Group Aims

The Rheumatology Reconditioning Group provides physiotherapy led exercise to people with inflammatory and degenerative arthritis. It aims to improve posture, alignment, range of movement, strength and stability.

The group aims to increase confidence through exercise to encourage long-term management of arthritis with continuation of exercise at home and in the community.

Please write your Rheumatology Reconditioning Group goal here:

Exercise Session

The exercise session will consist of:

  • A 10-minute warm up

  • Stretching exercise - slow and controlled core strengthening exercises

  • A 10-minute cool down

The exercises will be adapted to suit all physical and psychological needs.

Booking In

The Rheumatology Reconditioning Group will run on a Tuesday from 11:15am to 12:15pm in the Minerva Health Centre gym.

There will be a maximum of eight patients per class to ensure appropriate supervision and good exercise technique.

Please register onto the class by booking six consecutive weekly sessions from the next available date of the Rheumatology Reconditioning Group. This can be done at the front desk in the Minerva Health Centre.

If you know you will not be able to attend one of the classes, please defer the booking to a date you will be able to attend as no sessions can be added on at the end of the six weekly sessions.

Please note due to the demand for places if you do not attend a session without letting us know, you will be discharged from the group.

If you cancel a class within 24 hours on more than one occasion, you will be discharged from the group.

Rheumatology

The Minerva Health Centre Lowthorpe Road Deepdale

Preston PR1 6SB

Tel: 01772 777 600

Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)

If you have some concerns, questions or need advice on our services, you can contact the Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) on 0800 234 6088 or contact the PALS Team via email.

Feeling low and need someone to talk to?

Call 0800 915 4640

Monday to Friday 7pm to 11pm Saturday to Sunday 12pm to Midnight

Need urgent help?

Call 0800 953 0110 24 hours a day, seven days a week

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