Wyllie Arthritis Centre

  Term 3, 2022:  25 July - 18 September (8 weeks) Class Details: Osteoporosis is a condition characterised by the loss of calcium and other minerals from the bones. This results in the bone becoming more porous and susceptible to fractures. Exercise plays a vital role in maintaining bone health due to the progressive weight-bearing effect of resistance exercise which stimulates new bone growth. Exercise can also improve your balance and reduces the risk of falls and fractures, which will…

  Term 3, 2022:  25 July - 18 September (8 weeks) Class Details: This gentle exercise program is suitable for people with any form of diagnosed arthritis. Classes are led by physiotherapist Jane Stott and will include exercises for strength, flexibility and balance, and can be done mostly sitting down if necessary, mat exercises are optional. Please wear comfortable clothes for exercising and bring a water bottle. Venue: Seminar Room, Wyllie Arthritis Centre, 17 Lemnos Street, Shenton Park. Cost: Please…

Term 3, 2022:  25 July - 12 September (8 weeks) Class Details: This JIA Hydrotherapy Program is available to primary school-aged children who have chronic musculoskeletal conditions (ie. Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, chronic back pain, hypermobility) and are competent swimmers (able to enter and exit the pool unaided). Benefits of the program include: increased muscle strength improved joint range of movement improved coordination balance and agility This program is led by a physiotherapist experienced in working with children and teenagers…

  Term 3, 2022:  25 July - 12 September (8 weeks) Class Details: This JIA Hydrotherapy Program is available to secondary school students who have chronic musculoskeletal conditions (ie. Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, chronic back pain, hypermobility) and are competent swimmers (able to enter and exit the pool unaided). Benefits of the program include: increased muscle strength improved joint range of movement improved coordination balance and agility This program is led by a physiotherapist experienced in working with children…

  Term 3, 2022:  25 July - 18 September (8 weeks) Class Details: In this land-based program, walking poles will be used for head-to-toe workouts when seated and standing.  The walking poles will provide the participants a unique way of improving their range of motion, core strength, balance and mobility. A great class for all abilities looking to try an alternative way to manage their arthritis! The class will be led by Carol Benson-Hitch, who is a certified Nordic Pole…

  Term 3, 2022:  25 July - 18 September (8 weeks) Class Details: In this gentle yoga class, participants will move through a series of movements to help improve joint health, flexibility and balance. Participants will need to be able to move up and down off the floor. Yoga connects the body and mind through the medium of breath. learning to move with the breath, bringing awareness to the body and its needs through poses that rejuvenate the nervous system,…

  Term 3, 2022:  25 July - 18 September (8 weeks) **Please note: This class is not suitable for participants with Fibromyalgia. These groups are encouraged to enrol in our Gentle Yoga classes as an alternative. Class Details: This 8-week Yoga for Arthritis program is led by Jane Leslie, physiotherapist, and was developed at the John Hopkins University Arthritis Centre in Baltimore. The program taught by Jane Leslie is based on a protocol developed by an interdisciplinary research team at…

  Term 3, 2022:  25 July - 18 September (8 weeks) Class Details: In this gentle yoga class, participants will move through a series of movements to help improve joint health, flexibility and balance. Participants will need to be able to move up and down off the floor. Yoga connects the body and mind through the medium of breath. learning to move with the breath, bringing awareness to the body and its needs through poses that rejuvenate the nervous system,…

Term 3, 2022:  25 July - 18 September (8 weeks) Class Details: The Tai Chi for Arthritis program was created in 1997 by Dr Paul Lam and a team of tai chi and medical experts. The program is designed to improve muscular strength to support and protect the joints, as well as flexibility and mobility to reduce pain and stiffness. The focus on weight transference improves balance which reduces falls, and the movements increase fitness which promotes the proper functioning…

  Term 3, 2022:  25 July - 18 September (8 weeks) Class Details: The Tai Chi for Arthritis program was created in 1997 by Dr Paul Lam and a team of tai chi and medical experts. The program is designed for those with advanced experience in Tai Chi to improve muscular strength to support and protect the joints, as well as flexibility and mobility to reduce pain and stiffness. The focus on weight transference improves balance which reduces falls, and…

  Term 3, 2022:  25 July - 18 September (8 weeks) Class Details: The Tai Chi for Arthritis program was created in 1997 by Dr Paul Lam and a team of tai chi and medical experts. The program is designed for those with moderate experience in Tai Chi and aims to improve muscular strength to support and protect the joints, as well as flexibility and mobility to reduce pain and stiffness. The focus on weight transference improves balance which reduces…