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Enhanced Safety Update
Our offices are OPEN. In order to keep our patients safe, we use the following practices: Curb-side Check-ins: Call when you get here; we will call or come get you when your therapist is ready for you so you do not have to sit in the lobby. Social Distancing with individual treatment rooms available. Enhanced […]
Speech Therapy Rehabilitation after COVID
We’ve all been living in a different world since the winter of 2019 when COVID-19 abruptly began to change the way we approach our jobs, family life, and most aspects of our social interactions in day-to-day routines. Earlier this year, we started to learn that this virus was different than any other we’d ever experienced. […]
National Handwashing Awareness Week 2020
December 1-7 is National Hand Washing Awareness Week 2020. Why? Many people become ill this time of year. And washing your hands is one of the easiest steps to take to prevent illness and spreading infections to others. Where do we get germs from? A big source of germs comes from poop! We may come […]
What is Spasticity?
Spasticity is when muscles contract involuntarily and have difficulty relaxing. It causes a sense of stiffness and difficulty moving the affected limb or controlling the movement of the limb. Normal movement is usually fluid and smooth. Muscle movement is controlled by a complex system in which the brain “commands” some muscles to contract while “commanding” […]
Therapy Achievements Named One of Four Conservative Care Centers of Excellence in the World
For immediate release: October 15, 2020 Huntsville, AL: – We are excited to announce that Therapy Achievements, a local outpatient therapy service provider, was named one of four Center of Excellence in the world by the Lymphedema Education & Research Network (LE&RN). Being a LE&RN Center of Excellence means that Huntsville area lymphedema or lipedema […]
What Is Arthritis, Anyway? Understanding the Early Signs
Did you know that over 54 million American adults have arthritis? This is, indeed, a very common disease, and it can cause quite a lot of pain and discomfort. In severe cases, it can have an even bigger impact on one’s quality of life, limiting their ability to do regular day-to-day activities and to keep […]
Wheelchair Fit for Function and Support
People who use wheelchairs know the correct wheelchair fit is essential for comfort and optimal function. If a wheelchair doesn’t fit correctly it not only causes discomfort but ultimately, if you sit in the wrong wheelchair long enough, it will damage your body. Over time, inadequate posture support results in: Pressure points that result in […]
Therapy for Lipedema
Lipedema is a misunderstood fat disorder that, up until now, had few therapy options.
June is Cancer Survivor Month
June is National Cancer Survivor Month. And Therapy Achievements wants to celebrate our patients who are in the fight and who have won the fight. What is Survivorship? According to the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Cancer survivorship has at least 2 common meanings: Having no signs of cancer after finishing treatment. Living with, through, […]
Speech Therapy Month in 2020
May is Speech Therapy Month May is Speech Therapy Month. And Speech Therapy Month is a great month for a new beginning! People who have Head & Neck Cancer, Stroke, Brain Injury, Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, or other Neuromuscular Conditions often find their ability to speak and communicate have changed. But it doesn’t have to stay that […]
