
moving around your home
walking at a slow pace
cleaning and dusting
vacuuming
making the bed
standing up

Moderate activities:
walking for health
water aerobics
riding a bike
dance for fitness
pushing a lawn mower

Vigorous activities:
running
aerobics
swimming
riding a bike fast or on hills
football
hiking uphill
dance for fitness
martial arts

Muscle strengthening activities include:
carrying heavy shopping bags
yoga
pilates
tai chi
lifting weights
working with resistance bands
doing exercises that use your own body weight, such as push-ups and sit-ups
heavy gardening, such as digging and shovelling

You can ask your physiotherapist who will help prescribe your individual exercises and show you how to do them safely.

If you need my advice, I can help you

29/11/2024

Today is the last day of this month which is COPD awareness month.
See the link below for more information about COPD.

If you need advice from me as an experienced physiotherapist, I can see you at home to help you manage your COPD better I.e. coping strategies and exercise/stamina training.

Please send me a message. I am in the Andover area. 🧑‍⚕️

https://www.lung.org/lung-health-diseases/lung-disease-lookup/copd/learn-about-copd/copd-awareness-month #:~:text=November%20is%20COPD%20Awareness%20Month,million%20people%20living%20with%20COPD.

November is COPD Awareness Month—time to raise awareness, take action and help make a difference in the lives of the more than 11 million people in America living with COPD.

18/11/2024

We all have a duty to protect vulnerable adults (and children) from all different kinds of harm ie abuse.

If you have concerns or want to report abuse, phone Hampshire Adult Services on 0300 555 1386 (out of hours 0300 555 1373) or the police on 101. In an emergency, or if you suspect you or someone else is in immediate danger, phone 999.

18/11/2024

Are you worried about falling again at home?
I can help you to reduce the risk of falls in your home by doing a physiotherapy assessment, home assessment and also look at changing your routines to make them safer and also look at equipment that may help you move safely in your home.
I can also show you how to keep moving and teach useful exercises to improve your balance and muscle strength.

https://www.csp.org.uk/system/files/get_up_and_go_0.pdf

The Get up and Go booklet gives you many useful information to help you.

Contact me if you need help and advice.

31/10/2024

It is important to have good fitting footwear. Poor fitting and incorrect footwear can lead to foot problems later in life including impaired balance, falls, bunions, weakness of the muscles inside the feet and foot pain.

Age UK has a good leaflet on finding the right shoe and what to look out for.
See below.

https://www.ageuk.org.uk/bp-assets/globalassets/north-staffordshire/resources/finding-the-right-shoes-combined-feb-2018.pdf

28/10/2024

I am in Andover. Contact me if you need my help 👍🏻🚶

26/10/2024

Have you had a fall? Are you at risk of having more falls? These simple balance exercises may be beneficial. Ask for professional advice.
Message me and I can help you 🙂 🚶