Guillain-Barré Syndrome
What is Guillain-Barré Syndrome?
It is a rare but serious autoimmune disorder in which the immune system attacks healthy nerve cells in your peripheral nervous system (nerves outside of your brain and spinal cord). GBS can range from mild to severe symptoms, where a person is unable to breathe independently. Fortunately, most people recover from GBS but some people still have a degree of weakness following recovery.
Symptoms of Guillain-Barré Syndrome
People who suffer from GBS will present with a range of symptoms such as:
- Muscle weakness
- Muscle stiffness from prolonged weakness
- Reduced mobility
- Balance problems
- Sensory problems such as pins and needles or numbness
- Pain
- Reduced swallow reflex and/or speech problems
- Abnormal heart rate or blood pressure
How our Physiotherapy helps Guillian-Barré Syndrome
At Neurotherapy Worx we can help you in the following ways:
- Provision of specific ‘hands on’ neurological physiotherapy to help improve your active movement patterns and function
- Provision of muscle strengthening plans at home and/or in a gym setting
- Provision of a stretching plan/routine to help improve range of movement at muscles and joints
- Aquatic Therapy (Hydrotherapy) to help improve mobility and movement
- Gait re-education
- Balance re-education
- Education to family and carers about your condition and how to help you
- Rehabilitation based around functional activities and ways of improving your independence within day to day tasks
- Virtual reality based therapy which can be used for exercise, rehabilitation or relaxation
- Referral to orthotist (splinting/supports), driving assessment services, wheelchair services
How Does Neurotherapy Treatment Work?
We hold a brief conversation with you about what problems you struggle with and how you need help
We capture your personal details, discuss the costs and timings and arrange an appointment
During your first appointment, you share your goals with us and we conduct a physical assessment
We work with you to build a personalised treatment plan, during a scheduled period of intervention
We may prescribe some exercises to help you to address weakness, move more efficiently and improve your quality of life
We regularly review your progress and adjust your goals as you make improvements
What’s a Treatment Plan?
Why Work With Our Team?
Patient Centric
Motivational, personalised and tailored care, based on your individual goals and fully adapted to your abilities
Multi Skilled Team
Our expert team work together when required, fully communicating to deliver the fastest and best outcomes
Fully Experienced
With extensive, hands on practical career experience of working in hospitals, clinics and the community
Why Trust Us for Your Treatment?
Qualified Specialists
Fully HCPC, CSP, Physio First, CPD, DBS accredited with proof of up date memberships upon request. We’re member of the aquatic therapy association of chartered physiotherapists (ATACP) and association of paediatric chartered physiotherapists (APCP) and association of chartered physiotherapists in neurology (ACPIN).
Innovative Therapies
By staying ahead of cutting edge industry treatments, we bring you new and unique support and options. We believe in staying ahead of technical advances within our industry to deliver the best levels of care. We research and use the latest medical devices to support our neurological therapies. See our therapies pages for more information.
Trust Us with your Data
We’ve invested in the latest, GDPR compliant IT systems for accurate patient record keeping. Our systems match the stringent data protection standards within the healthcare industry, enabling us to communicate fluidly with your other care providers and deliver collaborative care.
Neurological Problems We Help With
Walking Issues
Balance Problems
Coordination Problems
Visiospatial Disfunction
Sensory Loss
Falls
Fatigue
Pain
Spasticity
Body Alignment
Range of Movement
Reduced Muscle Tone
Neurological Conditions We Support
• Alzheimer’s Disease
• Balance Problems
• Brain Injury
• Brain Tumours
• Cerebral Palsy
• Dementia
• Functional Neurological Disorder
• Guillain-Barré Syndrome
• Hereditary Ataxias
• Motor Neurone Disease
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Muscular Dystrophy
• Parkinson’s Disease
• Peripheral Neuropathy
• Spinal Deformity and Injury
• Stroke
What Does Tailored Care Mean?
