Acute Physiotherapy

Service contact information

Fax: 0151 529 5453

Service detail

The Acute Physiotherapy Team is involved in the assessment and treatment of inpatients following neurosurgery or those diagnosed with a neurological condition.

Acute physiotherapy includes:

Post-operative advice/exercises (spinal surgery/acoustic neuroma surgery)
Balance re-education
Help with patients who have difficulty with walking or getting on/off chair, bed or stairs
Muscle strengthening for weakness
Problems with co-ordination/control of movement.
Commence rehabilitation prior to transfer to rehabilitation units

Physiotherapists are involved in discharge planning:

Provide walking aids/equipment and maximising independence
Referrals for further therapy as appropriate
Work closely with the discharge coordinator
Education and advice
Home exercise programmes
Liaising with other services

Hours of service: 8am - 4pm, Monday - Friday excluding Bank Holidays

Getting here

The Walton Centre - Main Hospital Building

This building hosts many of our in-patient services, including wards and theatres, and some outpatients services.

Address

Lower Lane, Liverpool, L9 7LJ

Directions and map

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Referral information

Physiotherapy is available to all inpatients at The Walton Centre if they have physiotherapy needs due to their admission. Referrals are made through the nursing and medical staff according to the needs mentioned above. Referrals are received during daily morning handovers from nursing staff Monday to Friday.

Patient leaflets

Neurological Long Term Conditions For Professionals

The Long term condition team consists of five Physiotherapist and four Occupational Therapist, one Orthoptist.

Page last updated: 24 June 2021