Mav Movements Physiotherapy

Hello to all my old and new followers!

You all know that I do Physiotherapy, Acupuncture & 1:1 Pilates... but below are 5 fun facts you may NOT know about me! ⬇️🙃

1️⃣ I'm extremely bad at maths and had a private tutor my whole (school) life

2️⃣ I have some level of OCD where the TV volume has to be on an even number & I have to prepare my clothes, breakfast, belongings etc. the night before

3️⃣ I used to play the violin but I gave it up because my music teacher was too mean!

4️⃣ If Physio never worked out then I was going to attempt acting!

5️⃣ I suffer with sciatica (right leg) but I keep this in check by keeping my body strong, as best as I can.

Tell me something about you in the comments! I'd love to know more about my wonderful followers 🤩

Happy June ✨

A wonderful review from a patient who travels to Mav Movements Physiotherapy for her endometriosis. Since receiving monthly acupuncture she has felt a SIGNIFICANT improvement in her symptoms and pain! This also deserves 5-stars 🌟✨

Thank you for choosing Mav Movements 🙏

📍Private Physio clinic in Leicester
📱DM or WhatsApp to book 07555 489 189

❗SO many of my patients WFH or work long hours at a desk with little-to-no movement breaks. Or they worry about keeping the "perfect posture" and sit in unnatural positions to what their bodies are conditioned to.

❤️‍🩹This often leads to neck pain, shoulder pain, back pain and stiff hips as well as low mood and social isolation.

🦵🏼 With over 600 muscles - our bodies are designed to move in many different ways and not remain sedentary!

🎓Physical activity guidelines for adults aged 19-64 (2001) suggest that adults should do at least 150-minutes of moderate intensity activity a week.

☺️Different 'ideal' postures work for different people. Not one size fits all. The take home message is that you need to keep moving. Your best posture is the next one.

📍Private Physio clinic in Leicester
📱DM or WhatsApp to book 07555 489 189

🏃‍♀Contrary to popular belief, running can be beneficial for knee arthritis.

📚 Research shows that people who run regularly compared to non-runners do NOT have any significant worsening of their knee osteoarthritis!

🩻 This has been measured using knee X-Rays over a long period of time comparing runners and non-runners.

🦴 This suggests that running can actually help improve joint health, bone density as well as strengthen the muscles around the knee joint, providing better support and reducing discomfort 😁.

👟 So lace up those shoes and go for that jog or run this week!
📍 Physio in Leicester (LE4)
📱 DM or msg for bookings: 07555 489 189

💥Around 80% of the population will experience back pain at some point in their life. I have experienced it myself and can appreciate how excruciating and debilitating disc bulges can be!

😻The GOOD NEWS is that these can resolve spontaneously over time, with the right help from a Physiotherapist. Surgery is often the last resort. Studies have reported similar outcomes at 1-year post-surgery Vs time+physiotherapy management.

📝If you are experiencing severe back or leg pain, try not to panic. Try to balance rest as well as gradual movement. Take adequate pain relief. Experiment with heat packs and ice packs. Try to return to your normal activities over time. It will get better if you give yourself time and patience.

🙋🏻‍♀️Physiotherapy can help to optimise your recovery. At Mav Movements, I can help you with pain, movement, strength, function and restoring your ability to do your daily activities again.

😃Hope this helped! Don't forget to share this post to your stories to spread the knowledge, or save and come back to it later.

👋🏻 Physio in Leicester
📍 Clinic in LE4
📱 Bookings: 07555 489 189

Hello April!

My name is Sapna Mavani. I am a Physiotherapist, Acupuncturist and a Pilates teacher. I own a private clinic in Leicester (LE4).

For all my new & existing followers - above are some recent achievements that I would like to share with you all!

Hope you're all having a great bank holiday weekend 🙌☺️

I have something to share with you TOMORROW! Friday, 8th March! Exciting things happening for Mav Movements! So keep your eyes peeled for my new reel tomorrow!

Have a great Thursday everyone 😊

Love,
Sapna x

🔥 RE-INTRODUCTION POST 🔥

Hiiii! 👋

I'm Sapna - Physiotherapist, Acupuncturist and owner + founder of Mav Movements Physiotherapy clinic in Leicester 😃 I thought I would reintroduce myself and explain how I can help the community.

Here are some FAQ's answered below 👇

1️⃣. Who is "Mav"?
🔵 "Mav" is short for my surname, 'Mavani'. That's it!

2️⃣. Where am I based?
🔴 A beautiful and fully accessible little clinic in a residential area in Thurmaston, Leicester (LE4)

3️⃣. Who can I see?
🟠 Anyone who is affected by a health condition or an injury. Anyone who has pain and other symptoms within the body! I even see people who don't have an injury but would like maintain their body and optimise their strength and function. I am qualified to see babies, children and adults.

