The Centre for Movement and Wellbeing (MoveWell) has launched a new service, Physio for Stroke: a physiotherapy service for stroke survivors. The service is staffed by the University’s physiotherapy students under the supervision and direction of qualified physiotherapists who specialise in stroke rehabilitation.
The service is based in the university’s new Movement and Wellbeing Centre that offers an ideal environment for exercise and rehabilitation. This service is currently free of charge for patients.
Services
The service runs every week day except Wednesdays. We do not run on weekends. We offer a number of outpatient-based specialist services aimed at stroke survivors as below:
1. Intensive Rehabilitation Programme
- This is a 5-week intensive neuro-rehab programme for stroke patients. Patients attend twice a week for 3 hours at a time (with optional drop-in session to the neuro class or neuro gym; see below).
- The first week starts with individualised assessment and goal setting, followed by treatment sessions tailored to each patient and delivered by our physiotherapy students under close supervision of a qualified physiotherapist.
- For those stroke survivors able to engage with more intensive rehabilitation, evidence suggests this approach is more effective.
2. Out-patient Clinic
- Our physiotherapy students will aim to help stroke survivors achieve improved function and greater independence, understand their condition better and learn how to self-manage it.
- We will conduct assessments of mobility (e.g. walking), upper limb function, coordination, sensation and balance and will aim to help you move closer towards your goals.
3. Open Gym drop-in session
- Come for a drop-in session and exercise in our state-of-the-art gym equipped with specialist equipment that is designed for senior exercise and rehabilitation. Sessions supervised by physiotherapy students, under the supervision of a qualified physiotherapist.
- Patients will be booked in for an initial assessment and given a tailored gym exercise plan to carry out during the drop-in sessions.
- 9am to 12pm every Friday (drop-in for a 45 minute session between those times)
4. Arm Cycling Classes for Core Strength and Fitness
- The classes will be run from the week beginning the 16th of September, up until Saturday 14 December 2024. The classes will be every Tuesday at 4pm and Wednesday and Friday at 1pm, and will last 45 minutes per session.