Enrique Zatarain
My experiences of Physability and Intensive exercise therapy
Translation from Gloria Zaldivar (Enrique's carer)
Opinion of the Clinic
3 months ago I arrived at this clinic in a wheelchair which I could not
wheel myself and I needed two people to keep me mobile.
The medics in Mexico said to me that there was nothing they could do for
me so I bought an electric wheelchair as I thought I would be like this
for the rest of my life. At only 32 years old this was very
frustrating.
Then my intensive therapy here started which consisted of:
4 hours each day of exercises with the therapist
4 hours each day of electrotherapy
2 hours a week with the scanner
2 hours a week with the acupuncturist
and the result is!
I am returning to Mexico in a wheelchair which I can manage myself, and
I can get in and out of it with the minimum of help. My strength has
increased in all of my body, but thanks to all the exercises my trunk
has recovered nearly all of its movement, I now have sensations and
sensitivity in the abdomen and legs that were not there before, and I
can now do walking exercises with specialist boots. I will follow the
same regime of exercises in Mexico and I am sure that I am going to
improve greatly in all aspects.
I would like to say a very special thank you to my therapist David
Akroyd-Jones for his dedication, professionalism, and his interest in my
recuperation, and also to be grateful for the existence of Physability
where there is such an interest in all aspects of the patients and a
great feeling of humanity.
With great respect
Enrique Zatarain
Mexico
OPINION DE LA CLINICA
Hace 3 meses llegue a
esta clinica en una silla de rue das que no podia manejar y necesitaba de
dos personas para mobilizarme.
Los medicos me dijeron que ya nada podina hacer, que me comprara una
silla electrica porque asi me iba a quedar toda la vida.
A mis 32 anos era frustrante.
Inicie mi terapia intensive que consistia en
4 horas diarias de ejercicio con el terapeuta
4 horas diarias de electro terapia
2 horas a la semama de scanner y
2 horas mas ala semana de acupuntura
y el resultado es!
Regreso a mexico en una
silla que manejo yo mismo, me puedo cambiar de un lugara otro con minima
ayuda, mi fuerza se ha incrementado en todo mi cuerpo, pero gracias a
todos los ejercicias mi tronco ha recuperado casi totalmente su mouimiento,
tengo sensaciones o sensibilidad en el abdomon y piernas que antes no
sentia, hago ejercicio caminando con botas y voy a seguir el mismo ritmo
en mexico y estoy seguro de que voy a mejorar mucho en todos aspectos.
Quiero darle las gracias muy especiales a mi terapeuta David Akroyd-Jones
por su dedicacion, profesionalismo, e interes en mi recuperacion, y
tambion agradecer que exista este centro de physiabilite donde se
interesan por los pacientes en todos aspectos y su gran sentido de
humanidad
Con todo respeto: Enrique Zatarain