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Toronto Rehab

Scott Capper’s journey from
Toronto Rehab to home

“Bickle got me going and Lyndhurst fine-tuned me,” Scott Capper says of his time at two Toronto Rehab facilities
after a spinal cord infection left him unable to move his legs and one arm. (Video: UHNToronto YouTube)

When Scott Capper arrived at Toronto “At Bickle, I was able to learn to do “Just from looking at me stand, Jamie
Rehab’s Bickle Centre for Complex things for myself,” Scott says.“It was a knew what muscles to target to get
Continuing Care, he couldn’t move lot of good work they did.” my legs moving properly,” Scott says.
his legs and one arm as a result of a
spinal cord infection. After he was medically stabalized “He used body-weight support ther-
and his function had improved, Scott apy to strengthen my legs and give
No one knew whether his loss of was transferred to Toronto Rehab’s back my function and stamina.”
movement would be permanent. Spinal Cord Rehab Program at Lynd- When he left Lyndhurst after eight
“I was worried I wasn’t going to use hurst Centre to continue his progress. weeks, Scott was using a standard
my legs or one arm again,” says Scott. walker and could also walk short
“My dexterity was poor in my hands,” distances with two canes.
After a year of effort from Scott and Scott says.“My occupational therapist,
his multidisciplinary care team at the Angela Lam, worked with me on ex- “Bickle got me going and Lyndhurst
Bickle Centre, he regained movement ercises to increase coordination in my fine-tuned me,” Scott says.
and was able to transfer himself out fingers and better control my hands.”
of bed, manage his daily care and use Link to full story: click here.
a wheelchair or two-wheeled walker At Lyndhurst Centre, Scott also
for shorter distances. worked with physiotherapist Jamie
Young to improve his leg movement.

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