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February 2010
Charlie wins!!!
We congratulate Charlie Pitcher for his success in winning the Woodvale Challenge trans-Atlantic rowing race (2,931 miles across the Atlantic Ocean). Charlie completed the crossing in 54 days and in doing so broke both the race and UK solo records.
Charlie was rowing solo as the 'JJ (InsureandGo)' team. He finished about 400 miles ahead of the next team and even ahead of the other two and four man crews.
Physio At Work is very proud to have been associated with this event. Our Physiotherapist, Dino Michalakis, has worked with Charlie during his preparation for the race over the past 3 years. As a former member of the New Zealand Junior Rowing Squad Dino was able to give Charlie invaluable advice with regards to his rowing technique and fitness as well help him with injury prevention and management.
Please see http://www.transatlanticsolo.com/ and
http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/essex/hi/people_and_places/history/newsid_8538000/8538815.stm for more information on this great achievement.
November 2009
We wish Charlie Pitcher's 5.75m "InsureandGo" rowing boat a safe trip to La Gomera in the Canary Islands.
Charlie will join up with her there to begin the Woodvale Solo Atlantic Rowing race on the 5th December. We wish Charlie lots of luck in his final prepaations for the race. Dino Michalakis who works at our Halam Street clinic has been helping Charlie to keep injury free over the past two years. To read more about Charlie please see his website www.transatlanticsolo.com.
July, 2009
Companies should be encouraging workers to undertake touch typing courses as well as educating them on how to sit at their desks, it has been claimed, as this could help to prevent the onset of repetitive strain injury (RSI). http://www.holborntraining.co.uk/News/Typing_Courses_002.html
July, 2009
Over the years, surveys pointing out that we're too stressed about work to use our holiday allowance have become a newspaper staple, but our health is still important, even in a recession. Bronwyn Clifford says we are not designed to spend so much time sitting down in one position as we do in a working week.
If you only do one thing this week ... use your holiday. Find out more by clicking this link The Guardian - 20 July 2009
November, 2008
Bronwyn talked to the Guardian recently about what office workers can do to help prevent RSI in the workplace. Find out more by clicking on this link
The Guardian
August, 2008
Bronwyn has once again been involved in helping the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy promote the importance of taking regular breaks when texting in order to prevent injury.
1.4 billion text messages are sent every day in Britain.
Just over a third of young people aged between 16-24 interviewed in a Great Britain survey send an average of 20 or more texts a day.
One in six of the 16-24 year olds interviewed had experienced discomfort in their hands when they text.
Read what Bronwyn Clifford had to say about text messaging and mobile phones in this link CSP.org.uk
April, 2008
Bronwyn Clifford has been quoted in the Financial Times giving advice about chairs and other workstation equipment
April, 2008
Physio at Work is pleased to be able to sponsor Charlie Pitcher and helping him to keep injury free during his preparation for the transatlantic rowing race 2009/2010.
March, 2008
Podiatrist Chris Schafer has recently joined our team. Chris is providing a podiatry service at our Balcombe Street clinic on Friday afternoons.
February, 2008
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapists. Sharp rise in rates of Repetitive Strain Injury
CSP News
February, 2008
RSI Awareness Day 2008
September, 2006
RSI in the workplace
May, 2006
Clinic Moves to New Premises
Physio At Work has opened new clinics located within LA Fitness Gyms near Baker Street and near Oxford Circus tube stations.
For contact details and maps of these new premises please view the 'Contact Us' pages of our website.
February, 2006
Why Office Workers Need to Take Exercise.
September, 2005
Bronwyn was on BBC3 news on the 9th of September discussing the signs and symptoms of RSI and what employers can do to prevent it in the workplace.
August, 2005
Children and texting - Bronwyn's advice in the media:
June, 2005
The CSP invited Bronwyn Clifford (nee Timbs) and Bridget Plant to meet with MP’s at Parliament on the 21st of June to publicise the role of Occupational Health Physiotherapists during National Physiotherapy Week (June 20-25).
Read about MP Tim Loughton’s experience by visitng his website.
February, 2005
Bronwyn presented a talk titled the Treatment and Management of RSI at the 1st RSI conference in Nottingham in February and advised on the Tiscali lifestyle website feature on RSI.
