News : Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal Cord Injury- Why hydrotherapy is worth getting wet!
After having spinal surgery in 2008 and starting a journey into the unknown world of paraplegia, the one sport that I enjoyed, swimming became a distant memory. Even the thought of getting into the pool was scary but after a little convincing I thought I would give it a go.
Categories: Feature Article, Spinal Cord Injury
The Latest Technology- Can It Assist or Does It Just Make Life a Little More Difficult?
Computers, Digital Cameras, Mobile Phones, Smart Photos, iPads – these are just some of latest technologies we use every day. Making phone calls, checking emails and using the internet are everyday activities which happen at our fingers tips. But what happens if you have an injury or illness which affects your ability to use technology?
Categories: Feature Article, Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Home based rehabilitation, Occupational therapy, Polio Clinic, Spinal Cord Injury, Physiotherapy
Dictus Orthotic support for foot drop
The Dictus Band is a simple orthopedic aid, used to assist people with foot clearance and mainly intended for foot drop. The active part is an elastic band, which lifts the front of the foot in an upward position.
Categories: Product Review, Stroke recovery, Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Home based rehabilitation, Neuromuscular Orthotics, Polio Clinic, Spinal Cord Injury
National Disability Insurance Scheme
Every Australian Counts is the campaign for the introduction of a National Disability Insurance Scheme. The NDIS will revolutionise the way people with a disability, their families and carers are supported in this country. Make your vote count now!
Categories: Media Release, Stroke recovery, Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Home based rehabilitation, Occupational therapy, Polio Clinic, Spinal Cord Injury
Gold Star Award goes to Per Jacobsen
Congratulations to Per Jacobson who has recently returned to work as a customer engineer with Cannon. Per had a motor bike accident in October 2009 which resulted in incomplete tetraplegia and is our gold star award for January!
Categories: Gold Star Award, Hydrotherapy, Hydrotherapy, Spinal Cord Injury
Season's Greetings and 2010 in review
Thank you all for your business and support during 2010 and we look forward to working with you all in 2011!!!
Categories: Feature Article, Stroke recovery, Parkinson's Disease, Hydrotherapy, Multiple Sclerosis, Home based rehabilitation, Neuromuscular Orthotics, Polio Clinic, Spinal Cord Injury
Attendant Care Packages
An Attendant Care Program package provides portable, flexible and individualised support for people with a physical disability or who need personal help to complete activities of daily living.
Categories: Media Release, Stroke recovery, Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Home based rehabilitation, Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injury
Neurological Services in Melbourne
Inspired to see what is available in the private neurological sector down in Melbourne, I headed down for a sticky beak of three fantastic neurological facilities. First stop was to vist Darren & Shehan Pereira's practice, Neuromuscular Orthotics located in Mt Waverley, then on to visit Sue Vincent at Neuro Rehab just up the road and finally over to Elsternwick Private Hospital to chat with Beth Kirkwood about the Movement Disorder's clinic.
Overall, it was a very insightful trip and wonderful opportunity to meet other practitioners who are also passionate about providing quality neurological services and to see what they are doing and also to re-affirm what we are doing in Sydney!
Categories: Feature Article, Product Review, Stroke recovery, Neuromuscular Orthotics, Neuromuscular Orthotics, Polio Clinic, Spinal Cord Injury
Acupuncture and spinal cord damage- publication update
Growing evidence is showing the positive effects of acupuncture on spinal cord recovery. New research published in Neurobiology of Disease has demonstrated that acupuncture can stop nerve death by reducing inflammation. The controlled trial showed that in comparative groups the acupuncture group showed less nerve cell death and lower levels of damaging proteins as well as better functional recovery over 35 days of treatment, verse the control group who received no treatment. One theory proposed in the paper is that the sharp needles prompt a stress response that dampens down inflammation.
Categories: Media Release, Spinal Cord Injury
Project Walk Visit
There has been a lot of talk lately about 'Walk On' coming to Sydney. What is ‘Walk On’? This is a program based on a spinal cord injury training program that was developed in the United States by Ted and Tammy Dardzinski in the early 1990s. They have set up a massive training facility, Project Walk, over 1500 square metres in Southern California where they treat people with spinal cord injuries from all over the world.
Categories: Feature Article, Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injury