Patient stories - Vanessa
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Meet Vanessa who is very pleased to be able to show you how she can now walk bare foot …. and ….without her sticks! Recently, she even went shopping to the Derby Westfield shopping centre for the first time without her wheel chair…(or her husband!)….for over 2 hours! Most importantly, she can now balance enough to stand on her own at the pitch side to watch and cheer on her boys playing football.
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To help Vanessa reach her goals we used the gym ball as we worked for increased range and strength at the hips.
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We realigned the quads, so changing the pattern of movement while straightening the knee………no pushing down through your toes now Vanessa!
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We worked to improve the position and actions of muscles down the inside of the leg. …..hey, Vanessa, no pushing down your left leg while we’re working on your right!
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Looking great Ness…..well done ;-)
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Meet Vanessa who is very pleased to be able to show you how she can now walk bare foot …. and ….without her sticks! Recently, she even went shopping to the Derby Westfield shopping centre for the first time without her wheel chair…(or her husband!)….for over 2 hours! Most importantly, she can now balance enough to stand on her own at the pitch side to watch and cheer on her boys playing football.
To help Vanessa reach her goals we used the gym ball as we worked for increased range and strength at the hips.
We realigned the quads, so changing the pattern of movement while straightening the knee………no pushing down through your toes now Vanessa!
We worked to improve the position and actions of muscles down the inside of the leg. …..hey, Vanessa, no pushing down your left leg while we’re working on your right!
Looking great Ness…..well done ;-)