Who are we?

At Home Rehab Therapists we have a team of specialist neurological physiotherapists with a minimum of fifteen years’ experience in our field. We are committed to provide the best service to our clients with Neurological conditions and we are focused on boosting their independence to maximise their quality of living. We aim to increase their ability to continue living in their own environment with as little support as possible and to help them achieve their personal goals and objectives.

Home Rehab Therapists offer a unique and bespoke intensive rehabilitation package in the community and we back up our services with a specialist team of Occupational Therapists, Neuropsychologists, Medical Consultants and Speech and Language Therapists if there is a need to.

What we do?

Neurological Physiotherapy is the treatment of clients who have injuries that affected the nervous system and that lead to neurological impairments such as: Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, Spinal Cord Injury and Cerebral Palsy.

Initially a neurological assessment is required to assess your impairments, to set up your initial goals and to develop a schedule for your treatment. Our team can provide different modalities of physiotherapy including: Balance and coordination re-education, Bobath Concept, Acupuncture, Hydrotherapy, Neurology Injections (Ultrasound Guided Botulinum Toxin Injections), Functional Electrical Stimulation, Functional Rehabilitation, Splinting and Casting, Wheelchair and Mobility aids specialist service, Spasticity Management, Fatigue Management, Mobility Practice, and Posture and Seating Improvements. Our aim is to work proactively to avoid any secondary complications that will delay your recovery and then to focus on the main impairment with a targeted and functional approach that will lead to optimal recovery.

Once your short-term goals are achieved, neuro-physiotherapy treatment can be used to maintain and enhance your progress. If this means joint working or longer sessions, then this can be arranged. We are also happy to work with other healthcare professions to be able to provide a rounded approach to your physiotherapy needs. This may consist of teaching carers to be able to complete a daily exercise program or guidance on transfer technique and handling.

When clients present with progressive neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s disease or Multiple Sclerosis, we aim to provide advice and treatment during each stage of the condition. If early intervention is provided, it can help during the progression of the condition and reduce the degree of secondary complications. In some cases, clients can still make physical gains with improvements in posture, muscle strength and flexibility helping to improve their functional independence and their quality of life.

What is Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy?

Physiotherapy is key to helping you get back to leading an active and healthy life following an injury, illness or disability. Musculoskeletal physiotherapy is a specialised area treating injuries and conditions affecting the muscles, joints, soft tissue and bones such as the back, neck, shoulders and knees. You might experience muscle and joint problems after an accident, because of your work or lifestyle or, sometimes, without any apparent cause. Contributing factors can include postural strain, arthritis, sprains, broken bones (fractures) or after surgery. Our physiotherapists will carry out an assessment and provide treatment sessions to help you heal and recover more quickly. Your physiotherapist will set goals and develop a rehabilitation plan tailored specifically to your needs.

What we do?

In Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy we take an evidence-based approach in our assessments and treatments and are committed to providing high quality patient care. Our Team has clinicians experienced in assessment, treatment and management of a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions.

• Physiotherapy helps restore movement and function when someone is affected by injury, illness or disability.
• Physiotherapy can help with back pain, sudden injury and long-term medical conditions as well as childbirth and sporting injuries.
• They maintain health for people of all ages, helping patients to manage pain and prevent disease.
• The profession helps to encourage development and facilitate recovery, enabling people to stay in work while helping them to remain independent for as long as possible.

The services we provide include:

• Assessment, diagnosis and evidence-based management of all musculoskeletal conditions
• Chronic pain service undertakes a multidisciplinary approach depending on patient needs
• Lower limb service including rehabilitation of ACL and OA knee
• Spinal rehabilitation service
• Upper limb service including specialist shoulder rehabilitation
• Injection therapy (US guided steroid injection)
• Recommendation of investigations (including X-ray and MRI) and for specialist opinions from a consultant if appropriate.
• Work closely with Psychology service and cognitive behavioural therapists

General conditions we treat:

• Orthopaedic and rheumatological chronic pain
• Joint problems and arthritis
• Low back pain
• Knee and shoulder conditions
• Muscle aches and pains
• Post-surgical rehabilitation
• Neck pain and headaches
• Sports related injuries, including traumatic and overuse injuries
• Work related injuries – repetitive strain

Treatment options

• We provide a wide variety of treatment options depending on your problem.  The types of treatment that we can provide include:
• Manual therapy (manipulation – mobilisation)
• Advice and education
• Exercise training
• Acupuncture

What is Acupuncture

Acupuncture is a treatment that uses very thin steel needles inserted into the skin to stimulate specific points in the body. The goal is to relieve a health condition or symptom, such as pain. The practice comes from traditional Chinese medicine.

What is Respiratory physiotherapy

Chest physiotherapy is the important adjuvant treatment of most respiratory illnesses from chronic respiratory diseases (COPD, bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis), neuromuscular diseases (muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury), and during peri-operative care mainly in upper abdominal surgeries. Chest physiotherapy can be a valuable component of comprehensive respiratory care but only if used when indicated.

What is Vestibular Rehabilitation

Vestibular Rehabilitation is a programme of head, eye and neck movements to assess balance function and re-educate the balance system, so the person becomes more stable. The more customised this balance training is to the individual, the better the results.

What is Aquatic Therapy

Aquatic Therapy is any activity performed in water to assist in rehabilitation and recovery from an injury. It is a form of exercise in warm water and is a popular treatment for patients with neurological and musculoskeletal conditions. The goals of this therapy are muscle relaxation, improving joint motion and reducing pain.

Our Cancer Services

The cancer services physiotherapy team can help alleviate many distressing symptoms such as fatigue and breathlessness, which debilitate many cancer patients.

What is Dietetics and Nutrition?

Dietetics and Nutrition focuses on the dietary management of a range of conditions including obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and irritable bowel syndrome. It also covers methods of nutritional support. Also focus on nutrition required for building strength and endurance for rehabilitation.

What is Falls Prevention?

The physiotherapist’s role is to work with the interdisciplinary team (whether actual or virtual) and investigate possible causes of falls, working holistically to address issues. Management is multifactorial aiming to prevent and minimise future falls risks. The issue is to establish how a person might stop the fall becoming uncontrolled.

Who are we?

Home Rehab Therapists consist of highly specialist Physiotherapists in the field of Neurophysiotherapy and Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy.

Our physiotherapists can apply the following interventions:

• Balance and coordination re-education
• Bobath Concept
• Acupuncture
• Hydrotherapy
• Manipulative Physiotherapy
• Musculoskeletal and Neurology Injections (Ultrasound Guided Botulinum Toxin Injections)
• Functional Electrical Stimulation
• Functional Rehabilitation
• Splinting and Casting
• Wheelchair and Mobility aids specialist service
• Spasticity Management
• Fatigue Management