Treating Neuro Conditions in Children does not take place in isolation, everyone in the family is involved! A child with any neurological deficit experiences sensory i.e. visual, auditory, smell and language difficulty as well as motor deficit, balance and co-ordination. Finally and most importantly, for the treatment to be successful, the child and the family need to feel emotionally safe. The child learns through fun and imaginative games and it is vital to incorporate the fun games in to daily living. Postural awareness is the key to initiating movements and normal sensations. At Birkdale Neuro Rehab Centre we use a simple...
The Birkdale Clinic provides treatment for many people who suffer with Transverse Myelitis (TM) both paediatric and adults some information on the condition can be found on our website by clicking here. We also have a close relationship with two of the Doctors who are experts in TM, these are Dr Adam Kaplin and Dr Daniel Becker who work with The Johns Hopkins Hospital who is renowned for their research into TM. If you would like more information on our neuro physiotherapy please feel free to contact us are details can be found in the contact section of the website. Johns...
1st Year Anniversary – Paper, Going for Gold We are so very pleased to announce that we are celebrating our 1st year Anniversary here at the Birkdale Neuro Rehabilitation Centre and would like to take the time to reflect on our journey so far. From a single room clinic within her beautiful home, where she worked independently for over 25 years, Farshideh took a large step to create her lifelong vision of an all encompassing neurological centre. The first phase, to find the right space, following 2 years of searching the streets of West London Farshideh came across a hidden...
How can Neuroscience better inform Neurorehabilitation? Farshideh and I were very excited to attend the first CarePlus Conference which focused on the latest thinking and findings in neuroscience and aimed to facilitate reflection on how this knowledge may impact our current clinical practise. There was a high calibre of speakers throughout the day, who each gave excellent presentations to illustrate their current research and findings. Professor Evian Gordon, the Executive Chairman and International CEO of the Brain Resource Company challenged us as health practitioners to think how we approach ‘change’ with our clients and how they as individuals perceive change....
