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BASIC, the Brain And Spinal Injury Centre,
is a specialist resource for people recovering from brain
and spinal injury, affiliated to the Greater Manchester Clinical
Neuroscience Centre at Hope Hospital, Salford.
Our new assisted exercise facility, called Body BASIC, has
fifteen state-of-the-art power-assisted exercise machines
that have been designed with the help of British engineers,
in conjunction with doctors, physiotherapists and exercise
specialists. Assisted exercise treatment programmes are available
by prescription from a chartered physiotherapist.
How do they work?
Each person is assessed by a neuro-physiotherapist and a short
program of exercise prescribed. Assistants are on hand at
all times to motivate and help and re-assessments are made
as recommended by the physiotherapist. The machines appear
to do all the work for you and exercise can be passive, resisted
or cardiovascular. Each machine is designed to exercise more
than one part of the body at the same time, halving the time
it takes to see results. The machines are of great benefit
to wheelchair users, people with restricted mobility &
those with reduced levels of physical conditioning.
Who can benefit?
People with:
• Mild, Moderate & Traumatic Brain Injury
• Acquired Brain Injury
• Stroke
• Spinal injury
• Back complaints
• Parkinsons
• Multiple Sclerosis
• ME (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome)
• Other neurological injury & conditions
• Clinical Depression
What will the benefits be?
Benefits can include increased functional capacity, improved
circulation, increased mobility & co-ordination, increased
muscle strength, and increased general health, fitness and
well-being, improved mood and self-esteem, reduction in the
risk of stroke, heart disease, hypertension, diabetes etc.
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