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Physiotherapy for neurological disorders - adult and paediatric

Therapy for children:

I specialise in the treatment of children and young adults and, in this section, I expand on some of the unique aspects of therapy for children. Please read this in conjunction with the General guidance notes to gain a more rounded view of my 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 me with a negative perception of their own abilities.

In my 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.

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The Birkdale Clinic - Physiotherapy for neurological disorders - 34 Birkdale Road, Ealing, W5 1JZ - tel: 020 8998 9403 - email: Farshideh@hotmail.com

Areas covered: closest to central and west London - Ealing, Chiswick, Richmond, Kew – within the M25 area - south and west England.

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