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Mobility, balance and falls

Therapists providing home visits in Bristol, North Somerset & Taunton

Mobility, balance and falls issues are very common among older people. Ageing can cause a variety of problems affecting mobility and confidence with movement. Unfortunately a negative spiral can occur when people are fearful of falling so they move less, interact with other people less and become weaker and more isolated as a result. 

Luckily physiotherapy and occupational therapy can help! Our bodies are designed to move little and often. This makes us feel good and enables us to take part in activities. After a holistic therapy assessment identifying the activities which are more difficult, your movement will be assessed. Realistic goals can be set to guide therapy sessions to ensure you are maximising your body and independence. This can improve your feeling of self worth, reduce pain, increase independence, dignity and reduce social isolation.  

Some common ways therapy can help in later life:

  • Improving movement from the bed, standing, walking, using stairs
  • Reducing your risk of falling over. You can read some advice about preventing falls by clicking here
  • Improving your strength and balance
  • Improving your posture in the bed and chair
  • Helping with pain from conditions such as arthritis
  • Improving your fitness to help reduce your risk of health issues
  • Specific conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, COPD and recovering from a stroke
  • Specific exercises for people with osteoporosis
  • Helping you to recover from an operation. You can read more about these services by clicking here
  • Advising on equipment that may help you at home or outdoors
  • Helping make daily tasks easier

Our treatment plan focusses on your goals and needs. We use a range of techniques to help you achieve your goals. Many of our clients have multiple health conditions and complex needs, so we are happy to adapt our approach to what will suit you best. 

 

What to expect from a therapy assessment

The therapist will come to your home at a time that is convenient to you. A family member, carer or friend are welcome to be present.

We will start by asking you about your experience of your condition and a little about your medical history. It is important for us to know what you are hoping to get out of having therapy so goals are realistic and treatment is individualised.

We will look at how you currently move, checking your strength, balance and quality of movement. 

The treatment given is specific to the goals you would like to achieve. We can include an exercise program, manual therapy, confidence building, equipment advice and much more. We often liaise with other health professionals with your consent to ensure you receive excellent person-centred care.

 

If you think we can help, please get in touch and we can talk to you.

  • Visit you at home
  • Qualified, caring therapists
  • Specialists in later life care
  • Help with balance and falls
  • Improve mobility
  • Manage pain
  • Excellent care
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My mother, who is a resident in a care home, had problems with her chair, some falls, and moving and handling. Faye, supported by Kelly (both from Severn Physiotherapy) provided a wide ranging, thorough and insightful assessment in the home, carefully and compassionately assessing our mother and the staff handling her over a 2 hour period. Faye also assessed her needs for a suitable chair in great detail. The resulting report has been very useful in helping us decide on a suitable chair, and in helping staff with appropriate moving and handling, including the use of a hoist. These can be difficult issues for both care home residents and staff, and Faye conducted the assessment sensitively, involving both my mother and the staff appropriately in the process. I would thoroughly recommend Severn Physiotherapy to anyone in a similar position, and I am sure their other services are equally as good.
R Gibbins
R GibbinsSon
A really great sports massage it's helped with trouble I was getting when training my legs at the gym. Kelly is very knowledgeable, and was able to give me some great advice for when I train. Will definitely go back for more treatment
E Cole
E ColeMarketing
Had a fantastic, relaxing pregnancy massage from Skye. Gentle and soothing whilst alleviating the general aches and pains. Friendly and professional service and great that you can enjoy your massage in the comfort of your own home
A Madden
A MaddenMother
Kelly has been seeing my elderly Mum to help get back on her feet after breaking her femur. She is very professional, caring, communicative and lovely. She is so kind to Mum and I wouldn't hesitate in recommending her to anyone seeking a first class physiotherapist. Thank you so much Kelly!
S Gamlin
S GamlinDaughter
My wife recently broke her hip and Kelly is currently treating her following her discharge from hospital. It was such a relief to find Kelly, her skill, professionalism and patience is exceptional, she has even contacted our GP on my wife's behalf. We have complete confidence in her and her ability to ensure my wife regains full mobility as soon as possible. I can recommend Kelly unreservedly.
A Wilson
A WilsonHusband
Skye works with my elderly father who has dementia and ankylosing spondylitis. Sadly he is no longer able to walk, but Skye is working on his upper body, core and leg strength to enable him to retain as much mobility as possible. She has a very good relationship with him, which is built on respect and trust. She listens to him, checks how he is feeling and moves at his pace. Her positive attitude means that Dad, who can be quite hard to motivate, is enthusiastic about doing the exercises and perseveres even when he finds it difficult. Skye is conscientious about communicating with us as a family and suggesting ways we can get involved in Dad's exercise programme. I have no hesitation in recommending the practice to others.
CW
CWDaughter
I recently had a knee replacement and was very anxious and in a lot of pain following discharge from hospital. Kelly managed to visit me at home at short notice and was incredibly reassuring and helpful. She’s been able to visit a number of times since and this continues to be helpful as the NHS physio appointments are infrequent. I am really grateful to Kelly for helping me through this difficult experience and I would highly recommend her. Many thanks, Julia.
J Seagar
J SeagarPatient
What a wonderful experience this was. We arranged for Kelly from Severn physiotherapy to visit my Dad after spending time in hospital to get him mobile again. Kelly was so friendly and thorough in getting to understand the problems my dad faced and then treating him for these problems. Helping him stand and helping us understand how we can help him. I really can’t praise Kelly enough. She then contacted our GP and gave recommendations for occupational therapy referrals. The cost I feel was extremely reasonable for the level of service we got from Kelly. Five star review. Fantastic
M Holden
M HoldenSon
Fantastic help getting my step-dad back on his feet and recovering after having pneumonia. Highly recommend Skye, very knowledgeable and helpful!
A Maden
A MadenDaughter
Excellent communication and pro-active ideas regarding clients specific training needs. A pleasure to work with👍
A Barnes
A Barnescolleague
Severn Physio are brilliant. My mum was just out of hospital from a serious illness; they were able to come and assess her within a few days and after her first session she sounded so much more motivated and positive. Their kindness and expertise has been central to her rehab. Many thanks, Dr Kate Hall
Dr K Hall
Dr K HallDaughter
Skye was so helpful with my knee pain and gave me simple but effective exercises to do at home. Couldn't rate her more highly.
E Wison
E Wisonpatient
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