cerebral palsy

Trigger Point Dry Needling Courses for Physical Therapists Offered by Double E

Trigger Point Dry Needling Courses for Physical Therapists Offered by Double E … A new physical therapy continuing education company, Double E PT Education, now provides high quality, low cost trigger point dry needling courses in North Carolina and Arkansas. Physical therapists across the country now have a new high quality, low … Read more on PR Web (press release) Scott Gilman: What causes back pain, and how do you fix it? A massage therapist will work out tight muscles. The acupuncturist will stick needles. A PT might issue some exercises and stretches, and the chiropractor might do joint manipulation and deep tissue release. Each will apply what they know and do best. Read more on Taunton Daily Gazette 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 ...

Easter Seals of Central Texas Kick Off DIA DE LOS MUERTOS FESTIVAL Today

...  Seals of Central Texas Kick Off DIA DE LOS MUERTOS FESTIVAL Today In 1949, a small building was dedicated as the Austin Cerebral Palsy Center serving a small population of Central Texas residents. Almost twenty years later, it became the Capital Area Rehabilitation Center, expanding its services, programs and persons … Read more on Broadway World Floresville Residence and Rehabilitation Center Announces Update for an … FLORESVILLE, Texas, Oct. 11, 2013 — /PRNewswire/ — Floresville Residence and Rehabilitation Center is implementing new upgrades to its senior living facility with ...

Government Shutdown Freezes Key VA Services

Government Shutdown Freezes Key VA Services There currently are funds available to make sure claims processing and payments in the compensation, pension, education, and vocational rehabilitation programs will continue through late October, she said. But after … Other VA phone numbers that no … Read more on Military.com Illinois experiences sustained success in wheelchair sports After a long and rigorous rehabilitation process, the Maryland native went on to receive his undergraduate and graduate degrees in kinesiology at Illinois while developing a passion for wheelchair sports. The goal was to learn how and why the body … Read more on Daily Illini Read more... ...

Physical Rehabilitation of the Injured Athlete: Physical Therapy Rehabilitation: Know the Conditions Helped by This Practice

Many people have heard of physical therapy rehabilitation, but may not be aware of the conditions typically treated by this practice. Whether you have been in a traumatic accident or had a condition all your life that prohibits you from moving normally, it may be time to look into this kind of help. You might find that you are able to move freely afterward, or at least better than before. Find out more about this practice and the types of conditions it is most often used for. Read more... ...

An Uncertain Transition

...  uncertain transition "Many young adults with cerebral palsy have been sheltered a lot their whole adolescence and now suddenly they're on their own," said Beauchamp. "And they're fairly poor spokespeople for themselves. They really haven't had the … Besides medical … Read more on Vancouver Sun Phoenix Program Inc. helps the addicted In a time when the human brain is still developing, adolescents can be physically vulnerable to the effects of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. Families play a crucial role ...

Norton Stroke Victim Finds New Lease of Life Thanks to Horse Riding

...  lease of life thanks to horse riding In a tragic irony, he was working with stroke victims in a hospital physiotherapy unit when he suffered his own. He spent a year in hospital and it took years to learn to walk again from scratch. Despite batting his disability Paul said he had “just … Read more on Gazette Live Adrian's charity cross-Atlantic challenge Mr Singleton said: “I was thrilled when Adam's producer, Joe Norris, sent me Adam's quote. “Hemiplegia is a form of cerebral palsy and in my case it rendered my left foot and hand quite useless to me. “Months of physiotherapy did help to loosen the … Read more on Thurrock Gazette Read ...