Valley Rehab

Kaye is a Chartered Physiotherapist and former Occupational Therapist who specialises in neuro-rehabilitation with over 25 years experience working in health care. She is passionate about helping people to achieve their goals and helping them to participate in the things they want and/or need to do on a daily basis. Neuro physiotherapy is a specialist branch of physiotherapy dedicated to improving

the function and well-being of individuals who have an organic or non-organic (functional) neurological disorder. However, as individuals with neurological disorders can also have other health problems or complex medical conditions that present with specific symptoms, these too are taken into account when setting a rehabilitation programme

Organic neurological disorders can be traumatic, acquired, or congenital in nature, and all can affect the normal workings of the nervous system including the brain, spine and the nerves that connect them. Disruption to the nervous system may be temporary or permanent and affects everyone differently. For example, it may lead to symptoms such as muscle weakness or stiffness, altered sensation, pain, tremor, spasticity, or balance impairments. It may also lead to individuals experiencing difficulties with their memory, attention, and understanding, and perhaps problems with their communication and/or emotions. Any of these symptoms can impact on an individual’s ability to perform functional day-to-day tasks around the house, in the community, and/or at work, leading to reduced or complete loss of independence, reduced confidence, and possibly social isolation. A non-organic (functional) disorder, by contrast, is one which manifests with symptoms that may appear similar to those seen in neurological conditions such as Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s and Epilepsy, and can be just as debilitating but, they have a different underlining cause. Valley rehabilitation works in partnership with you and if you wish, your family and/or carers, and relevant health and social care professionals to maximise your abilities and minimise secondary complications; aiming to enhance your independence and quality of life. Together, we will set and work towards individualised, mutually agreed goals and will review your progress at regular intervals and adjust your rehabilitation programme as deemed necessary. Some people choose to have a mixture of clinic-based sessions and home visits.