Wolverhampton Branch of BackCare

January – Garden Furniture.
February – Pilates.
March – Annual General Meeting.
April – Guest speaker talking about practicing Physiotherapy in India.
May – Demonstration and sale of aids for back care including cushions, pillows etc.
June – Organised 3 mile walk around Brewood enjoying the beautiful country side and canals, flat and even terrain. Pick up service available for those who found the walk difficult to complete.
July – Guest speaker explained the ‘Expert Patient Scheme’. The scheme involves recruiting people who suffer from a variety of conditions such as back pain or diabetes to give talks about their condition and management tools they have developed which aids them to cope with their symptoms.
August – Social gathering at Catherine’s home a BackCare member.
September – Hydrotherapy session at Elysium Health Club, Albrighton.
October – BackCare member Sharon Hughes gave an informative talk on spinal cancer.
November – Guest speaker Gary McConville gave a fascinating introduction into the use of Hypnotherapy in managing back pain.
December – Christmas Party. Feedback from the Hypnotherapy talk.