RHPC Psychophysical Health and Well-Being Programme

Bazil and Helen have been running this programme for 8 years, and it's the only programme of its kind in the UK. Bazil is a member of the International Osteostrong Team in the US, and works in collaboration with the Stratford Village Surgery in East London, where he set up, and continues to run, a psycho-physical (musculoskeletal health) clinic. The service has an additional focus on mental and psychological health and wellbeing, as a result of the impact of lockdown and Covid-19, especially long covid.

The programme combines Bazil's health psychology and exercise prescription/GP referral background, and over 40 years of experience in the health and wellness field, together with Helen’s experience as an Exercise Physiologist, working to improve both mental and physical wellbeing. They are supported by Taide, Senior Assistant Psychologist and a qualified fitness instructor, Hakeem, Finance Officer and Dr Bhupinder Kohli and his amazing Stratford Village Surgery Team.

The programme is also part of the global Osteostrong family led by Kyle Zagrodzky (CEO), Jimmy Young Blood (President) and Dr John Jaquish (Inventor of the equipment)

The RHPC psycho-physical programme caters to all abilities, no matter your fitness level. Patients can receive between 6-8 sessions when referred, to get them started, but would require a minium of 12 sessions to begin to see and feel some of the benefits of osteoginic loading.

The programme is suitable for most patients/clients diagnosed with and or suffering from joint and back pain, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis. osteoporosis, osteopenia, obesity, pre and type 2 diabetes, hypertension, mental health and psychological wellbeing, sedentary lifestyle and many other long term health conditions. The programme also focuses on falls prevention and pain management.

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Service statistics

Usually replies in 10 days

95% of referrals accepted

100% of clients report an improvement in wellbeing

Service access criteria: Not suitable for uncontrollable hypertension, Uncontrolled atrial or ventricular arrhythmia, uncontrolled sinus tachycardia, Blood Pressure reaching at rest greater than 200 mmHg diastolic, Any acute febrile illness e.g. respiratory tract infections, Uncontrolled Asthma, Vertigo, unexplained "dizziness" or episodes of loss of consciousness, Diabetes, poorly controlled particularly with Ketosis, Established symptomatic cerebro-vascular disease, Pregnant women in their last trimester.

Categories:

Activities for older people

Counselling

Health advice

Mental health support

Social prescribing

Additional needs catered for:

Vision impairment friendly

Hearing impairment friendly

Wheelchair accessible

Learning difficulty friendly

Physical disability friendly

Dementia friendly

Non English speaking friendly

Mental Health, Physical Therapy, Psychological Wellbeing, Osteoporosis, Osteopenia, Pain Management, Joint & Back Pain, Balance, Posture, Strength, Diabetes, Fibromyalgia,