Getting Fit Following a Stroke: Exercise Tips and Considerations After experiencing a stroke, incorporating exercise into your daily routine can be a transformative step towards recovery and improved quality of life. We know that physical activity not only helps rebuild strength and mobility, but also promotes overall well-being. In this blog, we’ll explore [...]
Gold Star Award for Jane Congratulations to our Gold Star Award Winner Jane Jane has been attending ARC since November 2022, about 5 months after her stroke. Since then, Jane has been working with her Physiotherapist Trang, OT Monique and EP Lisa on goals to return to travelling, being [...]
Gold Star Award for Caitlin Congratulations to our Gold Star Award Winner Caitlin Caitlin started at ARC in June 2023 and is seen by physiotherapy, exercise physiology and occupational therapy. She is diagnosed with anaplastic astrocytoma and presented with global left sided weakness in her upper and lower limbs [...]
Gold Star Award for Charlie Congratulations to our Gold Star award winner Charlie Meet Charlie, a remarkable individual who has been bravely navigating life with Huntington’s Disease since his diagnosis in 2014. His journey led him to ARC Clinic in January 2024, seeking support for challenges he faced with [...]
Gold Star Award for Blake Congratulations to our Gold Star award winner Blake Blake's Journey to Independence Last year Blake was faced with a challenging journey after being diagnosed with Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), following 18 months of severe leg weakness and pain. Living in Wagga Wagga, he [...]
Gold Star Award for Joseph Congratulations to our Gold Star Award Winner Joseph Joseph suffered a stroke in March 2022 and is left sided affected. He first started therapy at ARC in October 2022 and first presented to the clinic being able to walk assisted with a walking stick [...]
Gold Star Award for Theodora Congratulations to our Gold Star award winner Theodora Record breaker! Theodora has been working with our Exercise Physiologist Tom, Physiotherapist Hannah and AHA’s Cerissa and Tayla, and smashing records every week! She’s graduated from the 10-metre walking track to laps around the entire floor [...]
Gold Star Award for Andrew Congratulations to our Gold Star award winner Andrew Andrew Baker was diagnosed with FND in October 2022 and started attending physiotherapy sessions at ARC shortly after. When he first came to the clinic, he was walking with 2x Canadian crutches and was unable to [...]
Gold Star Award for Kurt Congratulations to our Gold Star award winner Kurt Kurt has been attending ARC since 2019 and presents with a rare progressive condition that causes muscle stiffness, specifically in his lower limbs. Kurt is a primary school music teacher, and in December 2023 [...]
Gold Star Award for Jacquie Congratulations to our Gold Star award winner Jacquie Jacquie was diagnosed with FND, or Functional Neurological Disorder in September of 2023. Jacquie’s symptoms initially presented with her dragging her leg, which she initially thought was due to some injuries from her active life hiking, [...]
