Gold Star Award for Asha Congratulations to our Gold Star Award Winner Asha Asha first came to Advance Rehab Centre in June 2024 following a recent total knee replacement. After years of enduring severe pain that limited her mobility, she was determined to regain her independence. Asha’s journey hasn’t [...]
Gold Star Award for Mark Congratulations to our Gold Star Award Winner Mark Mark has a rare, neurological condition called CANVAS, which stands for Cerebellar Ataxia, Neuropathy, and Vestibular Areflexia Syndrome. It is a rare genetic neurological disorder characterised by a combination of symptoms affecting the cerebellum (which controls [...]
Gold Star Award for Lenny Congratulations to our Gold Star Award Winner Lenny Lenny was diagnosed with Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) in 2021, she faced significant challenges—reduced mobility, weakness, tremors, and loss of sensation in her upper and lower limbs. Since starting with the team at Advance Rehab [...]
Improve Walking Independence Post-Stroke: LEXO® The Robotic Gait Trainer Stroke recovery is a challenging journey, with regaining walking independence being one of the most crucial aspects. While standard physiotherapy rehabilitation has been the traditional approach, advancements in technology have introduced robotic-assisted gait training (RAGT) devices as a promising alternative. Among these, end-effector robotic [...]
Gold Star Award for Maureen Congratulations to our Gold Star Award Winner Maureen Maureen’s Journey with Parkinson’s Maureen was diagnosed with Parkinson’s two years ago. Earlier this year, she began her journey with the ARC team. Maureen was unable to attend one of our clinics, so our community physiotherapist, Dominique, [...]
Why Stroke Rehab at Home is So Important Post-Stroke Rehabilitation: Why It's Crucial for Recovery A stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is disrupted and areas of the brain do not get enough oxygen. This can be caused by a blocked or burst artery. As a result, [...]
Dealing with a Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Diagnosis Dealing with a Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Diagnosis What is Motor Neurone Disease (MND)? Motor Neurone Disease or “MND” is a group of diseases that affects types of nerves called motor neurons. They carry messages to control movements such as walking, [...]
Exercising with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Exercising with Motor Neurone Disease (MND). Motor Neurone Disease. Motor Neurone Disease (MND) is the most common chronic neurodegenerative disorder of the motor system in adults. The most common type of the disease is known as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), so MND is [...]
Gold Star Award for Jo Congratulations to our Gold Star Award Winner Jo Overcoming Vestibular Hypofunction during Pregnancy Seven months ago, in November 2023, Jo was preparing for the arrival of her newborn baby at 33 weeks pregnant. However, her journey took an unexpected turn when she started experiencing [...]
Motor Neurone Disease and Head Control – A Problem Solving Approach to Management. There are a variety of neurological conditions that lead to problems with head control, and this blog discusses how we best address these problems through the use of neck collars and other strategies. Neck muscle weakness and [...]
