Sally Kennedy

Physiotherapy, Acupuncture, Yoga as therapy, proud NHS worker, inspired by mountains, want to come back as a cat

[Sally Kennedy @Sallylk]

@physiotalk Yes - opportunity to ask and answer questions with interested colleagues #physiotalk

[Sally Kennedy @Sallylk]

@physiotalk I had a 4 day residential course on IAPT and dementia was included in this. Also had a day training from a local dementia network which was very MDT and so useful as a result eg SLT talking about communication strategies #physiotalk

[Sally Kennedy @Sallylk]

@ClaireCraig_PT @physiotalk Agree…general holistic rehab can be a specialism but it’s rarely recognised as such

[Sally Kennedy @Sallylk]

@FinneganSusanne @physiotalk Community and outpatient rehab (mainly older people but no age restriction) and also in neuro outpatient rehab

[Sally Kennedy @Sallylk]

@physiotalk Depends on the role? Maybe in a specialist service, yes

[Sally Kennedy @Sallylk]

In Midlands looking forward to joining in :) #physiotalk

[Sally Kennedy @Sallylk]

@PhysioKernow Yep we’re increasing our step counts at MCH 🙂

[Beth Carey @PhysioKernow]

Super busy this week, but it’s all go for #WalkThisMay! How can you help patients and colleagues be more active today?

[Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) @thecsp]

The NHS in England are introducing a new, national uniform for AHPs.

The design is not yet finalised and so we want to hear from you!

➡️ Have your say by filling in our Uniform Survey so that the CSP can represent your views at a national level:
https://t.co/dgGhFlvRwI

[Sally Kennedy @Sallylk]

@physiotalk Physical signs may be misunderstood or overlooked?? Such as chronic pain, insomnia, weight loss / gain, muscle weakness.
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[Sally Kennedy @Sallylk]

@physiotalk LISTEN!
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[Sally Kennedy @Sallylk]

@physiotalk Using these 'soft' skills we are more likely to build a therapeutic alliance and patients are more likely to do what we suggest
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[Sally Kennedy @Sallylk]

@physiotalk PIP has been dismissed in some arenas as not evidence-based practice..hope that the research will continue to grow and stop being ignored by some
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[Sally Kennedy @Sallylk]

@physiotalk I find a massive challenge is patients whose belief system does not accept the links between physical and mental health-can often be difficult to manage - anyone have any tips!!??
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[Sally Kennedy @Sallylk]

@physiotalk Worked on an Improved Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) course a few years ago, really opened my eyes to PIP and I've been using what I learned in informal IST and learning sessions ever since
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[Sally Kennedy @Sallylk]

@physiotalk Any intervention using a PIP approach needs to take into account the patient beliefs, expectations, reality (rather than prescribing what we think they should be doing according to our own belief system and expectations)
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[Sally Kennedy @Sallylk]

@physiotalk Holistically addressing patient needs, taking into consideration psychosocial approaches

[Sally Kennedy @Sallylk]

Sally in East Midlands, working in community and outpatient rehab #physiotalk

[Sally Kennedy @Sallylk]

@JanetThomas47 @physiotalk #physiotalk excellent tip Janet! Thanks

[Sally Kennedy @Sallylk]

@physiotalk I get frustrated with printing and saving sheets of paper, so have tried to document things in a diary form to record my reflections and learning

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