.Home  .   Contents   .  Next>>   Walkabout Callipers: a practical way to walk   We are the leading Spinal Injuries Unit in the UK for teaching walking in the Walkabout Orthosis. This device, developed in Australia, is like all full length callipers, very easy to don and doff, can be used with any shoes, but gives complete stability at the hips and allows the user to stand and balance without having to hold on, therefore allowing the hands to be used for other activities. Thus, walking using a Walkabout can be more functional. If our patients are interested in calliper walking they are assessed and fitted with the most appropriate device, then duly taught to walk on all surfaces, and if possible to go up and down stairs. For more information, please contact the physiotherapy Department on (+44) (0)1296 330576.   Email Us   .   Home  .   Contents   .  Next>>

Based in Aylesbury (40 miles from the West End and Central London), Buckinghamshire,  the Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital, which is close to the National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, patients with spinal injuries, head injuries, strokes and other neurological, orthopaedic, post operative conditions, sports and muscle injuries,  and other disabilities, are provided with comprehensive rehabilitation programmes geared to provide rehabilitation for maximum independence. Intensive nursing care and rehabilitation therapies are implemented by a multi-disciplinary team of dedicated professionals including specialist doctors and consultants, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech therapists. Their goal is to ensure that patients achieve their full potential for independence, and can return to as normal a life as possible.   With over twenty years' experience of disability and spinal injury management, the Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital is qualified to achieve these aims. It is the loyal commitment of our highly trained and experienced medical staff, nurses, physiotherapists and occupational therapists that accounts for our continued success.