34 Birkdale Road

Ealing, London

W5 1JZ

t: 020 8998 9403

e: info@neuro-physio.co.uk

Welcome to the Birkdale Paediatric & Adult Neuro Clinic

Specialist physiotherapy for neurological disorders

Celebrating 25 Years of Maximising Patient Outcomes Through Neurological Rehabilitation

Therapy for children:

Farshideh specialises in the treatment of children and Young Adults and, in this section, we expand on some of the unique aspects of therapy for children. Please read this in conjunction with the Therapy page to gain a more rounded view of our overall approach to personalised therapy.

Children’s special needs

A child with a neurological disorder may not be able to articulate their problem as well as an adult. He or she may be completely unaware of the ‘problem’ as it is normal to them.

As a parent, you may be unfamiliar with their condition or symptoms, worried your child does not seem to be developing ‘normally’ and unsure how best to proceed.

Symptoms that may indicate a neurological disorder in a child include:

• poor head control, odd eye movements, soft, floppy limbs
• falling behind the normal milestones in reading, writing, understanding, talking, growth, weight and so on
• having difficulty with balance, sitting, standing, walking, running
• abnormal co-coordination, clumsiness

Neuro-physiotherapy for children

Children with neurological disorders are often perceived as ‘slow developers’ until the condition is recognised. Sadly, as a result of this, children often come to us with a negative perception of their own abilities.

In our experience, children benefit from physiotherapy as much or more than adults. Their brains tend to be receptive, without fear or preconceptions and they want to learn.

We believe that young children learn best through play. To achieve the most effective response, we endeavour to:

• stimulate the child through play, to experience movements that are useful in daily life
• break down movements and sensations into individual components that a child can understand and practice
• allow them to engage actively in their treatment process, which is highly motivating and thus very effective.
• encourage parents and family to be actively involved as their co-operation and encouragement will help successfully integrate the learnt movements in the outside environment.

We also offer support with:

• positioning
• first visits to orthotics/wheelchair/seating clinic
• school and teacher liaision
• home equipment and adaptations

Please do not hesitate to contact us by email or phone to discuss the individual issues relevant to your own child and how we may be able to best support you with these.

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