PhysioFunction in the press


Frontline Journal 5th August 2009

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A team of physiotherapists was on hand to emonstrate functional electrical stimulation at Beyond Boundaries Live, the lifestyle event for people with disablities, in Farnborough, Surrey, last Month.
Pictured is GB wheelchair tennis champion Ian Payne working on movement restriction in his arm with Jon Graham, clinical director of Physiofunction. Also pictured Jon Graham and Charlie King assess a patient for FES.




From walesonline.co.uk

New device gets stroke victim walking again

June 29 2009

THREE years ago Jeff Harris was a busy professional with a high-flying career as a research physicist.

He was a keen amateur athlete who had competed in 14 city marathons, completing each course in less than four hours.

But as he was preparing for his latest marathon attempt, it all came to an abrupt end in November 2006, when, without warning, he suffered a major haemorrhagic cerebrovascular accident – a stroke – with devastating consequences.

“It happened the day before I was due to fly out for the New York marathon,” said the 64-year-old, who lives near Chepstow.

“I was in peak condition – probably the best ever condition I’d been in before an event, yet in a split second my life changed forever.”


From NME.com

Long Blondes' man hopes to play guitar with 'revolutionary glove'

Dec 1 2008

Dorian Cox says he is 'getting back on track' after stroke

Former Long Blondes' guitarist and songwriter Dorian Cox has revealed he is using a "revolutionary" mechanical glove to help him regain the use of his right hand.

Cox suffered a stroke in June 2008, leaving him paralysed down the right side of his body. He was left unable to play guitar.

The device being used by Cox, called a SaeboFlex, allows him to use of his wrist to grasp and release objects.


From thePress.co.uk

York musician's rock dream shattered by stroke

11:00am Monday 17th November 2008

HE toured the world, basked in the adulation of an army of fans and his band was showered with critical acclaim – but that all ended for Dorian Cox when he was struck down with a stroke at the age of 27.

The shattering blow, which almost cost the York-born guitarist his life, means he does not know if he will ever be able to again pick up the instrument with which he made his name.

Now the former strummer with indie rock band The Long Blondes, who have called it a day following Dorian’s crushing stroke just after returning from a summer US tour, has revealed how he is determined to ensure his musical days are not over – with the help of a York clinic which is teaching him to restart from scratch.


From icCoventry.co.uk

'Bionic' arm gives stroke victim hope

Jan 15 2008 By Catherine Vonledebur

FORMER EastEnders actress Michelle Ryan may be US TV's new Bionic Woman, but Coventry stroke survivor Tracy Ikeringill really does have a "bionic" arm.

The revolutionary £560 hand therapy unit was invented by American occupational therapists - and half-brothers - Henry Hoffman and John Farrell.

It allows stroke and head-injury patients to practise rehabilitation physiotherapy exercises at home.



Oxford Mail/Banbury Cake

Stroke patients helped by 'glove'

By Fran Bardsley

A NEW piece of equipment, which helps stroke patients regain use of their hands, has been introduced at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Oxford.

Six spring-loaded Saeboflex 'gloves' have been purchased for the Headington-based centre's neuro-rehabilitation gymnasium, and staff have been trained to teach patients how to use the specialist equipment.


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"They told me at one point the hand and arm would take a long time to recover, but since using this it has come on in leaps and bounds"

"It’s a fantastic service, it’s helping tremendously and I think it can work wonders for me and others – it’s almost like a gym for my hand,” he said.“I know things might never be the same again and nobody can give me a definite answer about whether I’ll play guitar again, but I do think, with PhysioFunction’s help, I’m getting back on track.