Physiofit for Later Life

Physiotherapy

Later Life Classes

Neurological Physiotherapy

The Functional MOT

Respiratory Physiotherapy

Physiofit at Home

Trusted Colleagues

Falls Prevention Service

Meet the Team

Physiofit recognise that as people live longer their desire to stay fit, independent and enjoy that period of their life grows ever stronger. We aim to help you in achieving this by providing health and wellbeing support when and where you need it most.

We provide specialist physiotherapy assessment and treatment for patients of all ages and abilities in our clinic setting or in your own home or nursing home environment.

We offer services targeted at prevention including our Functional MOT, falls prevention service and a broad spectrum of treatments for pain, strength, mobility, balance issues or a combination of problems.

We also offer a small, bespoke classes to improve fitness, confidence and balance aimed at ensuring you stay fit and healthy in a safe and enjoyable environment.

We believe you should be involved in deciding which treatment would suit you best, therefore after a detailed assessment, your physiotherapist will explain the treatment options available to you and enable you to make an informed choice about how you can best maximise your potential or maintain your functional ability.

The Physiofit Philosophy

"We will work with you proactively to support you in reaching long lasting optimum health and peak performance.”

Angela Jackson – Director of Physiofit Ltd

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Physiotherapy

We offer physiotherapy for:

Treatment for arthritis, aches and pains including pain management
Back care
Osteoporosis
Falls prevention sessions to improve balance and confidence
1:1 Functional MOT – learn which specific areas you need to target to stay fit
Treatment for mobility issues and walking aid assessments
Exercises for strength, balance, posture and flexibility
Dizziness including BPPV
Rehabilitation following general surgery, orthopaedic surgery or after a stay in hospital or following an illness
Neurological conditions including: Stroke, Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis,
Cardiac rehabilitation
Respiratory physio for asthma, breathing problems and shortness of breath
Nordic Walking
Group exercise classes in Alderley Edge

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Physiotherapy Services

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Neurological Physiotherapy

Neurological physiotherapy is the treatment of patients who have a neurological disorder such as a stroke, Multiple Sclerosis or Parkinson's disease.

A detailed initial neurological assessment is required to identify your physical impairments and set goals before your treatment sessions commence. Treatment can be carried out in our clinic or within your home setting whichever you prefer.

Treatment is tailored to your individual needs and might include stretching, strengthening, balance and walking re-education, postural awareness and mobility advice.

Advice and recommendations can be given on suitable walking aids and home adaptations or equipment that might make your life easier.

Physiofit can offer treatment and advice at any stage of a condition, whether to improve quality of life and promote independence, prevent deterioration, provide maintenance support or to simply provide a top up review to ensure you remain functioning to your full potential. Sessions can be organised on a daily basis when required or a weekly or monthly basis or even an annual review dependent upon the needs of each patient.

Neurological Conditions We Treat:

Multiple Sclerosis

This is a neurological condition affecting about 100,000 people in the UK. People diagnosed with MS have a wide range of symptoms; muscle weakness, muscle spasms, altered co-ordination, pain, visual disturbance, bladder problems and often fatigue. Each person has a different story and the pathway of the disease for that person varies enormously depending on where the myelin sheath/coating around the nerve fibres is affected. A good source of information is the

MS Society.

However specialised neuro based physiotherapy can help maximise potential to help restore movement quality and so

maintain as much function as possible. It is effective after an exacerbation, throughout a remission period and as a maintenance programme through a period of deterioration. Our therapists will be involved with the patient, their family and carers as appropriate, setting realistic goals as a basis of a rehabilitation programme.

Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson's Disease is a progressive neurological condition. People with Parkinson's don't have enough of a chemical called dopamine because some nerve cells in their brain have died. Without dopamine people can find that their movements become slower so it takes longer to do things. The loss of nerve cells in the brain causes the symptoms of Parkinson's to appear. Further information can be gained at Parkinsons UK.

