Final update… look at Flo go!
Well done everyone, particularly Flo and her owner, for such a fantastic outcome! :-)
Update on Flo.
Week 8-9: Flo started the week with a great report from home – she had attempted walking with the wheels, and weight bearing through the forelimbs. In clinic, we continued challenging her thoracic sling activation with some lay down to standing assisted exercises. Flo was now able to take 5-10 steps with a sling under her chest and initiate movement in all four limbs herself. Flo toileted unassisted on the grass outside the clinic for the first time! The wobble board was introduced for assisted standing exercises to further challenge her postural strength and muscle activation.
Week 10-11: Flo’s owner reported that she was getting frustrated with the wheels and wanted to be more active. She was able to walk consistently with the sling assistance, only needing gentle support to push off through the forelimbs, from laying down to standing. Unassisted standing was added to Flo’s exercises.
At the start of week 11, Flo walked unassisted into the clinic! Over the course of the week, Flo started initiating standing by herself and taking short walks unassisted. She did a short unassisted treadmill session with several short unassisted walks during the day. Flo’s exercises were advanced to unassisted standing, proprioceptive track walking and short controlled walks. Forthcoming sessions will be focused on coordination, muscle building and treating possible compensatory issues.
The accompanying video shows the first day Flo started walking in clinic-she continues to go from strength to strength with her walking since-watch this space for a final update on how she is doing next week!
From everyone at The SMART Clinic we would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year 🎄🌟
It’s our Festive Fundraising week here in clinic and we have many ways in which you can help us fundraise!
All proceeds raised in the week will be donated to The my name’5 Doddie Foundation via our own fundraising campaign, Motor On.Cymru.
💙 The my name’5 Doddie Foundation is a charity committed to funding research to find effective treatments to Motor Neurone Disease and helping improve the lives of those affected by Motor Neuron Disease. This is a charity very close to all our hearts here at SMART 💙
So, what’s on and how can you help us fundraise?
🧁 Cake sale
🎁 Raffle
🌺 Flower sale
🐾 Dog & Cat treats
🎄 Tree decorations & stocking fillers
🐶 Doggy selection boxes
We will be posting more details on all of these over the day today!
Who we are fundraising for:
💚💛🏴 https://motoron.cymru/
💙🏴 https://www.myname5doddie.co.uk/
Please help us help them!
