About Penguin Pace:
Physiotherapist background with care of the elderly, rehabilitation and mobility
Emma qualified from the University of East London with a 2:1 BSc Hons Physiotherapy degree in 2013 having already completed a BA (Hons) degree in Sport at Durham University prior.
She has gone on to continue developing her professional knowledge with various courses including massage, accupuncture, taping and pilates mat work.
Emma has always enjoyed working with the elderly population since her time on placement in the wards of the Barts Health hospitals during her qualification and has continued to grow her interests in this area since then by treating people in care homes, in their own homes and also undertaking Personal Independence Payment and Blue Badge Assessments.
Emma's desire is to ensure everyone can maintain their independence for as long as possible. Using expert care to help them retain their strength, mobility and balance and aid them in being able to complete daily activities and tasks with ease.
Certifications
BSc Hons Physiotherapy
BA Hons Sport
HCPC: PH101855
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CSP: 092980
Acupuncture
Compassion
We treat every client and their family with empathy, respect and understanding and we have a person centered approach whereby we treat clients like family. We have genuine concern for our clients and care deeply about their outcomes and we understand the worries you may have around you illness or injury and we acknowledge the fear and anxiety that may be present. We aim to ease those concerns with thoughtful and in depth assessments and caring but fun rehabilitation taken at your own pace.
Integrity
We live and work by our principles and values. We are dependent, honest, hardworking, timely and will always go the extra mile for our clients to ensure they get the best possible care. We operate with transparency and ethical conduct in all our interactions and you can rely on us to deliver what we promise to, with a touch of Penguin charm.
Excellence
We ensure we are always enhancing our practice with continued professional development through learning and development by attending courses, consistent up to date reading, updating our expertise with evidence based techniques leading to innovation and keeping leadership in mind whilst maintaining our professional alliences.
Enjoyment and Accessibility
We bring quality healthcare directly to our patients, removing barriers to treatment and making it more accessible for those who are less mobile. Although rehabilitation can be physically challenging, doing it with a touch of penguin charm makes your therapy journey fun, enjoyable and will allow you to progress with a smile on your face and a lighter heart. We aim to help you achieve your goals at home in a lighthearted and humorous environment.
Our Values
We bring compassion, integrity, excellence and enjoyment to every interaction and home visit.
Quality Service & Exceptional Results
Conditions Treated
Post Operative Physiotherapy
Time spent in hospital can make going home feel daunting and although the hospital will ensure your care needs are organised, you may require additional support and with swift intervention around your physical activity we can optimise your recovery with ease, leading to better outcomes and quality of life.
Neurological Physiotherapy
We know it is scary to feel like your body is failing you. Loss of balance, control and mobility can be alarming, but with the correct interventions we can help maintain the independence you have for a much longer period of time and keep you comfortable if you are reliant on equipment to help you in day to day life.
Care of the Elderly
Age is but a number and it should not stop you from achieving what you set out to. We believe that if you need help you should be able to access it immediately. We are here to help you recover after a fall, a fracture or a period of infection in hospital. '10 days in a hospital bed leads to 10 years worth of lost muscle mass in those over 80' (Gill et al.) We can reverse this with a specialised home exercise programme focused on strength and mobility...'if you don't use it, you lose it'.
Muscle and Joint Pain Physiotherapy
Pain in the muscles and joints is not always from a sports injury. Lower back pain is one of the most common causes of debilitating pain and in our elderly population it is rotator cuff injuries in the shoulder. Whether you are suffering from neck or back pain, sore knees, shoulders or elbows or aching wrists or ankles we can help ease those symptoms with a Penguin Pace Pamper session.
Respiratory Physiotherapy
Suffering from a bad chest? Struggling to clear it? Had a recent chest infection?
We can help take you through specialist breathing exercises to help optimise your lungs capacity and clear sputum with ease. Excessive coughing can cause further discomfort and pain, so ideally we want to minimise this whilst effectively removing the phlegm that is making your breathing more difficult. Pacing your activities and using equipment where required can help lighten the load on your lungs too. We can also perform hands on chest clearing techniques that require firm but supportive hands for those incapacitated in bed.
Rehabilitation Services for Care Managers and their Clients
We regularly work closely with other local health care professionals including case managers who are helping clients navigate the care systems available. We provide our experienced physiotherapy service with professionalism and compassion, empathising with our clients and their family through some of their toughest times. We provide expert, tailored rehabilitation and can produce timely, detailed progress reports as required.
Physiotherapy in Care Homes
We are specialists in the caring sector and work closely with other professionals in care homes. We have many years experience of providing rehabilitation services for care homes and their residents as well as home care providers and their clients. We are fortunate to work with residential care homes, nursing care homes and rehabilitation respite units as well as individuals at home with live in carers and visiting carers. We feel it is vital that every individuals potential is recognised in care settings and that no one is considered too old for rehabilitation.
We also happily provide group Physiotherapy exercise classes for local care homes to ensure the residents are able to access some form of physical activity on a weekly or bi-weekly basis.
Physiotherapy for Dementia
Physiotherapy for dementia can have a profound impact for someone living with this condition. It will not change the diagnosis, but expert physiotherapy delivered in their home environment can help them stay mobile, comfortable and safe. It will reduce falls, preventing painful complications and will protect their dignity at every stage of the condition. Seeing a loved one navigate the progression of this condition is an emotional and challenging journey for family members. When you have cognitive decline compounded by any physical setback the situation can feel overwhelming. You want to ensure they are safe, comfortable and treated with the utmost dignity. As experienced clinicians in this condition we have developed a deep expertise in the neurological, cognitive and physical movement symptoms that come with dementia and we draw strongly on our specialist Neurological Physiotherapy techniques to manage rigidity and falls due to the similarities in symptoms with Parkinsons.
