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Understanding Plantar Fasciitis: Causes, Presentations, and Proper Care
Plantar fasciitis is a common foot condition that can cause discomfort and pain in the heel and sole, significantly impacting one's daily...

Steve Symonds
Oct 1, 20232 min read
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How to improve instruction for Active Recovery bouts in group circuits?
Both phase III and Phase IV cardiac rehab programs can be a handful to manage at times as numbers can get up towards 15-20 ppl each...

Steve Symonds
Sep 24, 20232 min read
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Blood Pressure Drops During Exercise in Individuals with Cardiac Conditions: Causes and Precautions
Regular exercise is essential for maintaining overall health and well-being. However, individuals with cardiac conditions may experience...

Steve Symonds
Sep 24, 20232 min read
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Ozembic: A Promising Treatment for Diabetes and its Potential Effect on Weight Loss
In recent years, the development of new medications to manage diabetes has been a ray of hope for millions of individuals living with...

Steve Symonds
Sep 17, 20232 min read
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Dehydration in the Elderly: Understanding the Struggle to Regulate Hydration
A s we age, our bodies undergo various changes, and one significant concern is the increased vulnerability to dehydration among the...

Steve Symonds
Sep 11, 20232 min read
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Beta-Blockers (lols)
To name a few Atenolol, Bisoprolol, Carvedilol, Metoprolol, Nebivolol, Propranolol, Sotalol, Timolol. Beta blockers block beta receptors...

Steve Symonds
Aug 13, 20232 min read
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What is the DASI and how can it help me?
The Duke Activity Index (DASI) is a questionnaire-based assessment tool used to measure the physical activity levels of individuals. The...

Steve Symonds
Aug 6, 20233 min read
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Tight Neck?
Every once and a while I will get a few questions on a certain topic or ailment that stimulates a search for answers or at least some...

Steve Symonds
Aug 2, 20232 min read
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Positive Thinking
Positive thinking has long been touted as a powerful tool for improving mental health and wellbeing. Many self-help books and respected...

Steve Symonds
May 7, 20232 min read
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Having trouble sleeping?
Sleep is essential for our physical and mental health. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), adults should get 7-9 hours of...

Steve Symonds
Apr 30, 20232 min read
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Where to start with exercise after a heart attack?
If you or someone you know has recently experienced a heart attack, you may be feeling overwhelmed and unsure of where to start with...

Steve Symonds
Apr 23, 20232 min read
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Cardiac Rehabilitation - Give it a go if offered!
Cardiac rehabilitation is a medically supervised program designed to help people who have experienced a heart attack, heart surgery, or...

Steve Symonds
Apr 16, 20233 min read
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Move Your Feet!
Why? Cardiac patients are often advised to move their feet during exercise because it can help to improve blood flow and circulation....

Steve Symonds
Apr 16, 20232 min read
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Heart attacks in women - an article from a local online paper
This is an important topic within cardiac rehabilitation and the article below is a very interesting read... Ruth is one of our lovely...

Steve Symonds
Mar 22, 20231 min read
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Navigate the ATBGO site - "My Challenges"
This part of the site is specifically for site members and those that are currently completing either face-to-face group classes, virtual...

Steve Symonds
Mar 21, 20231 min read
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Navigate the ATBGO site - Exercise videos tab. (Non-specific)
First, a disclaimer. Many of the exercise videos that appear either privately or in the "open" exercise video tab of the site are...

Steve Symonds
Mar 21, 20231 min read
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Navigate the ATBGO site - Forum (Using Laptop)
Hello everyone, to help people understand how to find things in the site I have recorded a few walk through videos to access all the...

Steve Symonds
Mar 21, 20231 min read
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Cambridge Heartbeats
This service is a Cambridgeshire Support Group for people living with heart rhythm conditions and their associated devices: -Implantable...

Steve Symonds
Jan 22, 20231 min read
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Helpful resources out there...
There are fantastic resources available to us both off and on-line. To name a few: Heart Related: · British Heart Foundation...

Steve Symonds
Jan 2, 20231 min read
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Psychological well-being
Most people at some stage have experienced uncomfortable levels of anxiety or felt a little blue. Around 20% of people with long-term...

Steve Symonds
Jan 2, 20232 min read
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