Our physiotherapists at Physiofit are all experienced with assisting individuals with Parkinson’s disease manage their condition.

Physiotherapy can benefit a person with Parkinson’s throughout the different stages of the disease. In the early stages of the condition, your physiotherapist can give you advice and support to maintain fitness levels and keep good posture to promote independence. As the condition progresses, your physiotherapist will assess how Parkinson’s is affecting your movement and function. Therapy will focus on aspects that may have been affected such as mobility, balance and coordination.

CVA - Stroke

A stroke is a brain attack. It happens when the blood supply to part of your brain is cut off. Blood carries essential nutrients and oxygen to your brain. Without blood your brain cells can be damaged or die. This damage can have different effects, depending on where it happens in your brain. A stroke can affect the way your body works as well as how you think, feel and communicate.

For further information, see the website Stroke.

Our Bobath trained physiotherapists can visit you at home and work with you to maximise your rehabilitation.

Everyone who suffers from a stroke is affected differently and our treatment will be specific to what’s most important to you.

Our team are part of the professional organisation the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Neurology.

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Respiratory Physiotherapy

At Physiofit we can assess patients with acute or chronic, long term respiratory conditions. In conjunction with the client we provide a comprehensive treatment plan, including advice and information about their condition, in order for them to regain and maximise quality of life and maintain function for normal activities.

Conditions treated include: -

Bronchiectasis
Disordered breathing pattern (Chronic hyperventilation syndrome)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Asthma
Rehabilitation following acute respiratory illness e.g. Pneumonia, ARDS

Treatments may include: -

Education and information about the condition
Breathing exercises and control
Breathing pattern re-education
Secretion clearance techniques and positioning
Inhaler technique review
Graduated exercise, activity pacing and coping strategies
Relaxation techniques

Treatment is provided on a one-to-one basis with an initial 1-hour appointment. This can either be at the clinic or in the client’s home, depending on their needs.

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Physiofit Falls Prevention Service

“Half of people who have a fall will fall again within the next 12 months”

As we get older the risk of falls increase, with most taking place within the home. The good news is that there are some simple changes experienced physiotherapists can make to prevent falls, which can help patients feel safer and remain independent in their own home.

Physiofit have several services available to help reduce your risk of falling:

1:1 multifactorial assessment within your home setting
1:1 functional MOT either in our clinic or within your home
Balance retraining
Physiofit for later life group fitness class in Alderley Edge

About the Falls Prevention Service

We have a team of experienced physiotherapists led by Fiona Ridler who work in the community and will contact a client to give falls prevention advice and support
We can arrange a home visit to carry out a Falls Prevention Check including a multifactorial risk assessment of the home environment
We will teach a patient specific exercises to address any strength, balance and core stability issues identified. We will use digital or printed exercise sheets
Both oral and written education will be offered to patients and carers where relevant.
We use reliable outcome measures for patients to track their progress every 6 weeks, to show their risk of falls reducing over time and inspire confidence

What is a Multi-Factorial Assessment?

In line with NICE guidelines on falls for older people, anyone who has experienced one or more, non-accidental falls, over the age of 65 should be offered a 1:1 multifactorial assessment.

Physiofit have implemented their own service to restore confidence to individuals who may require it. It includes:

Identification of a patient's falls history including how, when, where and frequency
Assessment of gait, balance and mobility, and muscle weakness
Assessment of osteoporosis risk
Assessment of home hazards ensuring appropriate equipment is in situ
Assessment of the older person's perceived functional ability and fear relating to falling
General cardiovascular fitness
Medication and medical conditions – some medication can increase the risk of falls
Assessment of visual impairment
Assessment of cognitive impairment and neurological examination
Assessment of urinary incontinence which when present may precipitate falls
We work closely with Pace Podiatry if biomechanical adaptations are necessary to the feet or shoes

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Physiofit Falls Prevention Service

Physiofit for Later Life Class

Here at Physiofit we know that exercise is important to maintain your strength and balance. Keeping active can help to reduce the risk of falls. The government advises older people to aim to be active every day and to:

build up to two-and-a-half hours per week of moderate intensity activity (activities that get you breathing harder and your heart pumping faster)
do activities that improve muscle strength at least twice a week
do some activities that improve balance and co-ordination twice a week.

