Neuromuscular Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy

Neuromuscular Services

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Role of Neuromuscular Physiotherapist

The Neuromuscular Physiotherapist can evaluate your child’s functional ability, muscle power, range of movement and posture. They will do this at regular intervals to monitor your child to identify any physical changes and respond to their needs.

They can offer advice and support about how to remain active and the right amount of physical activity for your child. They can provide you with appropriate exercises and stretches and can offer guidance with postural support and the need for equipment as and when it is needed.

Role of Neuromuscular Occupational Therapist

The Neuromuscular Occupational Therapist role is to support your child to be as independent as possible, to participate in everyday activities which are meaningful to them, which might include:

Self-care- washing dressing, toileting and eating
Play and Leisure
Education

They aim to support your child to do the things they want and need to do. They can provide the following services:

Advice on postural equipment – seating bathing toileting, wheelchairs / buggy’s
Self-management strategies of fatigue and pain
Energy conservation
Advice on assistive technology and devices.
Environmental considerations.
Assessment of upper limb function and how that impacts on the child’s occupations.

Patient Centred Care

The Neuromuscular Therapists can discuss any needs with your local teams and offer recommendations to ensure your child is receiving the input that they require from local therapy teams and external agencies such as social services and education if required. Advice can be given face to face, via telephone or letter.

The Team

There are 2 physiotherapists, 1 occupational therapist and a therapy assistant on the team. We often have other therapists and students working with us to gain an understanding and experience of neuromuscular conditions. If you require advice or support, please phone the therapies department at Alder Hey NHS Foundation Trust on 0151 252 5660 to speak to one of our Therapists.

Therapy Team Contacts

Sarah Gregson – Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist and Stuart Clark – Highly Specialist Physiotherapist, email: [email protected]

Denise Wooding – Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist, email: [email protected]

Clare Cunliffe, Therapy Assistant telephone: 0151 252 5660

This leaflet only gives general information. You must always discuss the individual treatment of your child with the appropriate member of staff. Do not rely on this leaflet alone for information about your child’s treatment.

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