4️⃣. What can I offer?
🟡 A range of treatments such as tailored exercise programmes, 1:1 Pilates, acupuncture, manual therapy, taping, soft tissue massage, postural education, ergonomics advice and electrotherapy

5️⃣. How do I offer it?
🟢 I help people face-to-face in my clinic as well as providing home visits locally. I also offer advice and exercise/rehab programmes virtually over video calls meaning that anyone can access my service no matter where in the world you are! 😃

Physio in Leicester
Taking bookings:
📱 Call, text or WhatsApp on 07555 489 189

Mav Movements is re-opening on Monday 22nd January and the countdown begins! ⌛

The clinic has been closed for 7-months and I thank you all for your patience, support and heart-felt condolences.

As many of you might be aware, I lost my Dad in September following a long and arduous health decline. He overcame many health adversities over the space of a year, including; a tumour operation, a gallstone removal, severe chemotherapy reactions, life-threatening sepsis & multi-organ failure, 2 ITU admissions, being in a coma & on a life support machine, kidney dialysis, 4 crash calls, over 20 cardioversions to the heart and multiple falls. Being the medical marvel he was, he survived all of the above and came home! But eventually, his bowel cancer spread aggressively and his body gave up within weeks of the devastating news and our world turned upside down.

Obviously, this was the most traumatic year of my life and I am still freshly grieving. I was Dad's main carer and spent 12-hours a day in hospital with him for 5-months. Dad would tell every single person that his daughter is a Physiotherapist and it gave him so much pride that I chose a profession in which he had so much faith.

The one thing I learned from him is to be strong and resilient in life no matter how many times it knocks you down 💪. He set an example to everyone around him and he got back up every.single.time with more determination and willpower each time. He never said "no" to having his rehab and exercise sessions and to walk and to become independent, no matter how unwell he was.

Six days before his passing, he stood up THREE times with a standing aid and 2 Physios plus myself. His food intake was limited for several months, he was in pain, on end-of-life care and he was connected to drains & oxygen tubes yet he was adamant that he could do this. It took a few attempts, but he did it, with a smile, and then he said, "That was easy!" 😊

If he can stand back up, then so can I.

So I will be commencing a phased return to Mav Movements. I will continue to strive to provide excellent care and service for all my patients.

Taking bookings now:
📱07555 489 189.

See you all soon!
Sapna x

Friday Fun news with a price list update for 2023!

Happy Easter Weekend all 🐰 ☀️

Xx

A beautiful coincidence happened today which I would love to share.

I bumped into this wonderful Nurse at West Suffolk Hospital today. Cut a long story short - she recognised me from 10 years ago (from 2013) when I helped her 9 year old daughter on the children's ward!

Unbeknown to me, her daughter ended up naming her teddy-bear Sapna! 🥹 Her daughter had also written a 35-page book about her hospital journey and surgical experience, of which she included 2 pages about me and her Physio journey.

I feel so humbled and grateful. We are always making an impact on people's lives even if we may not know it at the time.

Thank you Laura and Bobby-Rae for remembering me and for this special moment 🥹🙏😘 # # #

👋 A QUICK RE-INTRODUCTION 👋

Welcome to my page and a heartfelt thank you for following me. 💙

You may know that I'm a Physiotherapist with 12.5 years' experience, an Acupuncturist and a Pilates Instructor and I LOVE doing what I do for my patients 😃. So today I'll share 5 random, fun facts about me! Here goes:

💚 I have a green belt in kickboxing

🕷️ I have a fear of daddy-long-legs

⌨️ I'm a qualified touch-typist! (Type 80 words/minute)

🎤 I love to sing and used to be part of a choir

📺 Guilty pleasure Netflix series = Suits. (Seen the whole series x 3!)

Bonus fact:

🦹🏻‍♀️ If I had a superpower it would be to speak every language in the World!

What would your superpower be? Drop me a comment below!

Happy 2023 all ✨
Sapna x

#2023

I 💙 being a Physiotherapist! And here's a few reasons why:

🔸I get to speak to so many people on a daily basis and get to form a wonderful connection with my patients

🔹 I get to be a part of my patients' rehab journeys which in my eyes is a huge blessing

🔸It's very rewarding to see my patients recover and when they express their happiness and gratitude for being able to do what they love again

🔹I get to take up the challenge of diagnosing which structures need help in the body

🔸I get to learn so much every day about our complex human body

🔹I get to feel inspired by many patients and other Physios which makes me want to strive for more!

Physiotherapist based in Leicester, UK.

Happy Monday! 🤗

𝑁𝐵: 𝑝𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑜𝑏𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑖𝑛 𝑎 𝑝𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑐 𝑑𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑖𝑛⁠