Supportive, well-paced physiotherapy to help you stay mobile, comfortable and independent with MND.
Motor neurone disease affects everyone differently and changes over time. Physiotherapy cannot alter the condition itself, but it makes a real difference to how you live with it: maintaining mobility and independence for as long as possible, keeping joints comfortable, and adapting quickly as your needs change.
Carefully dosed exercise helps maintain the strength and flexibility you have, without causing the excessive fatigue that overworking weakened muscles can bring. A physiotherapist who knows you well can also spot changes early, advising on walking aids, transfers, positioning and equipment at the right moment rather than after a crisis, and coordinating with your MND team throughout.
Exercise in MND walks a line: the right amount maintains strength, flexibility and independence for longer, while overworking weakened muscles causes exhaustion without benefit. Getting that dose right, and adjusting it as the condition changes, is precisely the job of a specialist physiotherapist.
We focus effort where it pays most: the muscles you rely on for transfers, walking and daily tasks, kept working safely for as long as possible.
With MND, timing matters more than almost anything. A walking aid, a rail, a riser chair or a wheelchair introduced early keeps you independent and safe; the same equipment arriving after a crisis just marks what was lost.
Because we see you regularly at home, we spot change early and act on it: advising and referring so the right support is in place before it is urgent, and coordinating with your MND team, occupational therapist and wheelchair services.
As MND progresses, physiotherapy shifts weight towards comfort: stretching and positioning to keep joints and muscles comfortable, managing stiffness, and protecting skin and breathing through good posture day and night.
We train the people who help you (family or paid carers) in safe, comfortable ways to assist with transfers and positioning, so care feels confident rather than precarious for everyone involved.
No, and you should be wary of anyone who says otherwise. What physiotherapy genuinely does is help you stay mobile, comfortable and independent for longer at every stage, and that is worth a great deal.
Not at the right dose. Moderate, well-judged exercise helps maintain what you have; it is exhausting, overworked muscle that does harm. We set the level carefully and adjust it every visit.
At or soon after diagnosis. Early on it is about keeping strength, flexibility and habits; later it shifts towards equipment, transfers, positioning and comfort. Starting early means every later decision is made by someone who knows your baseline.
Yes. With your permission we work alongside your neurologist, MND nurse specialist, occupational therapist, and speech and respiratory colleagues, and we flag changes to them early.
Yes. We teach family and paid carers safe transfers, positioning and stretching routines, so the daily help you receive is consistent and confident.
A relaxed but thorough conversation about how things started and what you want to get back to, followed by a physical assessment. You will leave with a clear explanation, a plan and your first exercises, and we will agree how often we should visit.
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Charlie has been fantastic after my hip replacement, just can't recommend him enough. He was very patient with me while encouraging me with new exercises, and has really helped my confidence to move forward. I've made progress much quicker than I thought I would and that's all thanks to Charlie.
Emily is a lovely, engaging, patient and knowledgeable physiotherapist. Her time with my husband during his acute stroke recovery phase has been invaluable. Emily researched and adapted her sessions and exercises to my husband's specific requests and needs. Thank you Emily :-)
I had my first appointment with Charlie last month after coming out of hospital with 5 vertebral fractures. Barely able to walk or do anything for myself. Now 7 weeks later I'm able to walk unaided and do everything to look after myself.
This year my long term orthopaedic conditions and my vestibular migraine have been particularly troublesome. But thanks to Charlie's professional guidance my mobility is greatly improved and I am feeling much more confident when out and about.
After being let down by the NHS I was delighted to find South Coast Physio and it was a real bonus that they come to the home. Emily is skilled, helpful, friendly and solutions focused, providing the 1-1 support my daughter needs.
Professional, reliable and caring. The support from Charlie, our physio, has been invaluable.
Cannot praise them enough! Comprehensive and professional treatment plans that inspire you.
Enormously helpful advice and encouragement. I couldn't recommend more highly.
With South Coast Home Physiotherapy you get ongoing support to stay mobile and independent in daily life. Every session is planned around you and aims to:
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