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 [...]
Why Working a Little Harder in Therapy Can Help You Improve Faster Why Intensity Matters in Your Neuro Rehab When you’re recovering from a stroke, brain injury, or spinal cord injury, you may have heard your therapist talk about “working harder” or “intensity.” But what does that actually mean, [...]
“Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway”: Reema’s Rehab Journey to Wheelchair Basketball When Reema first came to Advance Rehab Centre, sport wasn’t even on the radar. But just seven months later, she’s representing the Sydney University Lions in the Women’s National Wheelchair Basketball League (WNWBL) — and proudly helping [...]
Managing Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) With Exercise Living with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) can be challenging. It’s a condition where your heart rate rises quickly when you stand up, making you feel dizzy, light-headed, or extremely tired. Many people with POTS also experience brain fog, stomach issues, and difficulty [...]
Do you have a physical or cognitive disability that makes getting out and about difficult for you? Many individuals with physical or cognitive limitations are aware that accessing the community presents significant challenges. A recent study conducted by Constables Mobility reviewed the capacity of people to travel and see their family [...]
Why it pays to look after your sleep if you have a neurological condition Most adults need about 7 to 8 hours of sleep every night. Some require more and some less. Are you getting enough? Sleep plays an important role in maintaining neuronal circuitry, signalling and helps maintain overall health [...]
Cerebral Palsy and Ageing. By Katharina Brassington What is Cerebral Palsy Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a non-progressive disorder of the Central Nervous System (CNS), acquired in early childhood or even before birth. It is caused by damage to the fetal or infant brain, for example, due to a stroke [...]
The importance of therapy after intra-muscular injections. Neurological conditions and spasticity. Spasticity symptoms include continuous muscle stiffness, spasms and involuntary contractions, which can be painful. In addition, spasticity can impact a person's walking, use of their arm – mainly opening the hand - and many other activities. Neurological conditions such [...]
