You’ve heard of first, second, and third-degree burns, but there are more than that. People may suffer from radiation, chemical, solar, thermal, and electrical burns. Unfortunately, like many other wounds, these injuries often produce burn scars once healed. No matter the type of burn you receive, you run the risk of long-term scarring. However, there […]
Finding a Lymphedema Therapist Finding a qualified lymphedema therapist can be challenging! Lymphedema is not always easy to recognize or well understood by healthcare professionals. Also, there are limited numbers of qualified and experienced therapists available to treat lymphedema. Because of this, patients with lymphedema need to equip themselves with the right questions to ask […]
Prospective surveillance is a protocol that is used to detect and prevent lymphedema. Patients are referred to a lymphedema clinic prior to a surgical procedure so the therapist can take circumferential measurements of the patient’s arms or legs to determine a baseline for limb volume (how big the arms or legs are). Measurements are taken […]
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 […]
Lipedema is a misunderstood fat disorder that, up until now, had few therapy options.
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, […]
Join Therapy Achievements for World Lymphedema Day! We will be celebrating by hosting an educational conference on Lymphedema. Topics covered will include updates on treatments, compression techniques, management, and more. Patients living with Lymphedema, professionals, and family members are all welcome to attend. Firday, March 6th, 2020 12:00-4:00 PM (Registration begins at 11:30) Kathleens Caterings- […]
A cancer diagnosis is life changing. Support resources are vital for your physical, emotional, and financial health. Below we have compiled a list of cancer support resources in the Huntsville, Alabama area. Resources for Physical Health: Therapy Achievements– Physical, Occupational, Speech, and Memory Rehab has been proven to increase the quality of life for patients […]
Join Therapy Achievements on February 18, 2020 for a Cookie Decorating Class for Support Groups. Join Therapy Achievements for Cookies for a Cause- it’s the sweet way of giving back! Therapy Achievements sponsors several different support groups including, Multiple Sclerosis, Lymphedema, Brain Injury, and more. This year we will be decorating cookies to raise funds […]
