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Lee’s Story a child with Cerebral Palsy and more

Lee’s parents contacted us at Birkdale Neuro Rehab Centre about their 15 month old baby boy, Lee. They reported that Lee ignored his left arm and did not like it touched. As usual we arranged for an assessment to investigate and start a course of Neuro physiotherapy treatment. This is Lee’s story. In the neuro physiotherapy assessment of baby Lee, I first wanted to see how Lee responded to the toys and sounds while listening to the music and either lying or sitting on the sensory air cushion. I always assess the sensory modalities: vision, auditory, smell, touch and vibration […]

Having fun at the physio treatment is essential for children’s learning

As a paediatric neuro physio in London I have always enjoyed working with children. Physio treatment for children should be fun and engaging. I also thoroughly enjoy the games, the paintings and all the activities that we conjure up together. I am always learning from my little pupils. Children are amazing teachers. One of my patients, a little girl showed me that if you really want to achieve something you have to work at it, and she does. She arrived at my practice being incapable of lying, sitting or standing nor could she balance or track with her eyes from […]

The Role of Eye Movements in Stroke Patient

I have been studying the effect of eye movements in neurological patient groups since year 2000. I was very excited to read Andoret van Wyk’s article. This article described my experiences exactly. Poor ocular movement’s results in inattention as well as head tilt and poor spatial awareness. The Author reports that 70% of stroke patients are affected by eye movement disorder. These include: Difficulty in maintaining the normal ocular positions may result in disconjugate eye movement, Difficulty moving the eyes appropriately, Strabismus one eye or both eye deviate, Nystagmus, Difficulty with spontaneous and voluntary movements of the eyes during functional […]

Transverse Myelitis Family Weekend – Calvert Trust

My first experience at the Transverse Myelitis Family Weekend at Calvert Trust. I work at Birkdale Paediatric & Adult Neuro Physio in London. We have been working with Transverse Myelitis Society very closely for some years. I was very excited to participate in the second year Family Weekend at Calvert Trust which is in a beautiful setting in Lake District. The timetable was jam packed with outdoor and indoor activities for children with TM and their parents. A wonderful opportunity for the children to get to know each other and exchange ideas. The Calvert Trust offers life changing experiences through […]