Pulmonary Rehab Health Fair March 12
... rehab health fair March 12 Come join Wellness Care Center of Denton during Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week to celebrate the benefits pulmonary rehabilitation can provide for patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Wellness Care Center of Denton is … Read more on Star Community Newspapers Wellness Briefs – Week of March 14, 2013 In an effort to support people who may be experiencing pain or discomfort as a result of the storm cleanup efforts, Ivy Rehab will be providing free physical therapy evaluations at its facilities in Somers Point, Egg Harbor Township, Galloway and … Read more on Shore News Today Read ...
Frequently Prescribed Drug Used in Concerning Ways With Harmful Side Effects
... Prescribed Drug Used in Concerning Ways With Harmful Side Effects Previous studies have linked benzodiazepines — a medication class that may be used in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to treat symptoms of insomnia, depression, anxiety and shortness of breath — with adverse outcomes, but until now there … Read more on Science Daily (press release) Rx drugs cited in overdose deaths Combining drugs such as Xanax, Klonipin or Valium with any kind of opiate painkiller increases the risk of respiratory depression and overdose. Opiates work by creating and releasing artificial endorphins in the brain, which induces good ...
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exercises
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exercises – Brought to you by the Lone Star College-Kingwood Occupational Therapy Assistant Program, Class of 2010. www.LoneStar.edu Kilby first graduate of Vidant Edgecombe rehab program Filed under: pulmonary rehabilitation TARBORO – Jean Kilby of Tarboro graduated from the Vidant Edgecombe Hospital Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program. She is the first graduate of the cardiac rehabilitation program, which is a recent addition to the ...
Physical Therapy Locations: Physical Therapy More Than a “Massage”
I don’t know how many times I have had to explain to acquaintenances that as a physical therapist I do not spend my day giving massages. Physical therapists provide more treatment than “just a massage,” but let’s first start by giving a definition of what a physical therapist is. According to the American Physical Therapy Association (2006), physical therapists are health care professionals who diagnose and treat people of all ages who have medical problems or other health-related conditions that limit their ability to move and perform functional activities in their daily lives. We also help prevent conditions associated with loss of mobility, strength, endurance, balance, coordination and function through fitness and wellness programs. Read more... ...
Understanding Pulmonary Rehabilitation Part 1
... Pulmonary Rehabilitation Part 1 – Video made by King’s College Hospital, London, UK, to encourage patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and other lung problems to participate in the pulmonary rehabilitation programme. This programme emphasises exercise as an efffective way of reducing symptoms, and improving health generally. Cardiac Science to Supply Q-Tel Data to AACVPR Cardiac Rehabilitation Registry Filed under: pulmonary rehabilitation About AACVPR The American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) is a multidisciplinary professional association of ...