Our experienced community physiotherapists focus on individualised, goal-based rehabilitation tailored to each client’s specific needs, age, and abilities. Our approach includes:

• Functional movement training to support independence in daily activities
• Stretching and tone management to reduce spasticity and improve range of motion
• Balance, strength, and coordination exercises
• Postural care and seating advice
• Fatigue management strategies
• Support for transfers, mobility aids, and orthotics

We understand the importance of working not only on physical outcomes but also on confidence, participation, and quality of life.

The severity of symptoms can vary significantly. Some people only have minor problems whilst others may be severely disabled. These can include change of muscle tone, weak arms or legs, fidgety, jerky or clumsy movements, random uncontrolled movements, and a range of other problems such as swallowing difficulties, speaking problems, vision problems and learning difficulties.

Children with cerebral palsy differ from adults in that their brains (their movement control centre) and their musculoskeletal system (bones and muscles) are not yet fully developed.

Cerebral palsy impacts on a child’s ability to control movement making muscles floppy (low toned or flaccidity), stiff (high toned or spasticity) or uncoordinated (dystonia and ataxia).

Children learn through movement they explore play and learn about, depth, shape, texture, volume distance and harm by moving through their environment. When moving is difficult learning becomes a greater challenge.

Stiff, floppy or uncoordinated muscles pull on the immature and growing skeleton and this can cause developmental problems such as scoliosis, contractures and joint problems especially in the hips.

Physiotherapists work to re-educate more normal movement patterns and treat and manage the muscles to maximise the child’s opportunity to learn through movement and reduce the impact of the pull on growing bones.

Our physiotherapists can work with a child at school or at home, we have physiotherapists working in our Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Yorkshire communities.

Although every individual with cerebral palsy is different, the main focus of physiotherapy is to improve a person’s ability to move and maximise their independence. To achieve this a physiotherapist will work to:

• Improve posture and walking;
• Improve balance and reduce the risk of falls;
• Strengthen muscles, and reduce muscle stiffness;
• Mobilise joints and improve the quality of movement;
• Improve respiratory function and challenge the cardiovascular system;
• Provide education and training to support teams and families.

The SP Therapy Services physiotherapy team can work with patients at your home address, we have physiotherapists working in our Greater Manchester, Lancashire and  Yorkshire communities.

For many clients, therapy delivered in the home or local community setting is far more effective than clinic-based sessions. Working within familiar surroundings allows us to focus on practical goals such as:

• Climbing stairs or moving safely around the home
• Transfers to seating, standing frames, or mobility equipment
• Community access, such as using a wheelchair outdoors or attending activities
• Building functional skills that matter day-to-day

By delivering therapy at home, we also reduce the strain of travel and waiting lists, offering flexible and accessible rehabilitation.