Neurological Physiotherapy

Parkinson's disease rehabilitation:

An individual maintenance exercise program may have the benefits of reduced stiffness, reduced muscle wasting, reduced muscular tightness, increasing or maintaining mobility (such as walking) and increased balance. Your physiotherapist can also offer strategies for movement issues e.g. freezing, that may assist you throughout the day. You physiotherapist can connect you with different groups and resources that may be useful.

Multiple sclerosis rehabilitation: 

Exercise and physiotherapy can be utilised to help improve or maintain muscle strength, your aerobic capacity (the ability of your heart and lungs to get oxygen to your muscles), your mobility, and balance. Exercise may be a way to help reduce fatigue levels directly by changing how the body works or indirectly through improved physical activity and general health. Research shows that exercise and physiotherapy are effective in the treatment of fatigue without increasing the risk of a relapse. Your physiotherapist can also offer advice around fatigue management and pacing, as well as connecting you to different groups and resources that may be useful.

All of our therapists will use a holistic approach to your treatment to ensure the best outcome to meet your goals. Some of our therapists are Bobath trained. The Bobath concept is a problem-solving approach for the assessment and treatment of patients with neurological conditions, with a focus on normal movement patterns. The practice uses the knowledge of neuroplasticity, motor control, motor learning, and biomechanics within the treatment program. (BBTA, 2016 https://www.bbta.org.uk/en/what-is-bobath)

After an initial assessment, the physiotherapist may be able to help you with your:

• Treatment program once discharged from the hospital
• We can also work alongside your face-to-face physiotherapist so that we all have the same long-term treatment plan and goals
• Progress your exercises and home exercise programs 
• Maintenance of your long-term exercise program 
• Management of flare-ups during your condition (if appropriate), 
• Modifications of your daily activities 
• Fatigue management advice and pacing
• Carer advice and training (to protect against musculoskeletal injuries such as lower back or neck pain)

Who can we treat?

Our online specialist physiotherapists can treat many people with neurological conditions, such as those post-stroke, with Parkinson's disease, Multiple sclerosis, and carers for people post spinal cord injuries (to support and advise with transfers).