Before her accident, Eva was a force in motion. At 23, her life revolved around the demanding yet exciting world of professional dance. Then everything changed. Walking home after a dance rehearsal turned Eva’s life upside down when she was hit by a car. On impact, Eva’s right tibia and Read More →
Physiotherapy
Michelle’s Story: The Importance of Independence
From an unlikely and catastrophic brain injury, to living a full and beautiful life. Michelle Newland’s story is one that has been shared before, but never without leaving a feeling of awe and inspiration in its wake. At the age of 19, Michelle sustained a brain injury as a result Read More →
Dianne’s Story: I’m Still Here
Dianne is a woman with a lot of positive energy surrounding her, a lot of gratitude for her life and a lot of hope for the future. This is not to say that Dianne’s life has been without challenges or obstacles, quite the opposite in fact, but it’s her unique Read More →
How we work collaboratively to achieve outcomes for our clients
Below are some common examples of client-directed goals. We have explored what support from a multidisciplinary – Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech Pathology – perspective might look like and the potential outcome for the client. Example 1 Client-directed goal and multidisciplinary support approach Potential Outcome The Occupational Therapist will assess Read More →
Alicia’s Story: Bonus Time
Alicia is a vivacious 38 year old woman, living an independent life, surrounded by all the things that bring her joy. She’ll tell you her main focus these days is keeping herself happy. However, this is a new perspective she gained after experiencing a stroke 3 years ago. In July Read More →
Jason’s Story: Love Inspires
Jason is a young man with an acquired brain injury. A young man with goals and plans for the future, and now a fiance. Someone who has helped him through some pretty tough times. Let’s rewind to 2019, when Jason was hit by a car and sustained a traumatic brain Read More →
Our Physio team at IRS
At IRS our expertise lies in neurological physiotherapy. What is neuro physiotherapy, you might ask? Neuro physiotherapy focuses specifically on addressing movement and function related concerns, that are caused by neurological conditions. Neurological conditions can affect the brain, spinal cord and nerves within the body, and can lead to many Read More →
Georgie’s Story: An Unexpected Gift
You might not expect aphasia or brain injury to be described as a gift, but that is exactly what Georgie calls it. Without her brain injury, resulting in aphasia, she would not be living the life she is now. Georgie is now 48 years old. Prior to her brain injury Read More →
IDPwD 2023
In celebration of International Day of People with Disabilities, we were honored to host Stephen, a long term client of ours, who shared his powerful story of living with a brain injury. His journey, filled with both challenges and wins, sheds light on the unique experiences of people with disabilities Read More →
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