NeuroAbility

We provide Specialist Neurological Physiotherapy Services in and around Leicester

08/09/2026

Today is World Physical Therapy Day 🌍

This year’s theme highlights the important role regular physical activity and tailored exercise can play in reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes, managing long term health conditions and supporting recovery.

But physical activity doesn’t look the same for everyone.

For someone living with a neurological condition or recovering from a stroke or brain injury, exercise may need to be adapted around changes in strength, balance, coordination, movement, fatigue or mobility.

That’s where physiotherapy can make a real difference.

Our NeuroAbility physios work with each person to find exercises and activities that are safe, achievable and relevant to their own goals. That could mean working towards standing, improving transfers, building strength, practising walking or finding ways to stay active from a wheelchair or chair.

Today we’re also celebrating the brilliant physiotherapists behind NeuroAbility and the knowledge, creativity and encouragement they bring to rehabilitation every day.

Because being physically active isn’t about doing what everyone else can do.

It’s about finding what works for you.

07/09/2026

Neurological rehabilitation is about so much more than improving movement.

For many people living with a neurological condition, progress can mean rebuilding confidence, finding new ways to manage everyday activities, returning to something they enjoy, or working towards a goal that genuinely matters to them.

In the latest article in our From the Physiotherapist series, Specialist Neurological Physiotherapist Kirsten shares why effective rehabilitation needs to look beyond physical movement alone.

Drawing on more than 20 years of experience, Kirsten explores the importance of meaningful goals, understanding the whole person and making rehabilitation relevant to real life.

With World Physical Therapy Day this week, it feels like the perfect time to share her perspective on what neurological physiotherapy can really offer.

Read Kirsten’s article: Why Neurological Rehabilitation Is About More Than Movement 👇 or on LinkTree in bio.
https://www.neuroability.co.uk/from-the-physio

05/09/2026

Today is World Spinal Cord Injury Day.

This year marks ten years of raising global awareness, with the 2026 theme:
“From Awareness to Action: Ten Years Advancing SCI Prevention.”
When people think about spinal cord injury, the first thing that often comes to mind is changes to walking or mobility.

But a spinal cord injury can affect far more than movement.

Depending on the level and severity of the injury, people may experience changes to sensation, pain, muscle tone, bladder and bowel function, temperature regulation, blood pressure, breathing, fatigue and other aspects of everyday health.

Some of these effects are visible. Many are not.

That’s why greater understanding of spinal cord injury matters, not only in preventing injury, but in improving emergency care, rehabilitation and the long term support people receive.

At NeuroAbility, our neurological physiotherapists support people living with spinal cord injury to work towards goals that are meaningful to them and their everyday lives.

Awareness matters. Understanding matters. And action matters.
Spinal Injuries Association

02/09/2026

Rehabilitation doesn’t always need complicated equipment.

Here, Taher is working with a stroke survivor in her own home, using a Theraband to challenge her upper limb movement.

Reaching forwards and out to the side works the arm through different directions, while the resistance from the band adds an extra challenge for strength and control.

Exercises can be adapted and progressed depending on the person’s movement, ability and goals, using simple equipment that can also be incorporated into their rehabilitation at home.

Small changes to an exercise can make a big difference to the challenge. 🧡

31/08/2026

Last week we introduced Jennifer and shared how an accident that left her with lasting nerve damage led her to discover accessible sport.

But her circumstances were to change again.

Several years later, Jennifer was diagnosed with cancer. In 2023, the cancer invaded her left arm and her mobility became increasingly affected, leaving her more reliant on her wheelchair.

Through all of those changes, being active remained an important part of Jennifer’s life.

And as this photo with her children shows, training wasn’t always just about competition. Sport was part of family life too.

That’s something we often talk about in rehabilitation. Goals don’t have to stay the same forever. When someone’s abilities or circumstances change, finding different ways to stay active and involved can matter just as much.

And Jennifer wasn’t finished with finding new ways to challenge herself...

Soon, we’ll share details of an upcoming fundraising challenge for the Matt Hampson Foundation

Read full story: https://www.neuroability.co.uk/s-projects-basic/jennifer-new-ways-moving-forward

28/08/2026

Today is Makaton Awareness Day 💬

Communication isn’t only about spoken words.
Jenkin has cerebral palsy and his verbal communication is limited, but he understands far more than people may initially realise. He uses Makaton to communicate with people who understand it and also uses a communication app on his iPad.

For Jenkin, being understood means being able to express himself, make choices, join in and connect with the people around him.

His family have always placed great importance on keeping him socially active and engaged, supporting both his physical and mental wellbeing.

Makaton Awareness Day is a good reminder that someone’s ability to speak does not tell us how much they understand or how much they have to say.

Take the time to communicate. Give people time to respond. And never underestimate understanding. 💙

The Makaton Charity

26/08/2026

Meet Jennifer.
Doctor. Army veteran. Mum. Athlete. And someone whose relationship with sport has changed and evolved throughout her life.

After an accident left Jennifer with lasting nerve damage, she began exploring accessible sport in 2008.

It opened up a whole new world.

She went on to take part in swimming, hand cycling, wheelchair racing and triathlon, eventually competing at the Invictus Games.

Years later, a cancer diagnosis affected Jennifer’s mobility further and she became increasingly reliant on her wheelchair.

But that’s not where Jennifer’s story begins, and it’s certainly not where it ends.

Over the next couple of weeks, we’ll be sharing more about Jennifer, the role sport has played throughout some enormous changes in her life, and the new challenge that has taken her onto the water. 🛶

Read full story: https://www.neuroability.co.uk/s-projects-basic/jennifer-new-ways-moving-forward

24/08/2026

🧠 For some people, walking is never “just walking”.

For this man with cerebral palsy, every step needs conscious thought.
“Heel, toe. Heel, toe.”

That constant commentary is running through his head as he walks, reminding his brain of the movement he wants his feet to make.

If his concentration slips, the pattern can change to “toe, heel, toe, heel.”
It’s a powerful reminder of just how much concentration can sit behind a movement that many of us do without thinking.

Neurological conditions can affect movement in ways that aren’t always obvious from the outside. Sometimes, what looks like a few ordinary steps involves an extraordinary amount of focus.

And that’s why hearing directly from people with lived experience matters. 🧠

21/08/2026

Recovery doesn’t have to happen alone.

Our Different Strokes NeuroAble classes bring young stroke survivors together to exercise, encourage one another and keep progressing in a supportive environment.

Every session is designed around improving strength, balance, mobility and confidence, while creating a space where people understand each other’s experiences.

There’s plenty of hard work, but also encouragement, laughter and shared achievements along the way.

Thank you to everyone who joins us each week and continues to inspire us with your determination.

Different Strokes Market Harborough

19/08/2026

Sometimes the simplest exercises can make the biggest difference.

After a neurological issue, Stroke, MS or Traumatic Brain Injury, weakness in the hand can make everyday tasks like holding a cup, doing up buttons or carrying shopping much more difficult.

In this session, Taher is working on grip strength by asking his client to squeeze a therapy ball while progressively bringing each finger into the movement. It looks simple, but it challenges strength, coordination and control in the affected hand.

Recovery isn’t about doing complicated exercises. It’s about practising the right movements, consistently, to help rebuild function over time.

What everyday task would you most like to get back?

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