Author: Tim Webster

On Trust   One of the biggest things a stroke takes from you isn't strength.   It isn't balance.   It isn't mobility.   It's trust.   Trust that your…

Hands up if you've ever forgotten someone's name immediately after being introduced.   Psychologists call this the "next-in-line effect" and we've all done it. Forgetting a name seconds after an…

Every movement you make, every step you take, and every sensation you feel depends on billions of nerve signals travelling throughout the body. These signals move through an intricate network…

We can help you get stronger in the gym. We can improve your balance. But to regain as much function as possible, you need to repeat the movements you want…

Every second of every day, your nervous system is performing an extraordinary task. It must keep a tall, top-heavy body upright over a relatively small base of support while accounting…

When I was growing up, my mother was repeatedly hospitalised with manic depression (bipolar). Her father had lived with it too. As a child, I couldn’t understand how someone I…

You don’t usually notice your heart beating. It just gets on with the job - steady, reliable, unnoticed. Until it isn’t.   Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart…

Every now and again, someone comes along who makes you rethink things. Thomas brings a sense of joy to the gym that’s infectious. More than that, he’s made me question…

You walk into a room and stop. You had a reason for coming in, but it’s gone.   You meet someone new. They tell you their name. You hear it.…

If you’ve ever rolled over in bed and suddenly felt like the room was spinning, you might have experienced something called BPPV (Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo). It sounds complicated, but…