Patient Stories

Casey

Last year, I fell off my mountain bike landing on my head and fracturing my spine. My accident left me with a spinal cord injury and I was diagnosed as a T8 complete paraplegic in (no sensation or movement below my waist). I started working with Becky at plymouth neuro physio about four months after my accident.

Jimmy's story

My name is Jimmy . I had a brain stem haemorrhagic stroke in December 2019 while living in Bristol and working as a 32 year old Doctor. This left me wheelchair bound with severe lack of coordination in my limbs and a tremor in my right hand side. The Plymouth neurophysio team were recommended to me by a family member and a Neuro physiotherapist in Bristol. I became a client when I moved to near Plymouth in November 2021.

Nigel's story

My name is Nigel and I suffered a stroke in 2017. I first contacted Plymouth Neuro-physio, six months after my stroke and was referred to my neuro-physiotherapist very quickly and have been working with her ever since (4 years plus). I am very happy with the support and treatment offered by my physiotherapist, which has addressed my disabilities and mobility issues in a comprehensive (holistic) manner. Nearly five years on from my stroke, I am fit, strong and confident thanks to the direct support of my physiotherapist and the additional services provided by Plymouth Neurophysio and able to enjoy my life and the outdoors and participate in my wider community.

Able's story

Written by Able's mother: Able, has received superb physiotherapy support from the Plymouth Neurophysio team for the past 4 years. Able has spastic quadriplegia, bony deformity in his legs, learning disability and epilepsy resulting from a severe infection of meningitis and septicaemia at the age of 21 months. Able is 25 now. Maintaining his physical health and optimum mobility have been a vital part of his daily life. Lizzie, his Plymouth Neuro physiotherapist, devised a comprehensive personal hydrotherapy and gym programme, plus daily physiotherapy plan. Able always really enjoys his sessions with Lizzie, she's warm, professional, good humoured and responsive. Plymouth Neurophysio go above and beyond with the quality of their support.

Sally's story

I had a stroke at the age of 45 in December 2020 the stroke left me with left side hemiplegia. being discharged from hospital I started working with the Plymouth neurophysio team. Becky and Charlotte visited me at home to assess my situation after which the focus of our sessions was helping me to get back on my left leg and to improve my balance. My first impression of Becky and Charlotte was firstly, how knowledgeable they were about stroke and brain injury and secondly how positive they both were and how they gave me hope, not false hope but hope that a future post stroke was possible and I would get some mobility back. Two years post stroke I’m beginning to accept life will never be the same as-it was before but I am more hopeful and positive about what the future has in store- I can walk outside with a stick and have generally more confidence to give things a go, this is largely thanks to Charlotte and her enthusiastic ‘ can do ‘ attitude.

Richard's story

My name is Richard, 1'm 63 years old. I was admitted to Derriford Hospital, Plymouth on 4 December 2021 with my fourth ‘full blown’ FND attack. I started working with the “Plymouth Neurophysios” at the end of January 2022. I was immediately impressed/comforted not only that the Physios were knowledgeable about FND but that they had many years experience of working with clients with FND. This was important to me because I felt I needed this understanding of what the Physio was working with and my own frustrations about this condition.