As a mother of a 4 year old daughter with severe cerebral palsy I would have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending Lynda Pedley to any parent looking for a physiotherapist for their child. Lynda has been working with my daughter for 2 years delivering consistent, reliable and professional service. She has also worked with me and my daughter’s carers to help us continue her recommended program of exercises between appointments. The results are fantastic and have exceeded all our expectations. Looking back it is surprising to say that the first time Lynda worked with my daughter, I and my daughters carers all took a sharp intake of breathe as she proceeded to handle her as a normal little girl and not a piece of china. The most surprising thing of all was that my daughter did not cry but actually tolerated it. That was just the beginning and it is wonderful to now see what has been achieved over the years.

Parent from Worksop

My 5 year old daughter has severe cerebral palsy resulting in her having very little mobility, strong spasms and stiffness in her limbs. J found it very difficult to sit, has poor head control and was uncomfortable much of her time. J has been having weekly physio sessions with Lynda for around a year during which time we have witnessed a marked improvement in J’s general well being. Previously she did not tolerate being handled very well but Lynda’s warm, friendly but firm approach has allowed J to build trust and confide in her physio. Lynda’s structured her sessions so the child knows the routine and what is expected of them while at the same time being sensitive to a child’s health and ability, adapting activities depending on whether it’s a good or a bad day. Lynda’s instructions to parents and carers on how to undertake physio techniques are clear and jargon free. She has excellent knowledge of physio equipment and offers valuable advice. My daughter’s head control has undoubtedly improved; she is more tolerant of sitting and is learning to roll independently due to Lynda’s input. Infact we can no longer leave J alone on her changing bench now J is developing her rolling skills. I would recommend Lynda to any parent or carer considering physiotherapy for their child. She is reliable, business like and very hands-on, alongside being sensitive to the needs of the child and their family. I would go as far as to say we look forward to Lynda’s visits – they make J smile and we see the results which are marvellous.

Mum from Nottingham

Before Physio4Kids & Young Adults began working with our daughter, ‘physio’ was a ‘dirty’ word in our house! We had become disillusioned and despondent with statutory services and felt we were losing valuable time. We had begun to lose hope that our little girl would ever begin to achieve any physical goals. Physio4Kids & Young Adults was very sensitive to both my daughter and my own needs. She worked with us holistically to create a step by step programme that everyone could do and could see working. Even in a short period of time we could all see improvements. Now I see her not only achieving but also enjoying herself while she does it. Thank You!

Mum from Derby

Faye has been working with my daughter since September 2011. During this time Faye has provided home physiotherapy initially and then sourced a suitable gym that would provide my daughter with extra support and with Faye’s instruction, a weekly program was set in place to make sure all areas for my daughters needs were meet. My daughter now really enjoys going to the gym and her core stability along with muscle strength has improved tremendously. Faye will often drop into the gym when my daughter is having her session to make sure that everything is still OK and the instructors are happy and understand what is required of them. Faye is very supportive and I know if I have any worries or questions I only have to ask and Faye will do all that is possible. Just recently we had a few problems within my daughter’s school and her PE lesson that I wasn’t happy with. Faye was very quick to make contact with the school to set an appointment and then go in to discuss my daughter’s needs and to make sure that everyone knew what was required. Faye has also organised and attended meetings at hospital for the correct inserts to be supplied for my daughter’s shoes. I cannot praise Faye enough for everything that she has not only done for my daughter but for her overall support to the whole family. We are very lucky to have Faye as our physiotherapist.

Dad

We would just like to say how pleased we are since Noeleen has been visiting my son. She has been coming for a while now and he loves her working with him. He has Dystonic Athetoid Cerebral Palsy and has extremely bad muscle spasms and tightening in his legs that makes it hard for him to straighten them. With Noeleen’s expertise she has helped him recover and has also shown us how to help him and also to incorporate physiotherapy into our everyday life. We can’t believe what an improvement we have seen and this has also been mentioned by our NHS physiotherapist. Just this week our son is now trying out his stand aid for the first time in 4 years. Thank you Noeleen for your help and support and to Lynda at Physio4Kids & Young Adults for allocating us a lady who is dedicated and caring, she is worth every penny. I have been using Physio4kids & Young Adults for over 3 years now and have always been very satisfied with the service they provide. I have noticed a huge transformation in my little boy, he is able to move so much more and is very comfortable, he is growing very well and remains to have good range of movements. He has regular physio from Noeleen who is an excellent physiotherapist; she is very dedicated, professional, kind, flexible and most importantly listens to the parents and to the child. My son is very comfortable with her and enjoys his sessions very much. I would have no hesitation in recommending the company and our physiotherapist.