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The new issue of NR Times is life and packed with exclusive brain and spinal injury insights. If there is a thread running through this month’s stories, it is what recovery looks like when the right people refuse to accept the situation in front of them. Sometimes that person is the survivor. Andy Read, whose [...]

The new issue of NR Times is now live and packed with exclusive news and insights. If there’s a thread running through this issue, it’s the idea that behind every clinical task sits a person - and that the best rehabilitation never loses sight of them. Our cover feature explores exactly that. Dr Ronda Boswell [...]

The new edition of NR Times shines a spotlight on the innovation, resilience and evolving science shaping brain and spinal rehabilitation today. Issue 51 explores the realities of recovery beyond traditional boundaries, from a remarkable case of cross-border rehabilitation and the growing role of neurological music therapy, to cutting-edge advances in virtual reality, robotics and [...]

Researchers are conducting the first-large scale trial of a device which could help people with Parkinson’s Disease to walk better. Over 200 people with Parkinson’s at eight sites around the UK will test the use of a Functional Electrical Simulation (FES) device, which is already used by people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and those who’ve [...]

The STEPS II study is investigating functional electrical stimulation (FES) in people with Parkinson’s disease to help improve their walking. Dr Paul Taylor, co-founder and Clinical Director of Odstock Medical Ltd (OML), spoke to Neuro Rehab Times to tell us more. Bradykinesia - slowness of movement which can lead to difficulty walking - affects many [...]