Breathing Well with a Neurological Condition: What You Need to Know Breathing Well with a Neurological Condition: What You Need to Know Living with a neurological condition such as Parkinson's disease, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Motor Neurone Disease (MND), stroke, or a spinal cord injury can affect more than movement [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Gold Star Award for Krishtine Congratulations to our Gold Star award winner Krishtine. Krishtine has been seen in the community for Physiotherapy since September 2020 after being diagnosed with Motor Neuron Disease. Over this time Krishtine had faced many changes and challenges. One thing that has been [...]
The 27 Challenge - Fight MND (Simon's Story) Simon's Diagnosis Simon was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) about 15 months ago. Simon and his young family had their lives turned upside down, moving back to Australia from their home in Singapore to be closer to extended family. Motor neurone [...]
