KPHYSIO neurological physiotherapy in South Glos and the surrounding area

23/06/2026

With these extreme temperatures, people with neurological conditions can find their function significantly impaired.

Ideas to help you keep cool -
1. Get a tea towel soaking wet , wring it out and put in the fridge to cool and then place around the neck. You can buy cool towels online that you wet and place around the neck too.

2 pet stores sell cool mats for dogs to sit on - they also work for humans! Place between your back and the back or your chair or lie on them in bed.

What other ideas do you have?

07/06/2026

FES Is functional electrical stimulation which is used for foot drop and can be used for the upper limb after stroke. I can provide two types of FES - provided by Odstock Medical And Bioness. Contact to discuss an assessment.

26/05/2026

What barriers prevent you from exercising? What helps you to exercise ?
Is it physical or is environmental or psychological? Sometimes exercises need to be bite size attached to other activities in the day such as balance exercises before you clean you teeth. Sometimes exercise needs to be scheduled. Sometimes you need a buddy to keep you motivated? What works for you? What do you need help with?

06/05/2026

For those who can’t travel - this is perfect.

06/05/2026

We’re pleased to share that NHS England is considering fampridine for use in England. 📢

At the moment, fampridine is approved in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

A positive recommendation would be a step towards equal access across the UK.

Click the link in the comments to read more.

06/05/2026

A new 10 minute blood test for stroke is being introduced across London as part of a major pilot. The London Ambulance Service will pilot the test in 280 ambulances over the next six months, with paramedics carrying out the checks while patients are on the way to hospital.

The test, known as LVOne, measures biomarkers in the blood linked to clot formation and brain bleeds. It has shown around 95 percent accuracy in early studies.

If successful, the pilot could help expand the use of thrombectomy and improve outcomes for thousands of stroke patients each year.

Dr Robert Simister, a consultant neurologist at UCLH who is leading the pilot, said the approach could transform early stroke care.

“It’s an exciting time in pre hospital stroke care,” he said, adding that faster decisions could prevent patients being taken to “the wrong hospital”.

Find out more: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/news/10-minute-blood-test-could-speed-stroke-treatment

28/04/2026

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The MHRA has advised healthcare professionals to stop supplying the affected batch of Sertraline 100mg and return all remaining stock to their suppliers.