Lulo loves Aqua Therapy

Four year old Lulo came to St Joseph’s for ongoing rehabilitation following a diagnosis of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS). GBS, an acute illness involving the peripheral nervous system, can cause temporary paralysis, muscle weakness, reflex loss, and numbness.

The SJH team carefully assessed Lulo and designed a rehabilitation programme to help regain her mobility and strength. Due to her condition, physiotherapy, especially aqua therapy, played a major role in her recovery strategy.

‘’Lulo could initially only roll and push up into a sitting position. She really struggled to move her legs. Even just one Aqua Therapy session in the pool made a huge difference to her rehabilitation. Suddenly Lulo was trying to kick her legs and move them in a walking motion. At the end of the session, she even put her feet against the wall and pushed backwards against me because she did not want to get out of the water.’’