It’s no secret that regular physical activity is beneficial for your joints and muscles, and can reduce pain and stiffness. Gardening encompasses many types of exercise which can so easily be adapted to suit your ability, and is the perfect way to stay active and to keep your joints flexible and healthy. Here at Churchill Private Hospital and Specialist Centre, our joint specialists consider gardening a great way to regain or maintain physical fitness and mobility. In fact, if you break … [Read more...] about A complete workout in the backyard
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Getting back into gardening after an injury
Being injured can make daily tasks difficult, and it can remove the ability to do things you enjoy – but not in the garden. Gardening is an activity so adaptable that many injuries can be worked around to ensure you can still get outside and do something you enjoy, while reaping all the benefits of physical exercise, however limited. Gardening is very beneficial to injury rehabilitation, physical and mental health and simply getting enjoyment out of life, says Churchill orthopaedic … [Read more...] about Getting back into gardening after an injury
Churchill Private Hospital awarded Accreditation to EQuIP Standard 6 for provision of surgical services
Blenheim increased its community health standard recently when Churchill Hospital once again received a national award of accreditation, demonstrating its commitment to meeting standards of practice and ensuring effective systems for quality and risk management within its service. Churchill Hospital received this important recognition from the DAA Group, a leading Designated Auditing Agency that provides accreditation services in New Zealand. DAA Group Managing Directors, Janice McEwan and … [Read more...] about Churchill Private Hospital awarded Accreditation to EQuIP Standard 6 for provision of surgical services
Alert Level 2 – COVID-19
Under alert level 2, Churchill Hospital and Specialist Centre remains open for all clinic consultations and elective surgery. It remains important we have measures in place to ensure the work we undertake can be done so safely, both for staff and specialists as well as our patients. Clinic Consultations, X-ray and Ultrasound - what you need to know Physical Distancing Our waiting rooms have limited capacityPlease remain in your vehicle and only enter our facility at your nominated … [Read more...] about Alert Level 2 – COVID-19
We’re bringing tai chi to the Garden
Better health, strength and fitness, improved heart and lung function and balance – the gentle movements of tai chi can amount to great benefits, for any age. You can try the ancient Chinese martial art in Blenheim at Garden Marlborough's STIHL Shop Garden Fete, at Pollard Park's Churchill Glade on Sunday 8 November, with Marlborough tai chi instructor Maree Murray . Her half-hour “taster” sessions – at 9.30am, 11am and 1.30pm – will be at the Churchill Private Hospital & … [Read more...] about We’re bringing tai chi to the Garden
Preventing injuries through gardening
For every shovel of dirt you lift, every weed you reach over to pull and every barrow of compost you transfer, you could be doing your future self a huge favour. Not just because you’re having a lovely time in the garden and growing nutritious food and beautiful flowers, but because, as a bonus, you may also be doing the hard yards required to prevent injury as you get older. Gardening is a brilliant form of moderate exercise for any ability, and works to strengthen a huge range of major … [Read more...] about Preventing injuries through gardening