We are delighted to be able to offer an exercise class aimed at keeping you “Fit for later life” led by a later life trained physiotherapist. The classes are in blocks of 6 weeks, with classes kept small to allow close supervision and a bespoke programme for each participant. We will identify areas that you need to target whilst working on general strength, flexibility, core stability, breathing control, balance and endurance. Our physiotherapist is able to answer individual questions as well as provide general tips e.g. on how to easily get up from the floor.

Pre-booking is essential and information on dates can be obtained from the office, or by clicking on the button below.

Price: £60 for a six-week block of 1 hour lessons.

Physiofit for Later Life Class Timetable

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The Functional MOT

At Physiofit we have a pro-active approach to maintaining and achieving the best from your body throughout your life, and in the same way as our young athletes can learn a lot about their bodies and so find ways of maximising their abilities, so can the older person. We use the Functional Fitness MOT screening tool developed by the BHF National Centre for Physical Activity and Health at Loughborough University working in partnership with Glasgow Caledonian University.

This allows us to compare anybody over the age of 60 with a verified large sample group. We will identify:

Areas of weakness
Lack of strength
Lack of endurance
Deterioration in balance
Loss of flexibility

Being proactive means we can identify problems at an early stage before function is impaired or pain develops.

We can then use the results of the MOT to highlight your strengths and weaknesses and design an individual, bespoke exercise programme that helps you target the specific areas you need most.

This can be integrated with any of other screening packages for walkers, cyclists, swimmers, golfers, runners and other sports specific activities.

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Physiofit at Home

Physiofit covers homes within 7 miles of our business address. We may be able to accept patients further afield with a small increase in fee to cover the additional time and travel costs incurred.

Physiofit at Home aims to provide specialist physiotherapy assessment and treatment for patients of all ages in your own home or nursing home.

We will address any physical symptoms that may have occurred due to surgery, injury or a combination of health issues.

We offer a wide range of expertise across our team of experienced physiotherapists. We are able to offer treatment for the following conditions:

Treatment for arthritis, aches and pains including pain management
Back care
Osteoporosis
Falls prevention sessions to improve balance and confidence
1:1 Functional MOT – learn which specific areas you need to target to stay fit
Treatment for mobility issues and walking aid assessments
Exercises for strength, balance, posture and flexibility
Dizziness including BPPV
Rehabilitation following general surgery, orthopaedic surgery or after a stay in hospital or following an illness
Neurological conditions including: Stroke, Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis,
Cardiac rehabilitation
Respiratory physio for asthma, breathing problems and shortness of breath

How Can I Access The Service?

You do not need a doctor’s referral to receive treatment from Physiofit at Home. However, if you wish to claim on insurance they may require a doctor’s referral and so it is best to check with them first.

Appointments are made though the reception team at our Alderley Edge Clinic on:- 01625 590444, or by email at:-info@physiofit.co.uk

Appointments are available 5 days a week and by arrangement at weekends.

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The Physiofit for Later Life Team

Led by physiotherapist, Fiona Ridler, all our therapists are fully qualified and have extensive experience in both the NHS and private sector and are registered with the HPC (Health Professions Council) and CSP (Chartered Society of Physiotherapy) including the special interest group for the provision of therapy for the older person, ACPIN. This means they are governed by a professional code of conduct and ongoing professional development.

All members of the team have current enhanced police checks and carry photo ID. All members of our team are experienced in a domiciliary setting working with people in later life and their multi-pathology needs.

We have close professional ties with other allied health professionals such as podiatrists, speech therapists and occupational therapists who also provide the unique service of mobile therapy.

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