 Britain's National Spinal Injuries Centre is pleased with its link to the Paralympic Games. The idea for the event began here 60 years ago. Dot Tesla is the head of physical therapy at the centre. We know some of those people competing and we know that their journey started here so we're behind them all the way. Dot Tesla says the hospital uses sports to help people recover from their injuries. We use sport as a vehicle for improving balance, strength, coordination, wheelchair skills and wheelchair mobility. As well as those physical attributes you can then go on to build the fun element of doing things together in a group. The patients do that at a sport centre that honours a refugee doctor who came to Britain from Nazi Germany. Dr. Ludwig Gutmann believed that sports would help heal his patients both physically and emotionally. His beliefs led to the Paralympics, which take place shortly after the Olympics. The Games help patients like 24-year-old Christopher Haynes believe they can lead full lives again. He was injured in a diving accident. He has faced a long recovery period after many operations. You play the games that are suitable for you so it's because they've been doing it for so long they know exactly what you're because I'm tall because I'm young I'm suitable for you know wheelchair would be. Chris is ready to move out of the hospital. He wants to be part of the Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. It's inspirational it like lets you know what you could do in three or four years. I need to start playing sports there's no reason I shouldn't you know back to work get back to my social life get myself a girlfriend and if all goes well you know try and aim for Rio. I'm June Sems.