Video 1 - Calf stretch

Position yourself standing with one leg in front of the other, legs shoulder-width apart and your hands resting on a wall. Lunge forwards while keeping your back knee straight. Ensure that both feet point forwards and your back heel remains on the ground.

Video 2 - Heel rockers

Position yourself sat up with your feet flat on the floor. Rock your feet from heel to toe working on increasing the height you achieve as you go.

Video 3 - Resisted ankle ROM dorsiflexion

Position yourself sat up in bed or in a chair. Place theraband with tension on it or a weight around the middle of your foot. Bring your toes up towards your knee so your ankle is bending and only your heel is touching the floor/bed. Hold, before slowly lowering your foot back to the floor.

Video 4 - Resisted ankle ROM eversion

Position yourself sat up in bed or in a chair. Place theraband with tension on it or a weight around the middle of your foot. Bring your toes and top half of your foot outwards to the side. Only your heel should be touching the floor/bed. Hold, before slowly lowering your foot back to the floor.

Video 5 - Resisted ankle ROM inversion

Position yourself sat up in bed or in a chair. Place theraband with tension on it or a weight around the middle of your foot. Bring your toes and top half of your foot inwards. Only your heel should be touching the floor/bed. Hold, before slowly lowering your foot back to the floor.

Video 6 - Resisted ankle ROM plantarflexion

Position yourself sat up in bed or in a chair. Place theraband with tension on it or a weight around the middle of your foot. Start with your toes towards you and your ankle bent up. Point your toes away from you, hold, before slowly returning to a bent ankle position.

Video 7 - Ankle ROM eversion

Position yourself lying on your back or sat up in a chair with some theraband around your forefoot. Adjust the theraband so that the direction of pull is from the inside. Start with your ankle inwards. Finish with your ankle outwards.

Video 8 - Ankle ROM inversion

Position yourself lying on your back or sat up in a chair with some theraband around your forefoot. Adjust the theraband so that the direction of pull is from the outside. Start with your ankle outwards. Finish with your ankle inwards.

Video 9 - Ankle ROM plantarflexion

Position yourself lying on your back or sat up on a chair with some theraband around your forefoot. Adjust the theraband so that the direction of pull is from your knee. Start with your ankle upwards. Finish with your ankle downwards.

GMC Number: 4735331

Year & location of first qualification: 2000, University of Wales

Specialty: Neurology

Clinical interests: Multiple Sclerosis, CNS inflammatory disorders, General Neurology and Medical Education

Secretary: Sharon Collins and Holly Yockney

Telephone number: 0117 414 6683

Dr Cossburn graduated with honours from the University of Wales College of Medicine in 2000. Following postgraduate training in South Wales and Southampton he was appointed consultant neurologist at Poole Hospital in 2012, specialising in Multiple Sclerosis and related disorders of the central nervous system, before moving to North Bristol in March 2020.

Dr Cossburn provides specialist clinics for patients with Multiple Sclerosis in the Bristol Brain Centre and general neurology clinics at both Southmead Hospital (Brunel building) and the Bristol Royal Infirmary.

GMC Number: 6164203

Specialty: Interventional Neuroradiology

Clinical interests: Diagnostic neuroradiology, neurovascular interventional procedures and angiography

Secretary: Alex Bessant

Telephone: 0117 414 9007

GMC Number: 6076566

Year & location of first qualification: MBBS 2003, University of London

Specialty: Obstetrics

Clinical interests: Gestational Diabetes and Obstetric Emergency Training

Secretary: Cherilyn Griffiths

Telephone number: 0117 414 6749

GMC Number: 7020265

Year & location of first qualification: University of Glasgow, 2008

Specialty: Obstetrics

Clinical interests: Bereavement care, Labour ward and Obstetric scanning

Dr Kirk graduated from the University of Glasgow in 2008, before moving to the South West for foundation training and then the Severn region to train in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

She is the clinical lead for bereavement care in obstetrics, and runs the Rainbow Antenatal Clinic, looking after women and their families who have previously lost a child in pregnancy or the neonatal period, providing continuity of care through subsequent pregnancies.

GMC Number: 4648163

Year & location of first qualification: 1999, BMBCh Oxford

Specialty: Neurology and Stroke

Clinical interests: Hyperacute Stroke, Acute Neurology and General Neurology

Secretary: Jan Duggan

Telephone number: 0117 414 6698

Dr Rose Bosnell is a member of FRCP, Association of British Neurologists, British Association of Stroke Physicians and European Stroke Organisation.

GMC Number: 7038730

Year & location of first qualification: 2009, University of Birmingham

Specialty: Emergency Medicine

Clinical interests: Medical Education/Simulation and EPRR

Secretary: Tina Allan

Telephone number: 0117 414 1114

Our current research studies can be found below:

Caffeine Study

DECODE

DOPAMIND

ELAD

ENGAGE

Enroll HD

EPAD  

Generation programme

Insight and social cognition across the spectrum of frontotemporal dementia and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis  

Memories of Memory study

RADAR.

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We are always interested in hearing from you about your experiences as a patient, or life in general, related to your neuromuscular condition. Please email swneuromuscularodn@nbt.nhs.uk  detailing any positive or negative experiences you have had; either through our own Specialist Neuromuscular Service or via other organisations which you access in relation to your neuromuscular condition.  This will help us to recognise good practice across the South West and give us the opportunity to address things that may not be quite right. Thank you.

We have a wide range of studies for volunteers to take part in

Clinical trials are vital to the process of improving medical care by improving scientific knowledge. Individual benefits might include gaining a greater understanding of your own health, access to new treatments, and care and support from the research team.

How do I get involved?

Call us on 01174148238

email :  research.volunteer@nbt.nhs.uk

You could be:

• Aged 45 or above
• A volunteer with no memory problems
• A patient with a diagnosis of MCI or Alzheimer’s
• A carer or relative of someone with dementia