Our physiotherapy team are pleased to announce a new Indoor Cycling class running for 8 weeks from Monday 10 March. The class will take place at 4pm for 40-45 minutes in the Zoom Room upstairs and will involve cycling to music, adapted to the Motomed bikes (the ones which are used in the gym.) The […]
We are running a new six week stretching class in person at the Centre starting 26 February. The class will be taken by our physiotherapist, Melanie. Stretching has many benefits for people with MS, including helping with flexibility in joints and muscles, decreasing stress, increasing blood flow and improving posture. The class will consist of
The Centre may be closed over Christmas but don’t forget we have various exercise videos on our website which you can view for free at any time if you want to keep moving during the holidays. These include Seated Yoga, Floor Mobility, Relaxation and many more. Perfect for when you need a bit of ‘me-time’
This online information session with Dr Gretchen Hawley will focus on the importance of good posture and the link with core strength. Focusing first on posture, the session will take a look on how improving common postural holding patterns in standing and sitting results in better function for daily activities and other benefits such as
Posture and Core, online MS-UK Information session – 9 December Read More »
Our physiotherapy team are looking into the possibility of running Nordic Walking sessions for members at some point in the future, subject to funding, and they would like to see if this is something that would be of potential interest to our members. Nordic Walking is an enhanced walking technique that uses specially designed poles
If you have a disability and want to be involved in an exciting sport, then wheelchair rugby could be the game for you! Berkshire Banshees Wheelchair Rugby Club train on Saturday afternoons at Blue Coat School, Sonning just outside Reading and they are looking for more players to join their welcoming team. The sport is
The East Berkshire MS Society is launching a new service offering exercise and Pilates sessions in Crowthorne on the first Friday of each month. The sessions will take place at the Wellington College Health and Fitness Club and will be followed by social time in the café. More information, and details of everything offered by
Pilates and exercise with the East Berkshire MS Society Read More »
We are running a new six week seated strengthening course that will be using resistance bands, weights and more to help strengthen and tone the arms and body. It should be suitable for all including wheelchair users. It would be good to have movement in both arms but please speak to Melanie for further advice
New Seated Strengthening class starts 9 September Read More »
Please remember that there will be no physiotherapy on Thursday 20 June from 12.30pm onwards due to the AGM taking place in the gym.
We are launching an eight week Falls Prevention class for people with MS, run by our physiotherapist Analyn. It will run from 2pm to 3pm on a Tuesday afternoon, starting 28 May until 16 July 2024. This eight week course is designed to prevent and manage falls. The sessions are designed for people who are at
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