18/03/2026
⭐ We recently received this lovely Google review, and this video is the result ⭐
"I have an adult son with learning disabilities and epilepsy, who has for many years experienced fluctuating mobility issues and chronic fatigue. This was severe enough to make a wheelchair necessary at times, and ordinary, everyday activity had to be carefully planned to avoid over exertion. A day out could mean several days at home afterwards to recover and it was very difficult to live a 'normal' life.
I contacted Iain and Dionne last year, not really thinking they'd be able to help much, but I felt I ought to try anything possible. From the outset the clinic was a very welcoming place, the assessment was easy to manage and everything was explained very clearly. The first set of exercises my son was given were straightforward, easy to do at home, and didn't take more than ten minutes a day. He's been seeing Dionne regularly for about ten months now and, although the exercises vary each session and his 'homework' changes, it is always easy to follow and doesn't take up a lot of time to do.
The change in my son's capabilities has been extraordinary. He finds every day tasks much easier, which leaves him more energy for days out and new activities. His sensory difficulties have reduced, which in turn has helped reduce fatigue and anxiety. We gradually started doing longer or more challenging activities, having less rest time in-between, and found we were better able to stick to a routine as the random nature of the fatigue reduced so greatly.
We had a very successful camping trip to Loch Ness which involved a lot of walking, and a successful visit to a 4 day music festival where he walked, danced and chatted to random people for hours each day, and still had enough energy to pack away the tent and make several trips to and from the car. Usually we'd spend a lot of time just sitting by the tent and I would leave him sat down somewhere while I packed everything up. Seeing him do it was amazing.
This year, Dionne suggested he had a go at skiing, so we went to the dry slope at Newmilns for a one-to-one lesson. Having never put on a pair of skis in his life, by the end of the hour he was skiing unaided and was keen to have another go. A year prior to this I'd never have even contemplated him doing that. We are now planning a trip to Legoland in Denmark - his first time on a plane - and he's feeling confident about the amount of walking involved and enjoying all the rides!
Obviously after all of that I have nothing but praise for the team at Cortex and the improvements they have achieved. I would happily recommend them to anyone and would suggest a visit even if, like me, you don't think physiotherapy is likely to help much! I was very glad to be wrong about that :)"
