Q&A with Chartered Physiotherapist Jane Appleyard
Simple strategies for pain relief during childbirth
Becky Chamberlain2022-05-19T13:10:15+01:00Chartered Physiotherapist, Jane Appleyard looks into some simple strategies for pain relief during childbirth, with a closer look at obstetrics TENS. What do we know about pain? Pain is our protective mechanism telling us that something unpleasant or damaging is happening to our bodies. We have millions of nerve endings, some fire in quickly and cause us to react to protect ourselves, for example if we attempt to pick up something that’s really hot and could cause a burn. Other nerve endings...
Coronavirus: Company Statement
Becky Chamberlain2021-01-11T11:53:05+00:00Business as usual With regards to the business impact, de Smit Medical is constantly evaluating the situation with the majority of our business activities unaffected. These activities include: receiving and processing of orders, with stock available to fulfil this and delivery times unaffected. repairs and servicing of equipment. providing support via phone and email. creation of a virtual bladder scanner training pack. We are working closely with trusts and tailoring our activities to suit a rapidly changing environment, including innovative ways to deliver our services. Preventative...
de Smit Medical wins Best International Distributor (again!)
Becky Chamberlain2020-03-18T15:34:44+00:00Mcube Technology, manufacturers of the CubeScan bladder scanner range, have awarded de Smit Medical Best International Distributor of the Year for 2019. This is the second year in a row that we have won this award, and we are thrilled to be recognised for our work last year. We have really enjoyed working with Mcube over the past 10+ years, and look forward to many more years to come. Congratulations to the team - you deserve it! Here's a shot of our office...
de Smit Medical wins EMEA Dealer of the Year
Becky Chamberlain2020-03-18T15:34:54+00:00Our supplier Datrend Systems Inc. have awarded us the Dealer of the Year Award for Europe, the Middle East and Africa in 2019. We are thrilled to accept the award, which recognises our work over the past year alongside Datrend's other worldwide distributors. Congratulations to the other winners and well done to the team here at de Smit Medical. Here's to another great year in 2020!
Going to see a women’s pelvic health physiotherapist?
Becky Chamberlain2022-05-19T13:10:51+01:00Going to see a women’s pelvic health physiotherapist? Find out what to expect from your appointment and five top tips about how to make the most of it. Tip One Be prepared to talk about your symptoms, decide which ones are most ‘bothersome’ and how long they’ve been an issue in your life. Understanding the types of symptoms you experience and hearing you describe them is a really important part of the assessment process. It helps your physiotherapist begin to piece together a...
Christmas at de Smit Medical
Becky Chamberlain2020-03-18T15:35:14+00:00How our team has grown since last year! Wishing all our customers and suppliers a Happy Christmas and New Year from all at de Smit Medical. Here's a reminder of our opening hours over the festive period this year: 24th December: 9am-1pm 25th-29th December: closed 30th December: 9am-5pm 31st December: 9am-1pm 1st January: closed 2nd January 2019: usual business hours (9am-5pm)
An Overview of Biofeedback Treatment
Becky Chamberlain2022-04-21T15:15:42+01:00Chartered Physiotherapist, Jane Appleyard gives us an overview of biofeedback and how it can help identify your pelvic floor muscles for better exercises. A treatment often promoted in the world of health, biofeedback has been proven to be a powerful, drug-free treatment with no known side effects. It is a really effective way of treating a diverse number of health issues and is often described as a ‘mind-body’ technique that involves the use of sight, sound or touch to enable us to...
Brexit Planning Update
Becky Chamberlain2020-03-18T15:35:46+00:00de Smit Medical take the potential implications of Brexit very seriously and as such have planned accordingly:
We have increased the capacity of our warehousing facility. We have increased our stockholding of all products in order to satisfy potential demand. We have increased our stockholding of spare parts in order to satisfy potential demand. All sales and service parts and servicing are held and carried out at our offices in Bristol. The BioCon range of bladder scanners are produced in...
Our team had a great time exhibiting at the EBME Expo
Becky Chamberlain2021-02-12T12:37:57+00:00MK Dons Arena hosted the EBME Expo this year and we really enjoyed showcasing the Datrend range of biomedical test equipment as well as the BioCon range of bladder scanners. The team had a great time speaking to biomedical engineers and other industry specialists on our stand, and our seminar sessions received a great response. A huge thank you our colleagues from Datrend and the team involved from de Smit Medical who made it a fantastic couple of days.
