A one-two punch in rehabilitation success

By Fred DeVries You might do a double-take when you see Diane Jamieson, 78, donning her boxing gloves to throw a double jab. After undergoing surgery for a broken hip, Diane arrived at St. Joseph’s Health Care London’s Parkwood Institute as an inpatient to continue her rehab regime. Even though her mobility was improving, she was discouraged by her pace of recovery. “I thought this was it. I broke my hip, I have Parkinson’s disease, and I’m not going back home. I’d have to move into long-term care when I leave Parkwood Institute,” recalls Diane. One day, Danielle Sinclair, a physiotherapist at Parkwood Institute, noticed boxing gloves hanging from Diane’s walker. “I asked her about it,” says Danielle, “thinking it was unusual to see

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