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 [...]
Gold Star Award for Susan Congratulations to our Gold Star Award Winner Susan Susan's unwavering commitment to her home exercise program and group classes has led to impressive improvements in her walking speed, endurance, and sit-to-stand ability. Despite facing setbacks from several falls earlier this year, she has demonstrated [...]
Gold Star Award for Georgia Congratulations to our Gold Star Award Winner Georgia We are thrilled to celebrate Georgia with this month’s Gold Star! Georgia was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2023 and came to ARC for her initial assessment soon after. Since then, she’s faced a number of challenges, [...]
Gold Star Award for Paula Congratulations to our Gold Star Award Winner Paula Paula was born with cerebral palsy and has been part of the ARC family for three years now, working hard in both her Physiotherapy and Exercise Physiology sessions. She deals with challenges like balance, walking longer [...]
Gold Star Award for Wayne Congratulations to our Gold Star Award Winner Wayne Wayne, a former Iron Man triathlete living with multiple sclerosis, has showcased incredible determination through his recent therapy with ARC - Exercise Physiologist Jason. Jason and Wayne took a block-based therapy approach focusing on improving Wayne's [...]
Gold Star Award for Jane Congratulations to our Gold Star Award Winner Jane This month, we are celebrating Jane’s incredible achievement—standing to create an artwork alongside a fellow artist! Jane has been working tirelessly with her physiotherapists at Advance Rehab Centre since 2022, making remarkable progress in her mobility. [...]
Gold Star Award for Belinda Congratulations to our Gold Star Award Winner Belinda Belinda was diagnosed with MS in August of 2024 and began physiotherapy at ARC 10 days later (already a warrior!). She thought she had a trapped nerve in her neck causing left arm weakness and tingling. [...]
Exploring the benefits of resistance training for people with Multiple Sclerosis What is Multiple Sclerosis? Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurological condition where our immune system attacks the myelin sheaths, the protective covering around nerves. This causes damaged areas, known as ‘lesions’, which affect the signals sent to and [...]
Gold Star Award for Pete Pete's journey with Multiple Sclerosis Pete aka “Fin” was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis 12 years ago and started working with Advance Rehab Centre in 2021. When asked about how he reacted to his diagnosis Pete said “Every aspect of my life has changed. The [...]
Why can't I lift my foot properly? What is Foot Drop? Foot drop in gait is a common problem in many neurological conditions. It may present like a foot drag, scuffing of toes, or cause increased trips or falls as there is limited toe and foot clearance, particularly on [...]
