Stroke patients get a boost from boot camp
Boot camp participant Jim Eklund, 66, uses a surfboard to test his balance with the help of physical therapy students Salvador Abiera, left, and Bettina Nagy, far right, during the Chapman University department of physical therapy’s annual boot camp at the Rinker Health Science Campus in Irvine.
(Don Leach / Daily Pilot)Physical therapy student Delilah Zimmerman, left, passes a basketball with stroke patient Jack Fultcher during the Chapman University department of physical therapy’s annual boot camp at the Rinker Health Science Campus in Irvine.
(Don Leach / Daily Pilot)Takaki Tsuge, 52, practices routine kitchen activities at the life skills station with physical therapy student Chloe Sandoval during the Chapman University department of physical therapy’s annual boot camp at the Rinker Health Science Campus in Irvine. Tsuge had two strokes two years ago.
(Don Leach / Daily Pilot)Willie Bahani, 66, uses a foam bar to reach a point on a mirror with the help of physical therapy students Edgar Vargas, left, and Phillip Lee during the Chapman University department of physical therapy’s annual boot camp at the Rinker Health Science Campus in Irvine.
(Don Leach / Daily Pilot)Takaki Tsuge, 52, practices routine kitchen activities at the life skills station with physical therapy student Chloe Sandoval during the Chapman University department of physical therapy’s annual boot camp.
(Don Leach / Daily Pilot)Stroke patient Jack Fultcher shoots a basketball over the head of physical therapy student Delilah Zimmerman, left, as Professor Alison McKenzie looks on during the Chapman University department of physical therapy’s annual boot camp at the Rinker Health Science Campus in Irvine.
(Don Leach / Daily Pilot)Physical therapy student Delilah Zimmerman plays basketball with stroke patient Jack Fultcher, 56, during the Chapman University department of physical therapy’s annual boot camp at the Rinker Health Science Campus in Irvine.
(Don Leach / Daily Pilot)Takaki Tsuge, 52, left, practices routine kitchen activities at the life skills station with faculty member Roma Santos during the Chapman University department of physical therapy’s annual boot camp at the Rinker Health Science Campus in Irvine.
(Don Leach / Daily Pilot)Boot camp participant Jim Eklund, 66, stands on a surfboard to test his balance with the help of physical therapy students Salvador Abiera, left, and Bettina Nagy, far right, during the Chapman University department of physical therapy’s annual boot camp at the Rinker Health Science Campus in Irvine.
(Don Leach / Daily Pilot)