Physical Therapy for Kids: Physical Therapy for Broken Hip
A broken or fractured hip resulting from a serious fall or accident would require hospitalization. It may not be common among youngsters as they tend to have strong bones which can tolerate the impact better. While surgery may be required for some, physical therapy for broken hip would be necessary for all especially as one would eventually have to overcome pain and restore the body’s range of motion. Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Sessions Read more... ...
Iowa Teen Plans Prom to Help Recover From Brain Injury
Iowa teen plans prom to help recover from brain injury She has been missing her senior year while recovering at On With Life, a brain injury and stroke rehabilitation facility in Ankeny. Saturday was prom night at On With Life. Emma planned the party and learned some new dance moves as part of her recovery. Read more on KCCI Des Moines Local pastor survives stroke, advocates for Affordable Care Act William Bunton, pastor of Mount Olive Baptist Church, talks about his recent stroke and how the Affordable Care Act benefitted him as a pastor of a church that can't afford to insure him, during an interview at his home on Wednesday, in Akron. An … Read more on Akron Beacon Journal Read more... ...
Spinal Cord Injury Paraplegia Rehabilitation
... Cord Injury Paraplegia Rehabilitation – a Spinal cord injured patient’s gait training on a parallel bar in our neuro dept. Clearbrook Honors Omron Automation & Safety as Volunteer of the Year Clearbrook is an agency that serves children and adults with developmental disabilities like autism, cerebral palsy and Down syndrome. We're creating opportunities for our clients, and we're doing that because of companies like Omron that take … Dan … Read more on Robotics Online (press release) Read ...
Health Matters: New Rehab Facility Gets Valley Back on Its Feet
by West Point – The U.S. Military Academy Health Matters: New Rehab Facility Gets Valley Back On Its Feet The facility specializes in sports rehabilitation therapy, arthritis, post surgical rehab, lower back, shoulder and knee pain therapy and balance and gait training. They offer a worker's comp return to work program complete with a functional certified … Read more on Fox 2 KFXV State grant helps aid Marinette Marine expansion The $ 812,523 award represents the Wisconsin Department of Transportation's contribution toward the reconstruction of two city streets and rail spur rehabilitation project. The improvements will provide safe and efficient transportation means to … Read more on Iron Mountain Daily News Read ...
Exercise as Preventive Medicine
Exercise as Preventive Medicine Researchers evaluated 57 randomized trials testing the effect on mortality of exercise and drugs in four prevention regimens: the secondary prevention of coronary heart disease, rehabilitation from stroke, treatment of heart failure, and prevention of … Read more on New York Times (blog) Exercise 'as effective as drugs' for common diseases Among stroke patients, exercise proved more effective than drug intervention. Researchers at the London School of Economics, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute at Harvard Medical School and Stanford University School of Medicine compared the … Read more on Medical News Today Read more... ...
Sharon Undergoes Abdominal Surgery Whilst in Coma
Sharon undergoes abdominal surgery whilst in coma It is expected that Sharon will be returned to respiratory care and rehabilitation unit, where he has been treated for years. Sharon, 85 years old, suffered a stroke in early 2006, while serving as Israel's prime minister, which left him comatose. In … Read more on Middle East Monitor Stroke Systems of Care Essential to Reducing Deaths, Disabilities The systems should quickly and appropriately address patients' needs from when stroke symptoms appear and EMS is called, during transport to and treatment in the hospital and through rehabilitation. Several key elements in systems of care can reduce … Read more on Science Daily (press release) Read more... ...
Program Helps Disabled Get Back Behind the Wheel
Program helps disabled get back behind the wheel Some cities have limited public transportation options for those with disabilities, which is why restoring patients' confidence and giving them the skills and tools to drive again is a key to their recovery, said Dr. Kevin Conner, Arlington Memorial's … Read more on Fort Worth Star Telegram Rehab center addition opens with tour for mayor, guests QLI is a private, nonprofit organization that provides specialized rehabilitation and care for young adults with severe physical disability, including brain and spinal cord injuries. Contact the writer: Paige Yowell. [email protected] | 402-444-1414 … Read more on Omaha World-Herald Read more... ...