Walking Confidence and Mobility Practice in Shropshire
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Local Physiotherapist — Rebecca Podmore, Shropshire
Walking confidence can drop after illness, a fall, surgery, a stroke or a period of reduced activity. The problem is often not just strength; it is trust in your balance, your legs and your ability to get back safely.
Why home practice helps
Practising in the home means the session can focus on the exact challenges that matter: getting out of a chair, turning in a narrow hallway, stepping over a threshold, using stairs, walking to the bathroom at night or getting to the garden.
What a mobility session may include
Rebecca may work on lower-limb strengthening, balance reactions, walking pattern, transfer practice, outdoor confidence, walking aid setup, pacing and building a manageable walking routine.
Small wins count
For some people, progress means walking further outdoors. For others, it means getting to the kitchen without holding furniture or standing up from a favourite chair without help. A good plan starts from the person's real baseline and builds from there.
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About Rebecca Podmore
Rebecca Podmore is a Chartered Physiotherapist (HCPC PH68828, CSP member) providing home visit physiotherapy across Newport, Telford, Shrewsbury and wider Shropshire. After 14 years in NHS orthopaedic trauma and elective rehabilitation and seven in community frailty and older adults rehabilitation, she specialises in helping people stay active, steady and independent at home — after surgery, illness, a fall or a hospital stay, and alongside long-term conditions.
Read Rebecca's profile or call 07496 293456.
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