Physiotherapy
Multiple sclerosis affects people in very different ways, but often affects the way people move, their balance, and what they feel. This can affect how people stand and walk, and their ability to do activities of daily living.
The aims of physiotherapy are to:
- Maintain and improve flexibility
- Maintain and improve muscle strength
- Encourage improved movement patterns and posture
- Maintain and improve walking ability and balance
- Reduction in spasms
- Improve general exercise tolerance
The physiotherapist will assess the abilities a person has and how they move. This will include looking at standing and sitting posture, how they get in and out of the sitting position, walking and balance. They will consider a person’s lifestyle and what they would like to achieve.
They will then provide an individual exercise programme, stretching, give advice and demonstrate how to improve movement patterns, posture and walking.
If required, physiotherapists may provide advice on aids and equipment to make moving about and walking easier and safer. They may also recommend referral to other professions.
A wide range of equipment is used including toning table, gym balls, parallel bars and MotoMed bike.
Mainly people with multiple sclerosis attend the centre, however people with other conditions are also welcome. Physiotherapy can be of benefit to a wide variety of conditions. The centre physiotherapist are specialised in neurological conditions.
Physiotherapy is available in the NHS; usually this is for approximately a 6-week course. The Centre aims to provide physiotherapy for as long as the member feels it is necessary and supplements that which is available on the NHS.
How to book a session?
Physiotherapy costs £20 per session and our physiotherapists are:
Julia Pollard, Senior Physiotherapist, BSc Hons MCSP. HPC Registered.
To contact Julia for appointments on Wednesday afternoons please phone 0797 622 9020
Becky Hulatt, Senior Physiotherapist BSc Hons MCSP. HPC Registered.
To contact Becky for appointments on Tuesday afternoons please phone 0791 763 2470