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Angela's Story - Spinal Cord Injury following a road traffic accident.

Angela was 27 years old when in January 2020 she was involved in a road traffic accident causing her to sustain an incomplete spinal cord injury (C2 ASIA D Tetraplegia). At the time of the accident, Angela was working as an accountant.

1st Jul

Ed’s story – Bicycle accident leading to spinal fractures and a stroke.

ED’S ACCIDENT On the 5th August 2020 Ed was working as an underwriter for a large insurance company in London. He had begun working there when he joined the graduate scheme after completing his geography degree at the University of Bristol. Ed’s life and career were on track, and he was, like you’d expect from […]

4th Aug

Aquatic Physiotherapy in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation: a case study and technical article on aquatic treatment.

Aquatic Physiotherapy Aquatic physiotherapy is one of the oldest therapeutic modalities used in the treatment/management of physical dysfunction, but despite an extensive research base it remains underused in rehabilitation. (Becker, 2009). Aquatic physiotherapy is a therapy programme utilising the properties of water, designed by a suitably qualified physiotherapist specifically for an individual to maximise function, […]

14th Jan

John's Story - Bicycle accident resulting in Spinal Cord Injury

John Leather suffered a life changing spinal cord injury when he was knocked from his bicycle in July 2019. The accident resulted in him sustaining a complicated fracture to his right shoulder and paralysis from T7 (from the bottom of his ribcage). This case study, written in January 2020, provides an account of his rehabilitation […]

21st Nov

STEPS Client, Dr Ed Hudson demonstrates EksoGT exoskeleton suit at the Parklane Plowden Chambers Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Conference.

Last month, Parklane Plowden Chambers held their annual Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Conference at the DoubleTree Hilton, Leeds. The focus of the day was ‘Litigation and rehabilitation: the role solicitors play in rebuilding lives. Our client, Ed Hudson, his solicitor David Tomlinson (Barratts Solicitors) his consultant Mr Pradeep Thumbikat and Jo Shaw, his physiotherapist […]

1st Oct

Shaun’s Story – Spinal cord injury following a motorbike accident.

Shaun was involved in a serious motorbike accident on the seafront in Great Yarmouth on the 15th April 2018. He was 32 years old and at the time was working as a mechanic and doorman of the pubs and clubs in the area. Immediately after the accident, Shaun was taken by air ambulance to Addenbrooke’s […]

1st Apr

Ed's Story - Spinal cord injury following a cycle crash

Ed Hudson was just 23 years old when he was knocked from his bike by a motorist on a suburban street in Nottingham in February 2018. A newly qualified Doctor of just 8 months, he was on his way to work his shift in general surgery at Nottingham University Hospital. Despite being a low-impact collision, […]

7th Dec

Press Notice December 2016: Count down to STEPS doors opening (Video)

South Yorkshire is eight weeks away from having its very own NEUROLOGICAL AND COMPLEX TRAUMA REHABILITATION CENTRE right in the heart of Sheffield, delivering intensive therapy to people from the age of 18 who have survived a stroke or brain, spinal or complex trauma injuries. Over the last 10 months, STEPS Rehabilitation Ltd has been […]

26th Jul

Thanks to NCS, the roof is in sight

Back in February 2015, we put out a tender for the STEPS build. Amongst those invited were Northern Construction Solutions (NCS), recommended by our architects, Alston Murphy Associates. After a month of detailed and careful inspection of the field, we met Sean Anderson, the company’s Director, at a post tender meeting to explore a bit […]

23rd Nov

Press Notice : Neurological and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Centre gets green light

A team of three Sheffield based healthcare entrepreneurs, Ray Boulger, Jules Shiel-Boulger and Toria Chan, has secured planning go-ahead for the first stage of a new ‘healthcare hub’ to be built in the city. Over the next 10 months, STEPS Rehabilitation Ltd will build a state of the art neurological and orthopaedic rehabilitation centre on […]

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