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FES for Children with Neurological Conditions

16th May 2020 at Birkdale Neuro Rehab Centre Following a successful one-day training in FES for Children with Neurological Conditions in 2019 and numerous requests we are repeating this training on May 16th, 2020. In this one day training we will focus on neuromuscular stimulation using FES for children with a wide range of neurological conditions. In recent years there has been a shift in paediatric (and adult) neurorehabilitation to focus on sensation as well as on motor function. It is well evidenced that functional electrical stimulation (FES) can be used to improve sensation. Use of FES counters sensory […]

Telerehab and Covid-19

The world has changed dramatically over the last few months. We have seen a virus spread across the face of the globe changing every aspect of our daily lives. With social distancing strictly in place we had to act quickly to ensure our clients could still get see our physiotherapists during lock down. We quickly trained our team on how to use Zoom, making sure it was 100% secure using passwords and encryption to start Tele rehab. While it took a bit of getting used to for both the physiotherapists and the clients, it has been a great success as […]

FES and CP

I have spastic cerebral palsy – can functional electrical stimulation really improve my gait? Cerebral Palsy (CP) affects approximately 30,00 children in the UK, and is the single largest cause of childhood physical disability in the developed world[1]. A number of Birkdale clients live with CP, especially the most common form: spastic cerebral palsy, which can increase muscle stiffness to the point of paralysis. To treat CP, our neuro physiotherapists use a range of techniques including neuro developmental treatment, sensory stimulation and functional electrical stimulation (FES). Functional electrical stimulation has been shown to be effective by a study published by […]

Understanding how the brain deciphers words – A Birkdale Neuro Rehabilitation Clinic Explanatory Guide to fMRI research

Introduction At the Birkdale Neuro Physio, we understand that not everyone has an academic grasp of neurological developments, therapies and approaches. This explanatory guide can assist care givers, patients and other key stakeholders by providing the right knowledge frameworks to help understand the complex processes that surround the functionality of the brain deciphering words. This is a simple task that is learnt from a young age. However, for those suffering from acute brain conditions, this simple task becomes more difficult. This article will help illustrate the process behind the function. A little background Scientists have long articulated the importance of […]