Walk On

Walk On is an individually designed intensive activity based rehabilitation program to assist a person with a spinal cord injury to improve and maximise their functional ability and lead a more independent life. The program involves intense, dynamic, weight-bearing exercises all performed out of the wheelchair one-on-one with a qualified Exercise Physiologist or Physiotherapist.  Walk On is a community based rehabilitation program available to people following their discharge from hospital.  Walk On clients regularly report significant functional improvements from their involvement in the program which has led to a positive impact upon their quality of life. 

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Key information about Walk On

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Walk On is an individually designed intensive activity based rehabilitation program to assist a person with a spinal cord injury to improve and maximise their functional ability and lead a more independent life. The program involves intense, dynamic, weight-bearing exercises all performed out of the wheelchair one-on-one with a qualified Exercise Physiologist or Physiotherapist.  Walk On is a community based program available to people following their discharge from hospital.  Walk On clients regularly report significant functional improvements from their involvement in the program which has led to a positive impact upon their quality of life. 

Each client’s individually tailored rehabilitation program is aimed at developing skills necessary to achieve specific functional goals and comprises of two hour sessions up to three times per week at a Walk On facility. Sessions involve strengthening of the core/trunk, upper and lower limbs, whole body coordination, partial or full weight-bearing activities, balance, stability and postural control exercises and gait training. Walk On has a range of specialised equipment to provide our clients with the best opportunity to improve their functional abilities and body weight supported treadmill training and Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) cycling and walking are also included in the Walk On program.

The Walk On program is extremely beneficial as a person with a spinal cord injury simply cannot exercise their entire body without significant personalised assistance. The exercise sessions are always one-on-one with a Walk On therapist, however some exercises require hands-on assistance from more than one person and Walk On offers the flexibility to have extra therapists or students assist with exercises as required.

The Walk On program initially commenced in Australia under an Agreement with the Project Walk Recovery Centre in the USA, with many of the current staff having undertaken their initial training at this Centre.  Over recent years the training of staff and delivery of the Walk On program has evolved significantly utilising expertise from our links with our partner Universities and spinal rehabilitation professionals in Australia.  New Walk On staff are now trained within Australia as we maintain and develop our international links in this area.