It’s back awareness week, 4th - 10th October and to mark the occasion, NHS Lanarkshire are offering back to fitness classes. This initiative sees the NHS team up with Leisure services across the county.
Lorna Hart a physiotherapist is leading classes in in Blantyre, Motherwell and Wishaw. She said: “Most of us will suffer back pain at some stage of our lives, but staying active can help us reduce this risk. Exercise has also been shown to be an effective way of alleviating back pain. These classes emphasise the important role active exercise has to play.”
Participants are referred to the weekly classes by a physiotherapist.
Reported in the “Hamilton Advertise”
Lanarkshire NHS, back-to fitness classes
