Developed in the 1950s by Doctor Václav Vojta, this unique therapy stimulates the brain to bring about “innate” movements and can help patients struggling with movement to carry out many normal sequences such as walking, grasping and standing up.

Practitioners from across the world have becoming increasingly interested in this therapy and a small number of therapists from across Europe have gained entry to the highly competitive Vojta course so that they can follow in the footsteps of Doctor Vojta and practice his unique therapy.

As just one of the few Vojta therapists across Europe, his services are invaluable to patients who are given Vojta therapy as part of a personalised, holistic, rehabilitation programme .

He explains how the theory of Vojta therapy is based up upon the concept that by using a stimulus and positioning the patient in a particular way, it is possible to bring about involuntary motor reactions. This, he says means these movement patterns are innate and that by practising Vojta therapy it is possible to bring about movement in patients having difficulty with many normal physical movements.

When a patient visits the AST Clinic, they will first be assessed to find out which type of rehabilitation programme is best suited to them and in some cases these patients are referred to different therapists to undertake different treatments depending on their personal needs.

In some cases this programme will include Vojta therapy and the patient will be referred to Christian who will assess them and depending on the individual patients needs, he will then decide what best way to help improve their movement. He will also assign the patients and in particular the parents of child patients, particular movements they should do at home to help improve their movement.

He says the treatment is highly effective and that some patients begin to notice improvements in their movements as soon as after the first session with many patients finding significant improvements after the first few months of the treatment.

Christian is just one of a number of therapists based at the AST Clinic in Cobh whose core focus is on helping to improve the lives of others through rehabilitation. Therapists at the centre work in areas including neurological and orthopaedic rehabilitation, chronic pain management, speech therapy and occupational therapy.

For further information on the treatment or on the AST Clinic contact 021-4201924 or log on to www.astphsioclinic.com. The AST Clinic is based at The Dockyard, Rushbrooke, Cobh.

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