Words from Kim Wilson:

This event on Saturday 27th October 2018 was born from a dear friend and neurophysio colleague, Sarah, who sadly passed away in June 2018 from Sarcoma. She was a big advocate of the TurboMed having used it for her own foot drop which enabled her to return to some quality of life following traumatic surgery and rehabilitation herself. Following trying many other orthotics this was the only device that allowed her the movement and control and confidence to return to work and complete a Race for Life. I remember the moment she first tried it on vividly, as she went into immediate stunned silence, let go of her crutches and walked around the slopes and stones outside our studio - something she was told she would never be able to do.

Sarah and I know there are lots of issues funding this device around the country as NHS services catch up with how effective it is - both cost effective for the NHS and improved quality of life for users. Sarah herself struggled to get it funded despite being under one of the most specialist orthotics services in the country. Therefore, in Sarah's memory, and with her own TurboMed donated to the team, we are holding this assessment day for free although donations are encouraged to Sarcoma UK.