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Real-World Rehab for Multiple Sclerosis (Canada to UK for MS neurorehabilitation)
Real-World Rehab for Multiple Sclerosis (Canada to UK for MS neuro-rehabilitation) working on walking, gait, balance, navigating different surfaces, crowds, cyclists, using stairs, crossing roads, walking up and down slopes
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Multiple Sclerosis: Walking Poles to Walking Unaided
Multiple Sclerosis: Walking Poles to Walking Unaided | When Nat first visited APEX NEURO, our main focus was improving her walking using her walking poles after her mobility had been declining due to Multiple Sclerosis. This time, our focus turns to a big goal - walking unaided!
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Multiple Sclerosis: Re-Learning to Stand
Multiple Sclerosis: Re-learning to Stand! For a condition that is often believed to be ‘only downhill’ - we argue this doesn’t have to be true!
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Functional Neurological Disorder: 'Breaking the Cycle'
Functional Neurological Disorder: Breaking the ‘cycle’ in FND: insight into our approach to taking back control One of the most common Functional Neurological Disorder symptoms we work is uncontrollable movements, which can present in many different ways including tremors, convulsions, spasms, tics.
Our approach involves understanding patterns that present in these movements, then teaching clients how to change these patterns.
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Multiple Sclerosis: Walking 1.6miles unaided and RUNNING again!
Multiple Sclerosis: From Chicago to the UK with the goal of improving her walking distance (1.6 miles was her goal) which turned into learning to run again! Years of physical therapy pales by comparison to what is achieved in just a few days at APEX NEURO
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Multiple Sclerosis: What's Possible in 2 Days at APEX NEURO
2 days (6hrs) of progress with Multiple Sclerosis… (follow up - Suzanne completed a Marathon following her time at APEX NEURO!)
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FND: Wheelchair to Walking in 5 Days
Wheelchair to walking in 5 days (15hours) (Functional Neurological Disorder) Colin reached out to us after 4+ years of FND presenting in uncontrollable movements, seizures and convulsions left him primarily using a wheelchair. Within 5 days Colin makes incredible progress - from relying on the wheelchair, to walking indoors, even outside on a cold February day (previously the cold would trigger intense symptoms).
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Multiple Sclerosis - What's Possible in 1 Hour?
It’s hard to imagine how, with a condition that you’re told time after time improvement is hard/impossible, progress like this in ONE hour is possible — APEX NEURO Multiple Sclerosis Specialist Rehabilitation (UK, Europe, USA & Canada) Multiple Sclerosis, MS, walking rehabilitation, Multiple Sclerosis therapy, spasticity, HSCT, MS spasticity, MS walking, MS gym, MS training, gym, spasms, Multiple Sclerosis intensive therapy, neubie, neubie uk therapy, electrical stimulation t
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APEX NEURO Review: Chicago to Manchester (UK) for Multiple Sclerosis Rehab - walking 1.6 miles unassisted and regaining the ability to run in 6 days
"Worth every penny. I got there on Tuesday, couldn't walk far. Definitely couldn't run. Today I've been there 6 days. I'm running. I walked 1.6 miles unassisted. I don't even know how to explain... My belief in the fact that APEX NEURO can do anything. And also what my body is capable of."
Chicago USA to Manchester UK for Multiple Sclerosis at APEX NEURO (client video review)
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Transverse Myelitis (T10) Review of APEX NEURO
I had an incredible experience at Apex Neuro, and I’m so grateful I had the opportunity to work with Rob.Rob is truly an expert in his field. Working with him helped me understand my body on a much deeper level and, more importantly, what I need to focus on to continue improving. In just 11 days, I’ve already seen progress in my foot drop and walking gait, which is something I’m really proud of—but I also understand there’s more work ahead. The difference now is that I actual
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16 years of MS-like symptoms: I have been walking our dog every day again, something I hadn’t been able to do for four years. I am starting to enjoy my life again | APEX NEURO Review
16 years of MS-like symptoms: The biggest moment for me has been walking our dog Jesse every day again, something I hadn’t been able to do for four years. I am starting to enjoy my life again.
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Functional Neurological Disorder (FND): tremors and training
FND tremors have been one of the most persistent symptoms Jai experiences. Rob and Jai worked intensively to begin to understand the weakness, changes in gat and co-ordination and tremors, beginning with electrical stimulation aiming to improve the communication between her brain and body. They were then able to progress into the gym, which will become an important maintenance strategy — this helps them pinpoint a specific weakness which likely ties into the full picture of h
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Functional Neurological Disorder and Freezing
Functional Neurological Disorder and Freezing | One of the primary Functional Neurological Disorder challenges Lynn has faced with her is a freezing response, especially when under pressure. Laura starts by working through specific areas in Lynn’s body to understand responses and patterns associated to her FND.
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Multiple Sclerosis: Walking Sticks to Walking Independently in 3 days
Multiple Sclerosis: Walking Sticks to Walking Independently in 3 days
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Functional Neurological Disorder: Learning to Control Involuntary Movements
Functional Neurological Disorder: regaining control over voluntary movements | It is vital for Ellies’ body not to respond in this way for her to walk. The brain receives a lot of information from the feet when they touch the ground, without this it’s hard for her to know where she is in space, where to place her feet, if she’s landing correctly etc. Luke and Ellie start to work on changing these patterns - at first seated, then when this is repeatable they can move to standi
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What’s possible in 5 days of Multiple Sclerosis rehab at APEX NEURO?
What’s possible in just 5 days of Multiple Sclerosis rehab?
Improving foot drop: increasing control and ability to lift the foot
Improved gait and balance: as communication between the brain and body improves, stability follows
Increased muscle contraction and control - key for walking
Reducing spasticity - important to improving range of motion and reducing discomfort
All of this progress with a condition that rarely is believed to be able to improve?!
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Functional Neurological Disorder: Regaining muscle control and sensation
Julia travelled from Spain to work with the APEX NEURO team after a lack of resolution for FND symptoms (dystonia, tremors, seizures and loss of motor function/muscle control) which started after hitting her head.
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Multiple Sclerosis: improving hand function and dexterity
Multiple Sclerosis: improving dexterity in the hands and fingers 👋🏼
Kosta has found it harder to use a keyboard - changes in dexterity and slowing in the fluidity of his movement in his fingers making it harder to type and do fine motor movements. The muscles often spasms and make it hard to control the hands/fingers.
Rob and Kosta work on improving the communication with the muscles involved in fine motor skills and dexterity so Kosta can open and close his hands with
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FND: Overcoming freezing (freezing of gait), start/stop hesitation and improving walking - learning to cross a doorway
FND: Overcoming freezing (freezing of gait), start/stop hesitation and improving walking - learning to cross a doorway | Gait freezing and start/stop hesitation is common with FND - typically when anxiety peaks, or changing surface. Lynn found she frequently froze in doorways or when crossing a threshold.
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Multiple Sclerosis walking rehab TAKEAWAYS:
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