Brain Injury

People who have suffered an head injury either from a traumatic event such as a car accident (Traumatic Brain Injury) or a catastrophic bleed in the brain (Aquired Brain Injury) can be left with significant physical, cognitive and behaviourial problems. 

Physical problems that could be encountered include:

  • Muscle weakness
  • Muscle spasms and spasticity
  • Difficulties with everyday activities
  • Reduced balance and risk of falling
  • Fatigue
  • Pain

How Bristol neurophysio can help

Our experienced and fully-trained physiotherapists can help with management of brain injury, including:

  • Stretches
  • Postural management
  • Exercise programmes
  • Supported gym visits
  • Pain management
  • Spasticity management
  • Working with relatives and carers to advice and educate
  • Access appropriate equipment
  • Liaison with other services as appropriate
Our services that may help
Neurological physiotherapy
Rehabilitation
Spasticity management
Exercise programmes
Gait analysis and re-education
Home visits
Postural management
Balance re-education
Supported Gym Visits
Fatigue management
SaeboFlex©
Functional Electrical Stimulation
Dynamic Movement Orthoses
Aids and equipment
Hydrotherapy
Exercise groups
Advice and education
Education and Training
Specialist spasticity management
Massage Therapy
Other services

Some kind words

Our daughter’s renal failure means that she is delayed with standing and walking at 2 and half years of age. We first started seeing Jules a few months back for an intense block of physiotherapy to build the strength and skills needed for her to eventually stand and walk.  It was really important that the physiotherapist specialised in paediatrics and could work alongside the NHS physiotherapists we also see. Jules immediately put us at ease with her friendly and professional approach and has built a good, trusting relationship with our daughter.  She uses play as a way to get our daughter to engage with the therapy.  Our daughter has really enjoyed all her physio sessions to date and we have seen a notable improvement in her movement.  She has begun to pull herself up and can climb up small steps as well as shuffle down stairs in a controlled manner!

Ms S, Bristol