Walk On

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“Walk On SCI Recovery Project” is an initiative of SCI Australia to bring the world leading Project Walk Spinal Cord Injury Recovery Program to Australia, with the first facility to be based in Brisbane.

The Walk On intensive exercise recovery program, offers a path to maximising functional recovery through a structured program based upon the Project Walk www.projectwalk.org methodology, which has been offered in the United States since 1999. In Project Walk’s experience, the earlier an intensive recovery strategy is commenced after injury, the greater the opportunity for advancing recovery. This is particularly true for those diagnosed with “incomplete injuries”. If you are recently injured, whether your diagnosis is complete” or “incomplete” it is vital you commence intensive recovery training as soon as possible.

With funding support from Spinal Cure Australia and venue partner Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association of Queensland, two exercise physiologists commenced training at the US-based Project Walk Recovery Centre in February 2008 to achieve their Level 1 Certification in the recovery methodology. A further two exercise physiologists commenced their training in October.  Upon their return to Australia the Recovery Specialists continued to offer the program to clients under the guidance of Project Walk and one of their Lead Recovery Specialists.

We are currently finalising our plans to bring the Walk On program to Sydney before Christmas 2009.  We will keep you updated as we progress with location details etc.  Please email us if you are interested in becoming a client in our Sydney gym.

Walk On is not a cure for spinal cord injury. Strict enrolment conditions do apply however the program offers the opportunity to maximise functional recovery beyond the current traditional rehabilitation model.