Physiotherapy for Neurological Conditions
Very often people with neurological conditions or who have suffered a neurological incident require intense physiotherapy from specialised neurological physiotherapists to address any problems they may develop as a result. Physiocomestoyou, as the name suggests, means that our physiotherapists come to you. We therefore provide an ideal service for people who have difficulty in getting around and need help to optimize their function at home and in other functions of their daily life.
What is neurological physiotherapy?
The nervous system is made up of the brain, spinal cord and nerves. When something causes a problem within the nervous system then this can lead to a neurological disorder, which can cause problems moving, swallowing, talking and even breathing. Sometimes it causes disturbances in mood, what you feel when touching and memory loss. Neurological physiotherapists are specifically trained in treating people with neurological disorders.
Some of the neurological conditions we treat include:
- Stroke
- Head Injury
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Motor Neurone Disease
- Parkinsons Disease
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Cerebral Palsy
- Guillan Barre Syndrome
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Dyspraxia
- Tranverse Myelitus
- Peripheral Nerve Injury
How does neurological physiotherapy differ from other physiotherapy?
Neurological physiotherapists will have more experience in treating neurological disorders. They will have certain training they have undertaken which is specialised to treating neurological disorders and having knowledge of equipment that can be used and exercise techniques.
What does neurological physiotherapy involve?
Neurological physiotherapy aims to help you re-learn movement patterns that will then help you return to moving and activities of daily living you were able to do before improving your quality of life. Treatments can include a combination of techniques such as:
- Exercises which get muscles working again
- Stretching
- Working on joints
- Working on muscles and other soft tissues
- Working on posture
- Exercises to improve amount of movement in body
- Advice on your lifestyle
- Advice on increasing your energy and stopping fatigue
- Teaching proper movements
- Working on balance with exercises and vestibular rehab training (VRT) if required – click here for more information on VRT
Your Therapists
Tricia Scott qualified as a Chartered Physiotherapist in 2006 from University of East London. She is a highly experienced physiotherapist who commenced her career in the NHS Trust hospitals and is currently working within the NHS Trusts and private...
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Marianne qualified as a chartered physiotherapist in 2006 from the University of Southampton. Since then she has worked in a number of teaching hospitals and specialist tertiary centres across London gaining a wide variety of clinical experience, and...
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Claire graduated with a First Class Honours Degree from the University of Limerick in 2016. She has also trained in Dry Needling and has completed the accredited APPI level 1 Pilates Training.
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Ed Howes qualified as a Chartered Physiotherapist in 2012 from the University of East Anglia, in the UK. Having worked in a variety of settings: Outpatients, hospitals, community, accident and emergency, clinics and sporting environments, Ed has...
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Kelly Ratcliff qualified as a Physiotherapist in 2003 from University of South Australia. Kelly commenced her career in Australia, working across a broad range of specialities in the private sector, including rehabilitation, neurology, neurosurgery...
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Kate Fitzmaurice is a friendly and adaptable clinical specialist physiotherapist in neurology. Kate qualified from Sheffield university in 2001 so has over 15 years of experience of working with people with neurological conditions. Kate spent most of...
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Shelly is a Chartered Physiotherapist originally from Vancouver, Canada. Her interest in the human body began as a young, aspiring ballerina studying at the Canadian National. When an accident severed several nerves in her leg, Shelly began a...
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Joana has received a Degree in Physiotherapy in 2013 in Portugal (Escola Superior de Saude do Vale do Ave), where she did various internships for 3 years during the course learning in different areas of physiotherapy and improving the cognitive and...
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Stephanie graduated from Kings College London in 2010. She has worked in a wide variety of physiotherapy specialties in various London teaching hospitals including care of the elderly, neurology, respiratory, oncology and musculoskeletal disorders....
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Joe qualified as a Chartered Physiotherapist from The University of Nottingham in 2013. Since graduation, he has worked across 4 different NHS trusts and several private clinics and hospitals, learning and developing his skills in the core areas of...
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Maninder is a female physiotherapist registered with the Health Professions Council - PH69027
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Maria is a Chartered Physiotherapist registered also with the Health Professional Council. She qualified in 2008 from the Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece and has since attended several courses related to hands-on therapy....
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Florence qualified as a Chartered Physiotherapist in 2006 from the University of East London. She began her Physiotherapy career at a busy District General Hospital in London. She has worked in many specialities and has chosen to focus on working in...
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Maria graduated in 2007 and has been specializing in Neurophysiotherapy since then. She has started a MSc Biomechanics course and has a strong interest in gait and posture of the Elderly. Her work includes rehabilitation after injury or surgery,...
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Nicola Glimmerveen is a Chartered Physiotherapists registered under number PH83066
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Miriam graduated from Coventry University with a BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy in 1997. After gaining experience in a wide range of specialties at local hospitals, she went on to specialise in Community Paediatric Physiotherapy, with a particular...
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Maria is a Chartered Physiotherapist and she is registered with the Health Professional Council. She qualified in 2008 from the Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Greece and has since attended several courses related to hands-on...
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In 2014 Leanne extended our service to the West Country and manages Physiocomestoyou Bristol. She has over 12 years of experience in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy. Leanne worked at Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, contributing to...
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Katalin graduated from one of Europe’s top Universities, twinned with Cambridge University, in 2000. For the next five years she worked as a Lecturer in Physiotherapy with a special interest in A&E Trauma (including sports injuries);...
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Jessica qualified as a Chartered Physiotherapist from University of Birmingham in 2013. After qualifying Jessica worked as a kayaking instructor in France for several months before moving to Suffolk to work with elderly patients in hospital. She...
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James initially qualified as a Sport and Exercise Scientist in 2003 and subsequently qualified as a Physiotherapist in 2008. These two qualifications have complemented each other in his treatment of a wide range of patients from the sedentary to the...
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Jacob qualified from Rajiv Gandhi University of Karnataka, India as a physiotherapist in January 2001. Jacob has experience of working in a variety of different specialties within the NHS as well as the private sector over the years. These include...
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Emma qualified as a Chartered Physiotherapist in 2008 from Teesside University. She commenced her career in a private practice in Australia, teaching Pilates and rehabilitating a wide variety of sports injuries and work related injuries. Since...
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Dhiren is a specialist Neurological Physiotherapist with broad experience in working with people with neurological conditions; including newly diagnosed, long-term and progressive neurological disorders. Since graduating in 2010, Dhiren has worked...
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Abideen is male physiotherapist registered with the Health Professions Council (HPC) - PH43172
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