by David O'brian | Sep 12, 2019
Prehabilitation to Get Fit Before Surgery Surgery allows doctors to repair or replace human tissue to maintain or restore its function. There are many different fields of surgery, including orthopaedic (bone, muscle and tendon surgery), cardiothoracic (heart and...
by David O'brian | Sep 11, 2019
Exercise for Neurological and Neuromuscular Disorders This page includes information for Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), Parkinson’s disease, Cerebral Palsy, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Dementia and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Exercise is an important component of treatment...
by David O'brian | Sep 11, 2019
Rehabilitation after Stroke A stroke (also known as a cerebrovascular accident or CVA) occurs when blood supply to the brain is interrupted. This occurs when an artery supplying the brain with blood becomes blocked (ischaemic stroke) or bursts (haemorrhagic stroke)....
by David O'brian | Sep 11, 2019
Exercise for Interstitial Lung Disease (including Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Sarcoidosis) Interstitial lung disease is an umbrella term for a group of conditions that affect the interstitium, which is the tissue and space around the air sacs of the lungs. These...
by David O'brian | Sep 11, 2019
Exercise for COPD (including emphysema, chronic bronchitis and bronchiectasis) COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder) is an umbrella term for a number of chronic lung conditions that obstruct the normal flow of air through the respiratory system. These include...
