About Bridge Case Management

A young mail mechanic was involved in a motorbike accident as a pillion passenger. The accident caused the death of his best friend and he was left with injuries to all four limbs, including brachial plexus injuries.

Through providing intensive therapy in his local area, and vocational support, we were able to help him return to work. He started on a graded return to work doing administrative tasks for an extended period, prior to returning to his full duties as a mechanic over the following year.

A hands-on company director for a firm that installs sprinkler systems, sustained serious injuries to his pelvis, right knee, left hand and right shoulder. His job involved inspections on-site and using ladders daily.

His rehabilitation plan focussed on returning him to best possible physical fitness so that he could complete as many of these duties as possible. However, we also looked at skills his company needed so that he could do more training and grow his team.

He was also determined to return to cycling with his family. His knee injury meant that he would never have full bend in his knee unless he had a knee replacement, which due to his age he was advised against, which meant he was unable to cycle normally. We sourced an adaptation for his bicycle, which he was able to maintain himself as it was so simple, and he has enjoyed cycling ever since. Indeed, he still updates us on how he is getting on with cycling.

This gentleman lost two of his fingers in an accident at work. There were no surgical options to improve the function of his hand, and due to the severity of the amputation he was not appropriate for any functional prosthetics. He had severe psychological trauma as a result and needed a lot of therapeutic involvement.

The MDT for this gentleman involved the prosthetists who provided him with high quality silicon prostheses. A prosthetics specialist occupational therapist also worked with him, alongside the psychologist to support him back into the community doing activities he had been avoiding. They also liaised with Bridge and the client's employers regularly regarding a suitable return to work and how this should be handled.

We also had a specialist hand therapist visit him regularly, who liaised with Bridge and the surgical team to ensure that we got the best functional outcome.

The client returned to work full time within a year of his accident.

A client was referred to us after 4 years of struggling and a decision to amputate below the knee. He was living in a tiny home with his wife and two children, there was no room for a wheelchair to get around.

Bridge has helped this client move to a bungalow with plenty of space to get around and to do his rehabilitation.

He has returned to riding an adapted motorbike with a specialist limb. He has had a car adapted for riding with his left leg. He has started to work part time, but most importantly he is now able to care for his wife who has struggled to care for him over the last four years due to own health problems.