some neurological conditions can get worse with time; some improve and some flare up episodically. It is useful to have tools available to slow the progression and to keep you going. These tools can come in many forms including:Advice on activity and pacingExercisesManual therapyMassagePosition advicePain managementTonal managementSleep hygieneStress management and relaxationElectrotherapy – eg TENS, microcurrent, ultrasound and shock wave therapy

Neurological Physiotherapy in Ashbourne & Hilton

Neurological Conditions

Living with a Neurological condition can be very challenging and overwhelming at times for you and your family. Managing your condition effectively supports your rehabilitation process and improves your quality of life and mental well-being. Having an advocate with the clinical knowledge and experience can be of great help. As each physiotherapy program is individually tailored to your needs, we will support you at an intensity and frequency that suits you. This could mean attending monthly or yearly for reviews, weekly more intensive treatment or managing your condition independently and attending only when you are having a flare up or struggling to cope. You will be able to access the same Physiotherapist for whatever intensity of support you need to allow continuity. In some cases a Home Visit may best suit your needs. There is more information on this on our Home Vists page. Neurological Physiotherapy is a specialty that focuses on treatment of individuals affected by disorders, conditions and injuries to the brain, spine and nerves. We have experience treating a great variety of these conditions including:

Stroke
Brain injury
Cerebral Palsy
Spinal injury
Migraine
Muscular dystrophy
Guillain Barre Syndrome
Cerebella Ataxia
Myelopathy
Multiple Sclerosis
Acoustic neuroma
Dementia
Brain tumour
Motor neurone disease
Parkinsons Disease

Why Choose Neurological Physiotherapy

Each of these conditions varies significantly from each other but also varies greatly from individual to individual. Your neurological physiotherapist will work with you to form a program tailored to meet your individual needs. This will include:

Rehabilitation

Activities and exercises that help you achieve a specific goal to improve your health and wellbeing. The difficulty of this goal can vary from small changes like being able to get out of bed independently, or being able to put on your own socks, to much larger targets like getting on and off the floor or walking 10 miles. Sometimes when goals are very big you will need to set yourself smaller more achievable goals to get towards a bigger goal. Your neurological physiotherapist will help you identify appropriate steps towards these achievements, motivate you and assess your improvement.

Condition management

some neurological conditions can get worse with time; some improve and some flare up episodically. It is useful to have tools available to slow the progression and to keep you going. These tools can come in many forms including:

Advice on activity and pacing
Exercises
Manual therapy
Massage
Position advice
Pain management
Tonal management
Sleep hygiene
Stress management and relaxation
Electrotherapy – eg TENS, microcurrent, ultrasound and shock wave therapy

How to manage a flare up

There are lots of neurological conditions present episodically, with a flare up of symptoms such as relapsing and remitting MS and migraine. Your neurological Physiotherapist can help you collect data to identify triggers, avoid triggers if you are able, intervene early and provide you with options to navigate a flare up of symptoms and return to normal function as soon as possible.

It is also possible for an individual with a neurological condition to have a musculoskeletal injury or dysfunction. Sometimes we forget you can have more than one thing going on! A clinician that understands how your neurological condition affects how you respond to treatment can have a significant impact on a desirable outcome.

If you have any questions, you can call reception on 01335 344952 or email our therapists for further information at admin@ashbournephysio.co.uk

Meet The Team

Specialist Physios

Lucy Langford

Physiotherapist

Neurological Physio in Ashbourne & Hilton