Adaptive Physiotherapy

Adaptive Physiotherapy Hi I’m Louise - specialist in falls & frailty. I ’d ❤️ to work with you to maximise your potential.

Todays lesson is the benefit an exercise buddy can make to your life. A relatively new client today who self confessed s...
01/04/2025

Todays lesson is the benefit an exercise buddy can make to your life. A relatively new client today who self confessed she doesn’t like exercise said after today’s session “exercise is so much more fun when you’re working out WITH someone”…. She did also call me a “taskmaster”, but given that she said it with a beaming smile and a glint in her eye, I reckon I’m off the hook! 👍🏻

Just a snippet of the wonderful feedback I’ve received from a long term clients daughter today. K lives in America and I...
25/03/2025

Just a snippet of the wonderful feedback I’ve received from a long term clients daughter today. K lives in America and I have worked closely with her and me client J, over the last few years to help J to maintain her independence, ability to socialise and therefore her quality of life. Physio isn’t just about joints and muscles, it’s the whole person.

25/03/2025

When you receive a testimonial like this, you just can’t help but smile. Music to my ears. Physio isn’t just about exercise and muscles, it’s about the whole person. 😃 🎵

“I live in the USA and Mum is a resident in a nursing/care facility in the UK. I am the only relative she has so the distance apart makes it particularly difficult, but all the more essential, to be sure I have an ongoing and accurate assessment of Mum's wellbeing and needs. I am happy with the care Mum gets but there is absolutely no substitute for regular, independent eyes on the ground.

Louise has seen Mum on a weekly basis for several years now and thanks to her expertise and advocacy Mum has been able to maintain as much independence and physical strength as possible, as well as access services I would have not known about to help maintain maximum mobility and comfort. In addition to the hands-on work she does with Mum, Louise has provided physical assessments and a point of liaison for obtaining equipment to support Mum's mobility, including obtaining and personally fitting both a motorized and manual wheelchair.

Mum's physical condition has inevitably deteriorated over the years thanks to age and underlying health issues, but Louise has constantly adjusted and modified physical activity plans and goals in line with Mum's capabilities and helped Mum adjust her own expectations so that she remains engaged and positive. Having a long-standing relationship with Mum means Louise is able to provide clinical guidance and formal risk assessments so that Mum is able to participate in social and entertainment activities as much as possible. This has vastly improved Mum's emotional and mental well-being and continues to ensure she remains socially active and stimulated which is so critical to overall quality of life and contentment.

There is no question that I rely heavily on Louise's support, expertise, and recommendations, and I have unequivocal trust in the fact that the information and updates she provides are accurate, objective, and prioritize Mum's well-being. Mum looks forward to her weekly visits and has come to view Louise as a real friend and confidante. Thanks to everything that Louise does both for me and Mum, I am reassured that I have a clear-eyed view of how Mum is doing, and that she has an ally very close by should she need it. There are no words to express how much this means.

With so much gratitude...
K 😊

The manager of a care home that i work alongside surprised me with a lovely spring gift, to say thank you for my support...
18/03/2025

The manager of a care home that i work alongside surprised me with a lovely spring gift, to say thank you for my support for a number of her residents. 😃

Bit of bed boxing for my client this week. (Posted with permission)
26/02/2025

Bit of bed boxing for my client this week. (Posted with permission)

When you have completed the morning sessions & you’re home to write notes, but you’re having building work done and the ...
28/11/2023

When you have completed the morning sessions & you’re home to write notes, but you’re having building work done and the back off the house is currently off. BRRRRR 🥶. Hot coffee and a blanket for notes?? YES PLEASE!

I found a client to be unwell on arrival today. Completed a clinical assessment = NEWS score of 6 and clearly brewing an...
31/10/2023

I found a client to be unwell on arrival today. Completed a clinical assessment = NEWS score of 6 and clearly brewing an infection. Called her GP with her permission to report my findings, prescription completed based off of my assessment and ready for collection this evening. Family informed and collecting.

First client of the day is unfortunately poorly (Get well soon) so now using my time wisely with a morning power walk be...
17/10/2023

First client of the day is unfortunately poorly (Get well soon) so now using my time wisely with a morning power walk before heading to the next 💥 💪🏻

Great success with a joint session for a powered wheelchair trial today for a client. Client has been chair/bed bound fo...
10/10/2023

Great success with a joint session for a powered wheelchair trial today for a client. Client has been chair/bed bound for months and was smiling from ear to ear at being independently mobile for the first time in months. This is what the job is all about.

Phew 😮‍💨 it’s that time of day again! 5 sessions today including a new assessment which is always a little longer. Met s...
19/09/2023

Phew 😮‍💨 it’s that time of day again! 5 sessions today including a new assessment which is always a little longer. Met some very interesting/complex clients in past few weeks, means lots of referrals, research and liaison which keeps me challenged and I love it! Does mean I’ve very much earned this coffee for note writing time today though. Cheers ☕️ ❤️

Dynamic balance and cardio workout you say?! Hey presto! Great fun too! 🥊       *posted with permission from client*
15/08/2023

Dynamic balance and cardio workout you say?! Hey presto! Great fun too! 🥊 *posted with permission from client*

After settling in back at home, we took a very functional approach to physio today. We completed strength and balance ex...
25/07/2023

After settling in back at home, we took a very functional approach to physio today. We completed strength and balance exercises incorporated into daily activities the client wanted to complete. We side stepped whilst making the bed, we did dynamic standing balance whilst folding washing and we did hip exercises at the work surface between steps of making her first independent hot drink.

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Gloucestershire

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