Following an illness in April 2022 which led to a period of time where he was unable to be as active as normal, Roger found that his general fitness and ability to walk had deteriorated.

Whereas usually he would easily walk 6,000 steps per day, he was only managing 3,000 at most, and felt very tired doing everyday tasks. He also noticed that his balance wasn’t as good and he felt a little fearful that he might fall.

Roger came to us to see if we could help. He had already completed a course of basic exercise classes online via his NHS physio and had started to see some progress.

Given his positive response, he was sure that he could improve further, but needed guidance to take things to the next level.

We could see how motivated Roger was and discussed options for improving his strength, which we thought would also help his balance. We agreed that a weekly one to one session with our rehab therapist, plus attending our weekly exercise rehab class would suit him and help him achieve his goal of being able to walk to his local coffee shop and back (with a stop off for refreshment of course!), which meant negotiating a steep hill.

Following six weeks of hard work, Roger has managed a trip to London, completing more than 6,000 steps, has visited his favourite coffee shop via the steep hill and also no longer needs to use a stick.

Roger says: “The therapists always make the sessions enjoyable and interesting. The exercises are varied and challenging and I like that the therapists explain the reasons behind each exercise I do. I have signed up to another 10 weeks of classes and rehab sessions due to the improvements that I have already seen, and my next goal is to return to playing table tennis!”

Roger has been a pleasure to work with and we look forward to helping him reach his next goal.

If you’re in a similar position to Roger, get in touch to explore how we can help.