CSP: Advice for patients on keeping active following hospital discharge (April 2020)

Summary

The National Falls Prevention Coordination Group has identified resources to address Covid-19 related falls and fracture issues including advice for patients on keeping active following hospital discharge.

The advice leaflet has been designed for patients who are discharged home with no community rehabilitation and can be download via the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy link below. It explains why muscle wasting occurs with prolonged bed rest or inactivity and why it is important to be active when discharged home from hospital.