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Recovering mobility and independence

Posted By Lanarkshire Patient

"Recovering mobility and independence"

About: Lanarkshire Community Services / Physiotherapy University Hospital Hairmyres / Trauma & Orthopaedics (Wards 1 & 5)

(as the patient),

I write to record my deep appreciation for a course of Physiotherapy at Udston Hospital which proved crucial to regaining my mobility and independence.   

 Following childhood polio in 1947, I have always required shoulder crutches and double leg callipers to keep walking and active. Nearly three years ago, at age 74, I broke both legs and had to spend eight months in plaster. During this time I was housebound and confined to a bed or a wheelchair.  I lost my ability to walk and thereby my chances of regaining an independent and active life.   

 I was close to accepting this situation but it was at this point I started on a course of Physiotherapy with Mhari and Fiona and their colleagues at Udston Hospital. Over many months their skilled programme guided me from re-learning to raise myself from sitting to standing, to taking a few hesitant steps with a "pulpit" support, to gaining confidence to walk in a balanced way with crutches, to building up my ability to walk a distance and enabling me, for example, to access a car.   

 At age 76 I'm no longer housebound but now have a comparatively good level of mobility.  I had come close to losing this and my wife and I are most indebted to the Physiotherapy Team at Udston for their skill, patience, support and unstinting encouragement which restored my independence and quality of life.  

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Response from Karen Black, Adult, Community Lead, Physiotherapty Services, NHS Lanarkshire 4 years ago
Karen Black
Adult, Community Lead, Physiotherapty Services,
NHS Lanarkshire

Submitted on 09/07/2019 at 13:36
Published on Care Opinion on 10/07/2019 at 10:23

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Dear Lanarkshire Patient,

Thank you so much for taking the time to tell us about your positive experience with physiotherapy staff Mairi and Fiona at Udston Hospital. It was so good to hear how their ongoing interventions and encouragement assisted you in restoring your independence and quality of life. I will be sure to pass on your comments and hope that you are continuing to improve.

Thanks again

Karen Black

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Response from Abi Campbell, Clinical Service Lead - Covid Rehab Team, NHS Lanarkshire 4 years ago
Abi Campbell
Clinical Service Lead - Covid Rehab Team,
NHS Lanarkshire

Submitted on 09/07/2019 at 13:58
Published on Care Opinion at 13:58

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Hi Lanarkshire Patient,

Thank you for taking the time to leave such lovely feedback on your experience and outcome with the Physiotherapy Team at Udston. Mairi and her colleagues will be delighted to hear your praise of their service - I can assure you we really know what a great physio team they are!

I know Mairi would be quick to tell you that it is all the hard work and consistency you have put in that have got you to your goal - so big congratulations from all of us.

More widely, I'd like to thank you on behalf of all of Lanarkshire Physiotherapy - it is the story you have shared here that motivates so many of us to do what we do.

Please accept my best wishes for continued enjoyment of your mobility and hard-fought independence. Please continue to inspire others as living example of what can be achieved through a lot of sweat, courage and perseverance!

Kind regards,

Abi

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