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June 20, 2015

Aphasia: Speech Therapy Helps Life Without Words

Speech Therapy helps life without words.  Communication is not only how we interact with the world, it is how the world interacts with us.Imagine you suddenly lost your ability to understand speech, to talk, to read, and to write but you had NOT lost…

April 18, 2015

Physical Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis in Huntsville, AL

Cathy McNeely providesphysical therapy forMS in Huntsville, AL Physical therapy can ease many of your Multiple Sclerosis symptoms and help you get around better.  Physical therapy for Multiple Sclerosis in Huntsville, AL is provided at Therapy Achievements.  Seeing…

March 27, 2015

Occupational Therapy Helps People With Multiple Sclerosis

Occupational Therapy Helps People With Multiple SclerosisOccupational therapy helps people with multiple sclerosis  perform everyday, functional activities with greater ease, satisfaction, and independence.  These everyday activities include:Activities…

March 25, 2015

Speech Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis

Jaime Richardson provides Speech Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis Many people recognize that multiple sclerosis can result in weakness that interferes with the ability to walk.  But did you know that multiple sclerosis can result in weakness of muscles…

March 23, 2015

Be Multiple Sclerosis Relapse Ready

We're not always ready for multiple sclerosis (MS) relapses, but relapses can happen no matter what you are planning or what is going on in your life. Most people with multiple sclerosis don't want to think about relapses when they're feeling okay, but…

October 06, 2014

Straighten Up! 5 Tips to Better Posture

Mary Beth has multiple sclerosis and is working on better posture with Cathy in physical therapy. But people with MS are not the only ones who have trouble with their posture.  Long work days,  hours spent sitting at a computer, and increased amount of…

September 26, 2014

Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease

My uncle, Don Anderson, underwent placement of a deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's Disease in 2012.  It immediately stopped his shaking.  He had the procedure done at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank by Dr. Michael Marvi. My Uncle was…

September 25, 2014

Living with Multiple Sclerosis: Julie Robert's Story

Julie Roberts is a country music singer living with multiple sclerosis. She worried about how people would react if they knew she had MS. Then she decided 'I do not have to give up on my dreams'Huntsville Multiple Sclerosis support group was privileged…

September 25, 2014

Occupational Therapy at Therapy Achievements

Ultrasound is a great way to rehab hand pain and can speed up the healing process. Karen Allen Hislop, one of the occupational therapist at Therapy Achievements is using it to treat De Quervain's Tendonitis with great results.Therapy Achievements is a…