PT Kids provides specialist physiotherapy before and after Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR), including intensive community rehabilitation across our region.
No GP referral required. Families, case managers and solicitors are welcome to contact us directly.
Real feedback from the families we support with paediatric physiotherapy across Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
SDR can reduce spasticity, but lasting gains depend on structured physiotherapy — often for many months. Children need strength, selective control, posture and walking practice as their movement patterns change.
Building the strength that becomes available once spasticity is reduced.
Practising isolated, controlled movement as patterns change after surgery.
Postural management and alignment through sitting, standing and transfers.
Gait re-education and endurance, progressed steadily over many months.
Update reports for consultants, and joined-up working with NHS therapists.
We can also advise families who are exploring SDR — reviewing current function and helping you understand the therapy commitment involved.
Our team has extensive experience supporting children who have had SDR at centres including Leeds, Sheffield and further afield.
Rehabilitation delivered at home and school, at the intensity the early post-operative period demands.
We liaise with NHS therapists and specialist centres so your child gets one consistent plan, not two competing ones.
Update reports for consultants and case managers whenever they are requested.
Common questions about SDR, how long rehabilitation lasts, and how we work alongside NHS teams.
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Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy is neurosurgery that can reduce leg spasticity in selected children with cerebral palsy. Intensive physiotherapy afterwards is essential.
Often many months to around two years of structured therapy, with frequency highest early after surgery and tapering as goals are met.
Yes. We regularly coordinate with NHS teams and specialist centres so your child gets a joined-up plan.
No. We also support pre-op assessment conversations and ongoing therapy for children with cerebral palsy who are not having SDR.
Contact us to discuss your child’s surgery timeline or current needs. Families and case managers can refer directly.
Community-based rehabilitation across Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and nearby areas, with clinic options in Doncaster when that helps. See also our local SDR information pages for specific towns — this hub is the main starting point.
Tell us your child’s timeline and we will explain what rehabilitation would realistically look like.
No GP letter required. Families, case managers and solicitors all welcome — we respond within 48 hours.
Call 07557 537203 · Email hello@ptkids.co.uk
