Written for patients, not for doctors. Open a guide, follow the steps, and bring your questions to the next visit.
Exercise · 5 minutes
Six movements, five minutes, three times a day — with the eye protected.
1
Find a quiet place where you can sit or lie comfortably. Use a mirror if the exercise involves the face.
2
Work through the movements slowly and without forcing them. Stop and rest if anything causes sharp pain.
3
Repeat as often as advised at your consultation, and bring any difficulty to the next visit.
Protect the eye on the weak side. If it will not close fully, ask about eye care before starting.
Exercise · 5 minutes
For numb hands at night that keep returning after medication or a local injection.
1
Find a quiet place where you can sit or lie comfortably. Use a mirror if the exercise involves the face.
2
Work through the movements slowly and without forcing them. Stop and rest if anything causes sharp pain.
3
Repeat as often as advised at your consultation, and bring any difficulty to the next visit.
Stop if the numbness worsens or the hand becomes weak, and mention it at the clinic.
Exercise · 10 minutes
A simple routine for a stiff or painful back, to be built up gradually.
1
Find a quiet place where you can sit or lie comfortably. Use a mirror if the exercise involves the face.
2
Work through the movements slowly and without forcing them. Stop and rest if anything causes sharp pain.
3
Repeat as often as advised at your consultation, and bring any difficulty to the next visit.
Stop and seek advice if pain travels down the leg, or if you notice numbness or bladder trouble.
Exercise · 10 minutes
Movements for dizziness and unsteadiness, done seated at first.
1
Find a quiet place where you can sit or lie comfortably. Use a mirror if the exercise involves the face.
2
Work through the movements slowly and without forcing them. Stop and rest if anything causes sharp pain.
3
Repeat as often as advised at your consultation, and bring any difficulty to the next visit.
Dizziness may briefly increase at the start. Do these seated until you feel steady.
Previous prescriptions and the medicines you take now
Any scans you have, with their reports
Laboratory reports, however old
When the problem started, and what makes it better or worse
Someone who knows the history, if memory or fits are involved
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Message the clinic on WhatsApp with your name and file number.
These guides are general education, not a prescription. Stop any exercise that causes sharp pain, and seek urgent care for sudden weakness, slurred speech, a first-ever fit, a face that has drooped, or the worst headache of your life.
