The Importance of Movement

One of the key messages of Vein Week is the importance of exercise and movement in preventing lower limb conditions. To help promote this message Mr Motivator, real name Derrick Evans MBE, has created an exercise video for the Leg Club event featuring a series of exercises, both seated and standing, for all ages and abilities. The fitness routine brings Mr Motivator’s unique sense of fun, energy and motivation to Vein Week and emphasises the importance of keeping the calf muscle pump working through movement.

Walking and/or exercise in the fresh air is vitally important for our mind, body and spirit. Older people are repeatedly told about the benefits of physical exercise, how it can help with weight loss, lower blood pressure, improve cholesterol levels, lower blood sugar and slow down osteoporosis. Also, many seniors often question whether it is safe to start exercising at an advanced age. Maintaining strength and good mobility is one of the most important ways to ensure you retain your health and independence. This easy to follow presentation is on the importance of exercise and how it activates the calf muscles, which will help to push the blood back towards the heart.

Adults should do some type of physical activity every day. Any type of activity is good for you and the more you do the better. Plan your exercise to your own level of ability and mobility; chair based exercise also will help maintain leg muscle strength and circulation, which is important for venous return and prevention of leg ulcers. Do you need guidance and support with exercise or enjoy taking part in a group class? We have the answer! Join in with Mr Motivator who is providing fun exercise classes for the Leg Club – don’t miss out! Just visit our website for links to live sessions.

This practical guide explains the benefits of keeping physically fit and well and indicates the reasons why exercise is so important for us.  Covid-19 lockdown and quarantine measures ha

Leg Clubs have paved the way in developing a psychosocial model of holistic wound care based on empathy, education, social and peer support, empowering the whole person through social interaction as part of the therapeutic journey. Leg Clubs see people with wounds and people with healthy legs requesting assessment. Once someone has been registered at a Leg Club, they are members for life, in either the Treatment Regime (receiving treatment) or the Well Leg Regime (receiving advice and preventative maintenance and a broad scale of education and health promotion). The ‘Well Leg’ programme at the Leg Club is an integral part of the social model and is aimed at the members’ (patients) mental and physical well-being, health education, advice, maintenance and prevention of further leg-related problem once an ulcer has healed. Members that have healed and wish to remain healed at- tend on a regular three / six monthly basis for a full reassessment, sup- port and advice. Members of the Leg Clubs can rely on a safe venue where their physical, psychological and so- cial needs will be met within a social model of care.

Discover the community-driven approach to leg health at Bradford-on-Avon Leg Club, where medical treatment meets social support.